Non Ferrous Depot Manager Trainee

EMR USA Metal Recycling; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EMR is seeking a hands-on Non-Ferrous Depot Manager Trainee to join our team in New Orleans. This role offers comprehensive, hands-on training across depot operations, from material processing and equipment operation to team leadership and daily business management.

You'll learn to oversee daily operations, supervise yard staff, manage inventory, coordinate transportation, ensure safety and compliance, and develop future leadership within EMR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Interest in developing a career in industrial operations management.
• Leadership potential and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily depot operations, ensuring staff and resources meet operational needs.
• Verify attendance and ensure adequate staffing across operational areas.
• Conduct routine yard walks to monitor equipment performance, employee productivity, material flow and safety.
• Supervise and support yard personnel, providing direction and ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Identify operational challenges, implement practical solutions and comply with EMR policies and procedures.
• Develop a working knowledge of yard equipment operation, basic maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting.

Skills

Leadership potential

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to build a career in operations management?

EMR is looking for a motivated and driven Non-Ferrous Depot Manager Trainee to join our team! This opportunity offers comprehensive, hands-on training in all aspects of depot operations, from material processing and equipment operations to team leadership and daily business management. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, take ownership of your development, and grow into a leadership role, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do:

Operations Management & Leadership

• Learn to oversee daily depot operations, ensuring employees, equipment and resources meet operational needs
• Verify employee attendance and ensure adequate staffing across operational areas
• Conduct routine yard walks to monitor equipment performance, employee productivity, material flow and safety
• Supervise and support yard personnel, providing direction and ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently
• Identify operational challenges, implement practical solutions and comply with EMR policies and procedures
• Develop a working knowledge of yard equipment operation s, basic maintenance, inspections, and troubleshooting

Material Processing & Inventory Management

• Develop knowledge of ferrous and nonferrous materials, including identification, grading, processing and inventory
• Monitor material movement, processing and storage; oversee shear operations and adjust as needed
• Conduct inventory checks and maintain accurate records in Trade (T2)
• Identify and manage material heaps, transfer quantities and reconcile discrepancies or negative balances
• Understand depot classifications and correctly assign ferrous and nonferrous transactions

Transportation & Logistics

• Review daily outbound truck schedules and monitor shipment progress
• Coordinate additional trucks, address delays and forecast next-day transportation needs
• Request and manage allocations for outbound shipments, distinguishing Gerdau, CMC and collected loads as applicable
• Verify inbound and outbound tickets, shipment quantities, destinations and transportation documentation

Scale Operations & Material Inspection

• Learn to independently operate truck and peddler scales and accurately process inbound and outbound loads
• Verify weights, material grades, pricing and supporting paperwork; file records properly
• Inspect incoming loads, identify contaminants, apply appropriate deductions and direct material to the correct yard location
• Develop working knowledge of nonferrous materials purchased at the peddler scale and conduct monthly inventory counts

Financial Transactions & Customer Service

• Process payment tickets, verify check payments and manage cash transactions accurately
• Prepare, balance and reconcile cash drawers and safes each day
• Create customer accounts and cash cards, verifying identification and account information
• Review transaction records for accurate pricing, customer information, purchase orders, allocations, grades, heaps, weights, trucking and haulage
• Provide courteous and professional service to customers, vendors and drivers

Safety & Compliance

• Demonstrate and enforce EMR safety policies and procedures
• Identify and promptly report hazards, equipment concerns and unsafe conditions
• Monitor employee safety compliance and maintain an orderly working environment
• Complete opening and closing procedures, including systems readiness and facility security

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Interest in developing a career in industrial operations management
• Leadership potential, organizational skills and sound problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Experience in metal recycling, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics or related industrial operations
• Prior supervisory or team lead experience
• Familiarity with inventory management, scale operations, material grading, processing or transportation coordination

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