Job Description

Our Principles and Values:

Manchester Tank has a proud heritage of hard-working people, who for over 75 years have manufactured high quality products for our country and the world. The McWane/Manchester Way Compass is provided as a personal guide to help team members navigate through situations they encounter daily at work and includes eight core principles to guide our team members: Communication, Safety, Environment, Leadership, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork. All team members are expected to know these principles, values, and behaviors. Our Compass Points ensure higher levels of safety and environmental performance in all our operations. It also improves communication, relationships, and work performance at all levels of our organization.

Manchester Tank is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. Manchester Tank will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA - gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law. 

Job Description

Responsibilities

The overall responsibility of the Warehouse Manager is to plan, direct, and coordinate shipping and receiving activities to ensure efficient workflow, high performance, and alignment with company goals. The Warehouse Manager must present strong leadership, organizational skills, and an aptitude for logistics. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversee warehouse operations to support production schedules and ensure timely delivery of raw materials and finished goods.
• Manage inventory systems to track components, reduce waste, and maintain optimal stock levels for manufacturing needs.
• Coordinate with production teams to align material flow and avoid bottlenecks.
• Lead warehouse staff, ensuring safety protocols, equipment handling, and productivity standards are met.
• Implement operational policies to optimize space, workflow, and equipment usage.
• Ensure consistent coverage of site access gate.
• Analyze KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Administer performance management to staff, to include coaching and training, goal setting, development, performance evaluation, planning assignments, establishing, and approving people management decisions (e.g., recruitment, promotions, terminations, and salary changes).
• Assist in interviewing and training employees.
• Appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
• Actively seeks opportunities to get employees engaged in safety, environmental, process changes and overall improvement efforts.
• Follow all EHS guidelines and applicable procedures.
• Report any unsafe conditions or incidents in a timely manner to their manager or any member of management.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing practices, regulatory agency requirements, and industry standards.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs.
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills with demonstrated abilities to both work collaboratively and individually.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to change messaging to match various backgrounds, experience, and/or education levels.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated highly effective presentation skills and training delivery skills.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five to six years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must attend, complete, and implement required in-house training.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety documents, blueprints, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and regulatory agencies. 

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database systems, Microsoft Office.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Ability to obtain Manchester Tank Forklift and Telehandler Operator certifications.

Physical Demands  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. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to stand.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally lift and /or move objects. Objects over 50 pounds will require the assistance of other staff or mechanical assistance.

Work Environment  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There is a high noise level throughout the plant and hearing protection must always be worn while in the plant during production. Wearing other proper protective equipment including metatarsal safety shoes and eye protection is always required while in the plant during production. This position will require frequent exposure to outdoor elements, such as rain, snow, and extreme heat or cold weather.

Additional Information

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

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