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Assistant Manager Shipping/Receiving

Merritt Trailers, Inc.
Fort Lupton, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Mar 2026

About the role

Job DetailsJob Location: Fort Lupton, CO 80621Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $2.00 - $5.00 HourlyJob Shift: AnyHave you ever worked for Best Company to Work For in Colorado winner? Do you enjoy working for a company that is growing with big company benefits and small company feel?

Why Merritt Aluminum Products?

In 2019, Merritt Aluminum Products was awarded the honor of winning the Best Companies to Work for in Colorado by CoBiz. We pride ourselves in being the best for our employees, our customers, and each other. Along with having amazing co-workers by your side, We offer a total compensation package that includes:


PTO
Paid Holidays
Generous Employer Contributions to Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
Company paid life insurance and additional voluntary life available
Voluntary long term & short term disability
Quarterly profit sharing bonus potential
401(k) with company match


 

The hiring range for this position is $XX to $XX depending on experience.

The Assistant Shipping/Receiving Manager position is responsible for successfully leading a team of talented individuals to achieve the goals for their department.

Key responsibilities include team leadership, effective communication, assigning work duties, maintaining high productivity within their team, achieving goals for on-time delivery and quality, organization, safety and continuous improvement.

Reports To: VP of Operations

Key Responsibilities
RESULTS

Team Leadership 20% 



• Provides a minimum of one piece of valuable feedback in Threads every month for a team member 





• Consistently reads feedback and follows up with relevant training, mentoring, encouragement and accountability for individuals on their team 





• Ensures reviews are completed on schedule for each team member; reviews and compensation are accurate, consistent and effectively communicates employee standing within the organization 





• Promotes safe working environment for all employees 



Department Productivity 20% 



• Coordinates and directs the shipping & receiving team towards efficiently completing their objectives 





• Monitors material inventories, production schedules and scheduled shipments to plan daily/weekly work assignments 





• Ensures accurate inventory and investigates variances, making adjustments as needed 



On-Time Delivery Performance 20% 



• Coordinates with production and sales to meet all customer deadlines and delivery dates 





• Proactively communicates to understand and accommodate order revisions, cancellations, custom products or expedited shipments 





• Coordinates packaging materials and shipping supplies and orders the needed items to complete upcoming orders 



Quality Objectives / inventory management 20% 



• Meets or exceeds established quality standards for reliability and accuracy in the department 





Maintain an accurate finished goods / raw material inventory in all shipping and receiving areas 





• Inspects materials, products, packaging and shipping labels according to Company quality procedures 





• Identifies the root cause of any errors and implements corrective actions to prevent similar issues 



Safety & Organization 10% 



• Ensures all Company safety procedures are followed and that potentially unsafe conditions are corrected immediately 





• Maintains an effective organizational system in the department, with all inventory clearly labeled and stored in the correct locations  





• No lost-time accidents within their area 





• Housekeeping and organization of raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods. 



Process Improvement 10% 



• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction in Company's shipping, receiving and inventory management processes 





• Leads the successful implementation of the identified process improvements initiatives 



CORE VALUES
INTEGRITY
• Exhibits honesty and integrity
• Maintains appropriate personal behavior
• Able to admit mistakes and learn from them

TRUST
• Honors commitments
• Maintains regular attendance
• Requires minimal supervision

EXCELLENCE
• Demonstrates sound and accurate judgement
• Demostrates a clear understanding of the company's mission statement and values
• Accepts and uses feedback to improve performance

RESPECT
• Respects the decisions of co-workers within the organization
• Uses appropriate speech, language and tones with others
• Does NOT gossip or involve themselves in the personal lives of co-workers

TEAM WORK
• Works cooperatively in group/team environments
• Proactively offers assistance and support to co-workers
• Places the importance of team achievement above individual achievement

Total
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