Houston Shipping Supervisor - Days
Valmont Industries, Inc.About the role
Why Valmont
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This position report to and performs work for the Brenham, Texas site but works on-site at our Houston facility, Valmont-United Galvanizing (VUG).
A Brief Summary of This Position
The Shipping Supervisor is a first-line Production Supervisor with discipline and drive as essential behavioral traits. Activities include production work, replenishment of inventory, loading, checking orders, preventative maintenance, housekeeping, new-employee orientation as well as various administrative functions including meetings, inventory, production data record keeping, annual evaluations, employee attendance records, corrective action warnings all of which must be completed in accordance with established Valmont processes. The Shipping Supervisor is accountable for quality of output and processing in the assigned area. Focus is on providing on-time accurate products/services to internal and external customers.
This is an on-site professional exemption salaried position.
Starting pay range (LG39): $76,800 - $95,900
Eligible for annual discretionary bonus
Essential Functions:
Supervising both direct reporting staff and other team members according to overall company policy
Maintains authorized staffing levels. When vacancies occur, initiates appropriate documents to get positions filled through internal postings and/or outside hiring. Interviews candidates and, within prescribed guidelines, selects candidates recommended for each position.
Training /cross-training of employees in new operations and methods
Ensuring quality inspections of products/services produced
Producing product/service to predetermined schedules or actual demand
Coach, mentor and motivate workers to attain a higher degree of performance competency in order to develop staff to maximize potential
Assist employee set goals and objectives as well as assist staff with work progress
Monitor staff performance including performance reviews
Ensure work has been delegated fairly among the team
Implement procedures to maximize operating efficiency and reduce potential injuries
Lead, facilitate and promote teams to meet the challenge of continuous improvement
Attend professional development courses
Help identify employee training needs
Other duties as assigned/directed
Important Details about the Role
This position must maintain an overall acceptable level of performance in meeting the department’s goals and objectives and attain this with a suitable level of employee relations and within the guidelines of the company. The employee must possess technical and human relations skills necessary to train and motivate workers.
Ensure that standard methods are used. Recommend changes in layout, processes or methods to improve operations and lower costs
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of assigned personnel’s time and production counts
Report discrepancies in specifications, methods, engineering data, standards, etc. to the corresponding authority
Develop positive relationships with assigned employees to create pride in operations, housekeeping, safety and other accomplishments. Take action to keep equipment and work area clean.
Promote a participative productivity climate and encourage assigned employees to submit suggestions for improvement on operations. Implement worthwhile ideas and keep employees informed of status. Keep managers advised of employee requests, complaints, and suggestions and provide prompt feedback” to employees.
Be ultimately responsible for the implantation of shop safety practices
Work with HR to keep job
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