Shipping & Warehouse Foreman

Arcosa Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcosa Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma is seeking an individual to oversee shipping and warehouse operations. This role involves coordinating various logistics activities while ensuring production schedules are met and inventory is managed accurately.

The candidate will be responsible for training team members on safety policies, as well as monitoring day-to-day operations for continuous improvement. Strong leadership skills and an ability to exercise independent judgment are crucial for success in this position.

Responsibilities

• Ensure shipping and warehouse processes are intact and followed cost-effectively.
• Coordinate incoming and outgoing movement, storage, and security of materials.
• Liaison with customers and logistics agents for delivery coordination.
• Ensure material availability and delivery to meet production schedules.
• Set work schedules based on production plans and material availability.
• Focus on continuous improvement of material movements in production.
• Oversee day-to-day operations in a production environment.
• Train and direct employees, focusing on performance improvement.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counting and audits.
• Train team members on safety policies and procedures.
• Monitor schedules to meet manufacturing goals.
• Exercise independent judgment in operations.
• Fill-in as needed to meet production goals.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure shipping and warehouse processes are intact and followed in a most cost-effective manner


• Coordinates incoming and outgoing movement, storage and security of raw materials, finished products, and parts


• Liaison with customers and logistics agents to coordinate delivery of products and accessories, delivery priorities and mutually beneficial delivery schedules.


• Ensure material availability and delivery when needed to meet production schedules; work with peers to resolve material availability issues to ensure orders ship complete.


• Set Final Assembly and transportation work schedules based on production plan, customer delivery requirements and materials availability. Communicate staffing resource requirements and volume required to meet demand and to ensure maximum production quantity and quality.


• Focuses resources on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various production processes.


• Oversee day-to-day operations of the group in a production environment.


• Train, instruct and direct work activities of employees. Coach and mentor for performance improvement as appropriate.


• Assure inventory accuracy by facilitating cycle counting and physical inventory processes. Audit material receipt, movement and issue transactions within ERP software to assure inventory accuracy and troubleshoot potential issues.


• Train and ensure the safety of team members, enforcing workplace safety policies.


• Monitor schedule to accomplish manufacturing goals.


• Exercise independent judgment.


• Fill-in as needed so that production goals can be met.