What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yard Manager position at Fabcon?
Purpose/Scope
The Yard Manager is responsible for overall operations of the Precast Concrete Shipping Yard.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure safe yard operations
- Schedule work hours for yard crew
- Responsible for the crane operators, ground crew, and Patch (Detail) Crew
- Maintain accurate and organized yard inventory
- Interview, hire, and train all yard employees
- Maintain weekly hours and picks to figure cost per square foot
- Inspect trucks at departure to ensure shipping accuracy
- Measure yard and patch crew effectiveness and seek process improvements
- Ensure timely deliveries to field crews – All jobs ready to ship with 100% on time delivery (Requires working with internal and external teams / customers)
- Manage Yard budget and control costs
Basic Qualifications
- Five (5) years of shipping experience, with at least three (3) years in a supervisory capacity
- Good Supervisory / Management skills
- Good Communication Skills
- Conflict management and problem-solving skills
- Proactive Approach and the Ability to Plan Ahead
Preferred Qualifications
- College or Technical degree/equivalent experience
- Prior Precast Shipping Supervisory / Management Experience
- Experience using ERP system such as SAP, NetSuite, IFS, Microsoft Dynamics, Etc…
- Ability to Read Blueprints
- Experience with precast yard equipment (Cranes, yard trucks, Hi Lo, etc..)
Physical Requirements
Plant/Yard: Move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, walk, climb, bend at the waist, reach, forceful use of hand tools, vocal projection
Work Environment
Plant/Yard: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles, vibrations from machinery and vehicles, loud noises, little to no climate control, varying amounts of light, stairs, narrow walkways