Why Join Our Team?
At Quikrete Materials, we foster a positive and collaborative work environment where teamwork, safety, and operational excellence are at the forefront. The Shipping Manager – Cement Division leads the daily Packing & Shipping operations, ensuring products are safely, efficiently, and accurately packaged, loaded, and shipped while supporting plant performance and customer satisfaction.
What We Offer:
- Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of achieving your professional goals without compromising your personal life.
- Career Growth: Join an industry leader renowned for world-class manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. This is an opportunity to grow your career within a strong and established organization.
- Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with customizable options that meet your needs and those of your family.
About the Role
The Shipping Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the Packing & Shipping area, providing leadership across shifts while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to improve safety, productivity, equipment reliability, and cost control.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Lead daily Packing & Shipping operations across all shifts, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable performance.
- Troubleshoot operating, quality, and mechanical issues and identify equipment, SOP, and training improvements.
- Develop and communicate clear daily operating instructions and maintain accurate activity logs.
- Manage the department budget, including overtime, supplies, and service costs.
- Lead the training, development, and performance of Shipping personnel to optimize manpower utilization.
- Partner with Maintenance and Operations to identify equipment issues, prioritize repairs, and improve reliability.
- Develop and recommend process improvements, equipment upgrades, and investment plans to improve performance and reduce downtime.
- Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity and control costs.
- Promote compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
- Maintain effective communication between shifts and departments to ensure continuity of operations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and other plant projects as needed.
About You
Qualifications:
- Leadership experience in a manufacturing, industrial, shipping, or distribution environment.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to understand operating, quality, and mechanical aspects of industrial equipment.
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, train, and develop employees.
- Experience managing budgets and controlling operating costs.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
- High School diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
- Valid driver's license required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience in cement, aggregate, building materials, or heavy industrial manufacturing.
- Previous experience managing Packing, Shipping, Distribution, or Warehouse operations.
- Experience with packaged or bulk cement products and industrial material-handling equipment.
- Experience supervising employees across multiple shifts.
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement practices.
- Experience developing SOPs, work instructions, and training programs.
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