Production Manager, Swing Shift

Readerlink Distribution Services•Ogden, UT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees outbound production teams and processes. Directs, coordinates and plans. Provides direction and support to Supervisors and their associates. Oversees the activities of employees and responsible for safety development, along with security and safety programs. Essential Functions: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position: · Planning, organizing and controlling of assigned departmental operations. · Plan out all warehouse resources and activities in relation to company objectives and sets targets. · Make plans to develop staff of warehouse associates by conducting on-job training. · Follow up and control daily attendance. · Drives team to maintain housekeeping of department and surround area. · Implement cost reduction principle in all aspects of warehouse transactions and activities. · Audit of daily labor. · Motivate staff to strive for an efficient and effective warehouse administration. · Enhance subordinates’ capability through training and providing promotional opportunities. · Strive to improve all warehouse operations according to company’s objectives. · Communicating with other departments and team leaders on a daily basis. · Overseeing stock control and processing orders. · Ensuring quality, delivery budget and environmental objects are met. · Responding to and dealing with internal customer communication via e-mail, fax, and telephone. · Plan future capacity requirements and staffing needs to meet the requirements. · Produce and analyze reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. · Briefing team leaders on a daily basis. · Maintain standards of safety and security in the work environment. · Ensure compliance with company and facility policies. · Working closely with the other department heads to assure proper staffing is always in place to handle the workload as needed. · Familiarity with computer systems, warehouse system. · Must be able to shift priorities easily. · Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives. · Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in operations management, business management or equivalent years of experience 5-7 years of previous experience in distribution, logistics, operations planning and/or facility supervision and management.
Previous supervisory experience is required.
Knowledge of warehousing and distribution practices.
Manual dexterity required.
Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Ability to speak with all levels of the organization
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Be able to write and speak fluently in English
Must be proficient in mathematics
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s
Must possess solid judgment and strong decision-making skills to independently manage this fast-paced customer service driven operation.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing and controlling of assigned departmental operations.
Plan out all warehouse resources and activities in relation to company objectives and sets targets.
Make plans to develop staff of warehouse associates by conducting on-job training.
Follow up and control daily attendance.
Drives team to maintain housekeeping of department and surround area.
Implement cost reduction principle in all aspects of warehouse transactions and activities.
Audit of daily labor.
Motivate staff to strive for an efficient and effective warehouse administration.
Enhance subordinates’ capability through training and providing promotional opportunities.
Strive to improve all warehouse operations according to company’s objectives.
Communicating with other departments and team leaders on a daily basis.
Overseeing stock control and processing orders.
Ensuring quality, delivery budget and environmental objects are met.
Responding to and dealing with internal customer communication via e-mail, fax, and telephone.
Plan future capacity requirements and staffing needs to meet the requirements.
Produce and analyze reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Briefing team leaders on a daily basis.
Maintain standards of safety and security in the work environment.
Ensure compliance with company and facility policies.
Working closely with the other department heads to assure proper staffing is always in place to handle the workload as needed.
Familiarity with computer systems, warehouse system.
Must be able to shift priorities easily.
Recommends and assists in the implementation of goals and objectives.