Location: Blacksburg,VA, USA
Location Blacksburg, VA
**Warehouse Manager**
**Blacksburg, VA**
**$80-90K + Bonus**
Our Blacksburg, VA plastics manufacturing client is looking to hire a Warehouse Manager. This Manager will manage all aspects of the shipping department on all shifts and have 4 directreports.
**Job Qu****alifications:**
* Minimum of two years of college, prefer Bachelors Degree in Business Management.
* Minimum of three years experience in a supervisory warehouse position, preferably in plastics manufacturing.
* Must be able to communicate quickly and effectively with all members of the shift as well as with management, customers and vendors.
* Must be capable of managing and training all members of the shift on an on-going basis.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Directly supervises and trains the warehouse coordinators, shift leads and shift forklift operators to ensure a skilled workforce.
* Schedules delivery of supplies for the production area to include preforms, tier sheets, top frames, pallets, boxes, and labels as necessary through Forklift Drivers. Maintains inventory of these supplies based on projected usage and informs Materials Manager of what is necessary to order.
* Maintains accurate reports of all daily shipments of finished goods to customers and freight bills of lading.
* Responsible for all operational equipment in the warehouse area including forklifts, trailers, and dock doors. Communicates with vendors and negotiates maintenance cost to ensure equipment is in safe, working order on an ongoing basis and at the most cost effective rates.
* Supervises staff to develop and maintain unloading and organized storage of raw materials area to include preforms, labels, top frames, tier sheets, and pallets.
* Responsible for the following SAP functions: proper ticketing of finished goods and raw materials, cycle counting, inventory control and reconciliation, HFI coordination and tracking.
* Maintains safe working conditions throughout the plant by taking corrective action on unsafe conditions or acts.
* Directs the manufacturing and material handling activities on a given shift. Ensures employees are performing tasks in accordance with safety policies. Trains and supervises hourly employees in all activities.
* Effectively manages the work schedule within the department to prevent idle time and provides for the optimal use of personnel, machinery, and material.
* Maintains standards of quality to meet customer and internal specifications. Strives for continuous improvement in quality performance through proper training, good communication, effective leadership/supervision, and follow-up with all members of the shift.
* Responsible for monitoring and approving employee hours worked using the Kronos timekeeping system
* Responsible for completing shift pass-down and accurately reporting of shift activities.
* Assists in the review of labor and manufacturing costs as they relate to production. Analyzes, pursues, and recommends methods for reducing these costs.
* Coordinates the implementation of any approved material or method changes. Responsible for communicating these changes to production personnel and follows-up to insure understanding and proper implementation.