Shipping Yard Supervisor - Elmer, NJ

 

Job ID:  491450

 

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, is the leading provider of outdoor living solutions in North America with an award-winning portfolio that enables customers to Live Well Outside. Inspiring endless possibilities with enduring performance, its collection of premier building products create inviting outdoor spaces where people connect, reflect and recharge. The manufacturer’s signature brands include Belgard® and Echelon® hardscape and masonry materials; Barrette Outdoor Living® and MoistureShield® fencing, decking and railing; Sakrete® and Amerimix® packaged concrete and mortar; Techniseal® sands, jointing technologies and surface protectors; PebbleTec® pool finishes; plus popular brands of landscape and gardening materials.     

 

Job Summary

 

Hands on, working supervisor. Works alongside the crew loading trucks and handling pallets. Works with production manager in the coordination and scheduling of workflow within or between plant functional areas to expedite production while producing a superior product.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

• Establish production, inventory and quality control standards
• Prepare and distribute required daily reporting
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules and expedites workflow
• Coordinate and work with manager and workers for timely production of all jobs, maintenance or normal inventory and development of new products
• Oversee inspection of products to verify conformance to specifications and directs setup and adjustments of machines; estimate, requisition and inspect materials and supplies
• Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations
• Maintains harmony among workers and resolves grievances
• Participate in the development of work plans
• Examine defective machinery to determine cause of the malfunction and perform repairs or refers to maintenance crew
• Set up and operate machinery and forklift
• Inspects work in progress and finished product
• Enforce safety regulations
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of equipment
• Analyze and resolve work problems
• Complete yard projects with available resources
• Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

 

This position may have direct reports as specified by organizational hierarchy and shift specifications and will carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations’ policies and applicable laws.

 

Qualifications

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the job.

 

Requirements / Education / Experience

 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent; or at least one – three years of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have project management abilities and a solid understanding of workflow processes as well as being able to work with timelines and accuracy to specified deadlines
• Must have forklift experience
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ration and percent
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Encompass supervisory skills while maintaining a team atmosphere
• Conduct self with integrity and ethical practices
• Good written and verbal communications skills with the ability to relate with every level of the organization effectively
• Demonstrate ability to delegate and/or authority where applicable
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

 

Physical Requirements

 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear
• The employee will be required to stand for extended periods of time
• The employee must have the ability to lift and/or move up to