Non Ferrous Depot Manager Trainee

EMR Group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EMR Group is seeking an Operations Leader to oversee daily depot operations, staffing, yard supervision, and safety compliance. You will manage material processing, inventory control, transportation coordination and financial transactions while upholding EMR policies and procedures.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required, with strong leadership potential for a career in industrial operations management.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily depot operations, ensuring employees, equipment and resources meet operational needs.
• Verify staffing across operational areas and supervise yard personnel to ensure safe, efficient work.
• Monitor yard operations, material flow, inventory and safety; conduct routine yard walks.
• Coordinate outbound/inbound transportation and scheduling; manage allocations and documentation.
• Process payments and maintain accurate records where applicable? (Note: this appears as a general responsibility within the text.)
• Demonstrate and enforce EMR safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Industrial operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

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, 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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