Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Manager

Location: Morgantown, PA

Do you love developing strategies for warehouse operations to support production?

How You Will Make an Impact?

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for the overall strategy and operations of the warehouse and ensures timely delivery of materials to the production lines. This position is held accountable for achieving overall operating results consistent with the company goals. The Manager directs communication and collaboration with the customers of the warehouse (manufacturing) and develops a quality organization that meets the company expectations for reliability, speed, accuracy, and safety. In addition, the manager oversees the recruiting, training, development and coaching of all warehouse team members.

The Nuts and Bolts

• • Facilitate cross-functional teams to implement Lean Material Flow System and Plan For Every Part methodology as it relates to material flow to the manufacturing lines
  • Coordinate with Mfg. Fabrication shops to optimize planning, expediting, prioritization and order fulfillment to the manufacturing lines
  • Maintain On Time Fill Rate to the manufacturing lines of 95%+ and Inventory Accuracy at 98%
  • Work closely with supervisors and leads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as shipping, receiving, capacity planning and inventory control. Reviews and evaluates all warehouse functions.
  • Manage the daily activity of all shipping, receiving, and inventory warehouse team members to assure a high level of customer service.
  • Act as a liaison between Operations, Materials, and Warehouse functions.
  • Manage departmental budgets
  • Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory Team members
  • Inspect Physical condition of the warehouses, including all equipment, and maintains, repairs, or replaces as required
  • Responsible for the execution of picking of material for the manufacturing lines, inventory transfers to other sites across the U.S, scrap, daily cycle counting and performing Physical Inventory on a yearly basis
  • Assist with defect, scrap and rework identification and reduction.
  • Manage a cycle count team to improve and sustain high inventory accuracies, while adhering to count requirements and schedule.
  • Define, develop, and set in place metrics for warehouse personnel to deliver labor efficiency, storage density, safety, FIFO, and on time delivery of materials
  • Identify and install best practices for warehouse supervision and product flow
  • Lead material flow improvement projects that support maximum utilization
  • Cross train Team members in all aspects of Warehouse operations including OSHA, other safety and asset security
  • Participate in development, implementation, and monitoring of all safety programs.
  • Lead, supervise, and mentor warehouse personnel creating a culture that focuses on safety, operational excellence, and outstanding customer service.
  • Write capital projects for various warehousing projects.
  • Actively participate in kaizen events
  • Research and evaluate the use of technologies, such as radio-frequency identification (RFID), GPS tracking, forklift monitoring/utilization hardware, etc.
  • Conduct 6S audits of all plant and warehouse storage areas.
  • Evaluate current state and develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.
  • Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.
  • Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline material flow
  • Perform other Job-related duties as assigned.
  
  Required Credentials
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Management, Supply Chain, or related degree highly preferred.
  • 7-10 years of experience in a warehousing, distribution, or shipping management.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Prior experience managing people in a fast-paced distribution environment .
  • Strong leadership, motivational, and team-building skills.
  • Ability to resolve crisis and make quick decisions.
  • Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) and familiarity with AS400 or other mainframe systems.
  • Knows and applies the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of industrial engineering and supply chain management.

Preferred Credentials

• JDE EnterpriseOne experience or other MRP/ERP system utilized to reference part information.

You Must Be Able to

• This job operates in a manufacturing plant environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms

How We Make an Impact

Celebrating more than 70 years as the largest truck body builder in North America, Morgan Truck Body LLC is proud to produce, deliver, and service quality products. With a foundation built on innovative design and quality construction, Morgan has experienced tremendous growth. In addition to dry freight truck bodies, Morgan specializes in satisfying unique and custom truck body needs, including electric vehicles, mobile service units, and refrigerated products, serving farmers, ranchers, contractors, landscapers, equipment and material haulers, and more!

Our shared values are the foundation upon which Morgan does business:

• Appreciating the people who make our success possible.
• Acting with integrity in all we do.
• Delivering results for our customers.
• Bringing an unbridled passion for our products.

Some of Our Total Rewards

We offer big company perks with small company culture:

• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid holidays and increasing vacation time with years of service
• Generous Footwear, Eyewear, and Safety Equipment Discount Program
• Paid Job and Leadership Development training

Morgan Truck Body LLC is a business unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. family and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Whether you are just beginning your career or taking the "next step," please visit our careers page - www.morgancorp.com/careers .

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