Yard Supervisor

Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors, LLC; Sebree (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health, dental, vision, and retirement

Paid time off and holidays

Leadership development

Safety training

Job summary

Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC is seeking a yard operations lead to oversee loading, unloading, staging, and shipping of materials in our active industrial yard. You will coordinate daily shipping activities with the Logistics Manager and field teams, ensuring loads are balanced, secured, and documented.

The role requires forklift operation, attention to safety, and strong organization to manage multiple trucks and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Forklift operation experience in an industrial or yard setting.
• Ability to read and complete shipping documents and work orders.
• Experience leading a small team and coordinating multiple loads.

Responsibilities

• Lead yard personnel and assign daily priorities for loading, unloading, staging, and material movement.
• Coordinate daily shipping activities with Logistics Manager and field teams.
• Safely load/unload trucks and verify load weight, balance, and securement.
• Prepare bills of lading and ensure records match physical loads.
• Maintain clear communication on shipment status and priorities.
• Ensure PPE, safe procedures, and yard safety compliance.

Skills

Forklift operation

Shipping & receiving

Leadership

Reading work orders

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why Join Us

At Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, we believe success is driven by hard work, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Our projects depend on safe, accurate, and efficient operations at every stage, giving you the opportunity to take ownership of daily yard activities and directly support our fabrication and field teams. You’ll join a team that values safety, accountability, communication, and organization, where your leadership helps keep materials and projects moving.

Company Overview

Headquartered in Avon, Indiana, Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC is a nationally recognized leader in the steel water storage tank industry. We design, fabricate, and field-erect water storage tanks for clients across the United States. Our commitment to safety, quality, and project excellence sets us apart as a trusted partner in the infrastructure sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work alongside yard personnel, assigning daily priorities for loading, unloading, staging, material movement, and yard organization.
• Coordinate daily shipping activities with the Logistics Manager and field teams to ensure materials and fabricated components are staged, loaded, and shipped according to project priorities.
• Safely load and unload trucks using forklifts and approved material-handling equipment, including handling loads weighing up to 10,000 pounds.
• Verify load weight, balance, stability, securement, placement, and staging sequence to support safe transportation, unloading, and field installation.
• Prepare accurate shipping lists, bills of lading (BOLs), and related documentation, ensuring physical loads match shipping records before trucks are released.
• Document quantities, job information, shortages, substitutions, and special shipping or unloading requirements and communicate discrepancies to the appropriate teams.
• Maintain timely communication with the Logistics Manager and field personnel regarding shipment status, expected arrival, delays, shortages, and changing priorities.
• Anticipate labor, equipment, staging, and scheduling needs and address or elevate potential conflicts before they affect shipments.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized yard that allows materials and finished components to be efficiently located, handled, and shipped.
• Conduct required equipment inspections and ensure forklifts and other material-handling equipment are operated within rated capacities and company safety requirements.
• Ensure employees follow required PPE, material-handling, load-securement, and yard safety procedures, stopping work and notifying management when unsafe conditions exist.
• Coach and hold yard personnel accountable for safety, accuracy, productivity, communication, and completion of assigned responsibilities.

Benefits & Pay

• Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunities for leadership development and career advancement
• Strong focus on employee safety, training, and professional development

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, bend, reach, and climb on and off equipment, trucks, and trailers.
• Frequently use hands and arms to handle materials, straps, chains, blocking, paperwork, and equipment controls.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment as required, using appropriate assistance or mechanical equipment when necessary.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and other approved material-handling equipment in an active industrial yard.
• Requires sufficient vision and depth perception to judge distance, clearance, load position, equipment movement, and surrounding hazards.
• Requires sufficient hearing and communication ability to work safely around trucks, forklifts, and other industrial equipment.
• Ability to work on uneven ground and remain physically active throughout the workday.
• Required personal protective equipment must be worn as directed.

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily outdoors in an active industrial and fabrication yard environment.
• Regular exposure to changing weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, wind, sun, and mud.
• Regular exposure to trucks, forklifts, fabricated steel components, moving equipment, and industrial yard traffic.
• Work may involve moderate to loud noise levels.
• Must be able to work safely around large and heavy loads, including loads weighing up to 10,000 pounds.
• Position requires the ability to manage changing priorities, shipping deadlines, late trucks, material discrepancies, and other time-sensitive operational demands.

Position Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience safely operating forklifts in an industrial, construction, fabrication, warehouse, or yard environment.
• Working knowledge of loading, unloading, staging, load balance, load securement, and shipping and receiving practices.
• Ability to read and accurately complete work orders, shipping lists, bills of lading, job information, part descriptions, quantities, and related documentation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple trucks, loads, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to lead a small team, assign work, provide direction, address performance issues, and maintain accountability.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to remain professional, level-headed, and solution-focused while managing changing priorities and high-pressure situations.
• Basic computer and data-entry skills for shipping documentation, records, and shipment communication.
• Ability to complete required forklift training and authorization before independently operating company equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous experience in yard operations, shipping and receiving, industrial material handling, fabrication, construction, or a related environment.
• Previous lead or supervisory experience.
• Current forklift certification.

The above list of duties is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with the position may be assigned.

Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors, LLC is also an E-Verify participant.

This position is currently accepting applications.