Business Unit Manager-Warehouse

This position is a managerial position who oversees the business unit and has overall responsibility in the areas of production, delivery of products, security, and maintenance of all local assets. Utilization of leadership and communication skills, along with knowledge of manufacturing processes with attention to detail are necessary. Ensure safety, reliability and efficiently meet production schedules and customer demands. Supervision of retainment of Production Associates through coaching and one-on-one feedback.

Through leadership support our company culture.

Our company believes in the Ideal Team Player. We follow the model behaviors of Humble (quick to point out the contributions of others), Hungry (self-motivated and diligent), Smart (socially appropriate and aware), Safety-Minded (works to lower safety risks, Quality-Minded (take pride in their work) and Attendance (recognizes their presence is important).

• Oversee the big picture, including assistance with budgeting, resource allocation, and overall operational efficiency across different departments.
• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day to day operations to meet customer’s expectations regarding on time delivery and quality of the product.
• Minimize all unnecessary costs associated with plant operations such as scrap, utilities, dunnage, and office supplies.
• Monitor operations and implement corrective actions to achieve desired results.
• Develop leadership through coaching utilizing experience or any other means available to ensure a positive culture.
• Monitor all aspects of production to resolve scheduling, production, raw material, and quality issues through the plant scheduling system and ensure customer demand is being met.
• Work with Team Leads daily to ensure all plant objectives are being met.
• Ensure proper workflow to meet production specifications and deadlines.
• Understand critical material specifications, visual quality standards, and industry guidelines of products manufactured and shipped.
• Work directly with the COO in preparation of capital and expense budgets for the business unit.
• Assist in establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the facility based upon demand.
• Report key measurables on a weekly basis to the COO. Taking appropriate corrective action measures to bring any KPI that is not meeting expectations back in line.
• Work directly with the HR department in the recruitment and development of all team members.
• Ensures leadership meets expectations regarding performance, training, and any other required administrative duties.
• Work with Safety, HR, Engineering, Sales, Service Centers and Purchasing departments to formulate strategic objectives.
• Anticipate and establish communications regarding workforce needs.
• Participate in physical inventories.
• Strong commitment to maintaining a safe workplace.
• Ultimate oversight of LDT 5’s in their areas, with reporting responsibilities in LDT
  15 meetings.

• Physically assist the manufacturing team to meet demand when shorthanded.
• Assist Purchasing department with procuring key items such as material handling.
• Talk directly with customers to help build relationships.
• Develop relationships with key individuals outside the company such as freight representatives, drivers, and material suppliers.
• Willing to travel to company service centers or other locations if needed.
• Drive company vehicles to make deliveries to customers or company locations.

• Must be able to withstand standing and walking on cement floors for extended periods of time.
• The manufacturing areas of the facility are not air conditioned. Must be tolerant to seasonal temperature fluctuations within the plant
• Physical ability to do work requiring lifting, twisting, bending, stooping, pulling, pushing, walking, and standing.
• Physical ability to do work that requires lifting/pulling/carrying weights ranging from 1 to 50 lbs.
• Able to work in a high-pressure, demanding environment.

• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Work in team settings, follow procedural guidelines and…