DC Manager

Praxair•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Distribution Center Manager to join our team! The DC Manager will be responsible for running the daily operations and assisting management in the areas of service, production, and throughput to ensure the required business objectives are met in a safe and environmentally compliant manner. This role will also be responsible for supervising warehouse employees and operational performance; meets established quality, productivity and cost objectives while ensuring adherence to safety and compliance programs and leads continuous improvement initiatives to ensure cost effecting operation.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required, Bachelor degree preferred
3+ years’ experience in an industrial environment required
2+ years managing and developing employees required

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day operation over a team of entry-level employees to meet demand of both external and internal customers
Coordinate production to meet daily distribution requirements
Support Day to Day Distribution requirements
Monitor production/manpower levels within area of responsibility to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and assisting with developing contingencies, reporting to plant management any problems, issues or production needs
Identify issues and lead improvement plans in production processes, shift schedules, overtime levels, training, etc., reporting all activities to management
Manage and escalate equipment and product quality issues
Support 5S and Lean Projects and continuously identify ways to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies
Handles routine personnel issues including training, coaching and counseling subordinates
Other duties as assigned