Shipping/Receiving Supervior

Ameron Pole Products•Clinton, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Meyer Utility Structures is searching for a Shipping/Receiving Supervisor for our plant located in Clinton, IL. Reporting to the Materials Manager, this position will supervise shipping and receiving functions and departments. The successful candidate must be able to accurately forecast and execute our transportation needs to ensure delivery schedules are on time. This is a team oriented, metrics driven role that requires a high degree of multitasking. Meyer Utility Structures is an industry leader in the engineering design and fabrication of concrete, lattice, and tubular steel structures for transmission, distribution, and substation applications. With over sixty years of innovative engineering and manufacturing expertise, Meyer has helped to author and validate many of today’s transmission industry standards and specifications.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to develop and execute short- and long-term operational plans, aligning department goals with business objectives
Working knowledge of workplace safety programs and the ability to lead participation in safety activities, reinforcing a safety-first culture
Prior supervisory experience leading hourly/non-exempt teams, including coaching, direction, and day-to-day work coordination
Ability to define, track, and communicate daily performance metrics; comfortable using data to drive results against forecasts
Proven scheduling and prioritization skills to ensure timely completion of daily tasks and shipments
Ability to interpret and consistently apply company policies and standard operating procedures
Familiarity with timekeeping and attendance tracking (vacation/absenteeism) and the ability to support fair, consistent discipline processes
Ability to track finished/unfinished goods and coordinate effectively with internal shipping teams, vendors, and customers to meet delivery commitments
Strong written and verbal communication skills to provide timely transportation status updates to stakeholders
Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot transportation exceptions; ability to respond as needed outside normal business hours
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

Establish functional business plans and technical objectives to meet short- and long-term goals
Support and participate in all safety activities to maintain a safety-first culture
Coordinate and supervise daily activities of non-exempt and hourly employees
Drive and communicate daily metrics to achieve forecast goals
Set priorities and make schedules for the team to ensure task completion
Monitor costs/spend to match goals in the PL forecast
Interpret and execute policies and procedures in accordance with Arcosa policies
Audit processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness
Map/track daily times: vacation, absenteeism and discipline of those who report to you
Coordinate needed transportation at the right time and for the best price
Continually track both finished and unfinished customer goods and coordinates with the shipping department, outside vendors, and customers to ensure quick and efficient deliveries
Communicate transportation status updates to stakeholders on a continual and as needed basis
Finalize loads, create shipping documents, and communicate with shipping dispatchers frequently
Evaluate freight classifications and operating efficiency to ensure proper delivery of products
Communicate with carriers to troubleshoot unexpected issues, which may be at times outside normal business hours
Other duties and assignments as needed