Warehouse Supervisor - Plastic Express
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
About the Job
Company Overview
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.
Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.
Job Summary:
With reporting responsibilities to the Warehouse Manager, this position is directly responsible for supervision of up to 3 full time or part time packaging employees in a safety sensitive and production environment. To include; Packaging Operation, Maintaining Inventories and Performing Maintenance, Employee development and Training, Record keeping and Communication of issues with Management. Must be able to listen to directions and lay out job assignments to the Packaging/ Warehouse staff. Addition duties and responsibilities may be added or deleted at any time.
Essential Functions/Duties:
Warehouse Operation
Required Education and Experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These tasks include, but are not limited to:
Additional Job Details:
Supervisory Responsibility:
Expected to operate in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.
Travel:
Little to no travel is expected for this position.
Benefits and Perks:
In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.
If you have an interest in working at Plastic Express, please forward your resume including a brief work history.
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.
Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.
Job Summary:
With reporting responsibilities to the Warehouse Manager, this position is directly responsible for supervision of up to 3 full time or part time packaging employees in a safety sensitive and production environment. To include; Packaging Operation, Maintaining Inventories and Performing Maintenance, Employee development and Training, Record keeping and Communication of issues with Management. Must be able to listen to directions and lay out job assignments to the Packaging/ Warehouse staff. Addition duties and responsibilities may be added or deleted at any time.
Essential Functions/Duties:
Warehouse Operation
- Unloads goods and material received, enters appropriate information into system, labels and locates material.
- Separates customer orders. Pulls and stages orders. Repacks material if required to meet customer specifications. As required, makes boxes, packs, labels and locates materials.
- Ensures all products are properly labeled.
- May perform functions/transactions in designated system to receive or ship material.
- Participates in cycle counting. Enters and verifies information. Researches and makes adjustments as necessary.
- Reviews preventative maintenance check sheets for forklifts. Ensures good working order of machines.
- Conduct daily equipment inspections and that inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily (i.e.; forklift, transfer system and compressor inspections)
- Follows and complies with all safety and work rules and regulations. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
- Participate in daily safety briefings and monthly safety meetings.
- Must participate in operations training and development programs.
- Must demonstrate positive and healthy attitude at all times while performing job functions.
- Monitor and supervise the day-to-day operation of the shift packaging employees (Utility Position, and Packaging Area Fork Lift Operator).
- Oversee the operation of the transfer system by proper training and supervision of the Utility Position.
- Oversee the packaging forklift operator and provide proper training and supervision.
- Directly responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable operation of the Packaging Equipment.
- Directly Operates the Hamer or Sewn Open Mouth 25 KG bagging lines, Scales, Palletizing Robot, Pallet Dispenser, Printer, All Conveyor systems and Bag Kickers.
- Should not directly maintain the stretch wrap machine during production periods. Should provide communication to the Packaging Forklift Operator or Utility Operator when a problem is observed with the wrapping equipment.
- Help in maintaining all inventories related to the packaging operation through communication with management.
- Report any related operational problems to the Operations Manager.
- Ensure that all related production documentation is correct and turned-in in a timely manner.
- Ensure that all safety and production procedures are being followed.
- Maintain a clean work environment and ensure that all employees keep excellent housekeeping practices in all work areas.
- Responsible for the safe isolation of equipment prior to any and all machinery repair and maintenance.
- Assure strict Lockout/ Tagout procedural adherence is followed by all site and contractor staff.
- Perform routine and/or required maintenance on all related packaging equipment.
- Directly responsible for all truckload to Container worksheets, packaging paperwork and daily inspection of shipping and receiving records.
- Monitor each order’s cut-off or shipping dates to ensure timely deliveries.
- Supervise loading of each truckload/container
Required Education and Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Previous warehousing experience
- Previous experience in supervisory role (preferably in warehousing)
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.
- Must be able to perform physical labor such as; lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operate control panels and working with hand tools.
- Must be able use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and/or hear.
- Must possess adequate vision to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and or markings, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance.
- Must be Forklift Certified and maintain proper credentials during employment period.
- Ability to work independently and as part of team
- Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact
- Must be able to safely operate a forklift and must pass site forklift certification
- Must have the ability to think independently and make decisions that are in the company’s best interest
- Must possess excellent interpersonal, communications and organizational skills. Must be multi-task oriented with the ability to handle many activities simultaneously
Additional Job Details:
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Must provide positive leadership for all packaging staff.
- Maintain the appropriate amount of staffing to accomplish the required production goals.
- Maintain a Safe work environment.
- Conduct, supervise and document daily safety meetings.
- Continuous training and development of production staff.
- Conduct, supervise and document production staff training.
- Monitor and Supervise daily equipment inspections and that inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily (i.e.; forklift, transfer system and compressor inspections, etc)
Expected to operate in a warehouse setting, with some outdoor exposure during the workday. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines, and standard warehouse equipment such as hand trucks, box cutters and tape dispensers.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Must be able to work overtime, long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.
Travel:
Little to no travel is expected for this position.
Benefits and Perks:
- Family health benefit packages - after 90 days
- Vacation pay - after 90 days
- Holiday pay - after 90 days
- Company matching 401k retirement program - after 90 days
In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.
If you have an interest in working at Plastic Express, please forward your resume including a brief work history.
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