Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building
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COMPETITIVE PAY & BENEFITS:
- Benefits Effective Day 1.
- Med, Den, Vision, 401k (4% match), Annual Retirement Contribution (2%), Life & AD&D.
- Paid Vacation.
- Tuition Assistance Program.
- Fitness Reimbursement Program.
- Opportunity for Advancement.
SUMMARY:
The role of the Shipping Superintendent is to direct the company’s regional shipping/distribution operations to ensure that the company’s service levels are met with a continued focus on achieving operational excellence.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
May include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Directly supervise multiple shipping locations in the Westcoast. ; Carries out supervisor responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, code of conduct and applicable laws.
- Leads and motivates staff to perform duties in a safe and efficient responsible manner applying rules, regulations and policies with fair and consistent practice.
- Leads internal efforts in developing implementation of best practices throughout the shipping operation.
- Drives continuous improvement efforts across all locations, with a continued focus on achieving operational excellence across the distribution network.
- Defines KPI’s across the network and holds each site accountable on meeting or exceeding those targets.
- Manage day-to-day shipping operations, measures performance for on time, in-full delivery performance, shipping costs for all forms of transit, warehouse inventory management, warehousing productivity and quality, and workforce planning requirements.
- Performs root cause analysis for problem reconciliation and leads corrective action for complaints related to transportation, logistics handling and warehousing of finished products.
- Directs staff to support strategic customer care service objectives, enhance staff, team skills and competencies, and establish team performance objectives.
- Ensures that all carriers comply with legal, quality and safety standards.
- Confers with department heads to ensure coordination of warehouse activities with activities of other functions such as production, sales, quality control and purchasing.
- Defines and forecasts needed skills, tools and equipment to meet project objectives.
- Define the needed skills, tool and equipment to meet shipping department objectives.
- Carries a safety focused mindset. ; Leads and drives safety initiatives across the network to ensure a zero-incident safety culture.
- Develops warehousing strategies for new products, assists Logistics in the preparation of RFPs to evaluate potential suppliers and makes appropriate recommendations to senior management.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED required with some post-secondary education.
- Requires a minimum of 10 years managerial experience.
- Experience with distribution and warehousing.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Hands-on experience with departmental metrics, experience monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of shipping operations.
- Familiarity with MS Excel and MS Office suite.
- JDE/SAP/AX experience preferred.
- Experience working/maintaining WMS system.
- Ability to travel 15%.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. ; The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. ; The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. ; The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US markets. The base pay range for this position is $95K to $108K. This range is based on relevant market data in our lowest and highest geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, experience and skillset. Westlake is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, sign on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package (also to include a full range of medical and other benefits.