What are the responsibilities and job description for the Yard Supervisor position at Concrete Pipe & Precast, LLC?
Since 2012, CP&P has delivered innovative concrete pipe and precast products with a commitment to quality and strong partnerships across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. Join us in building a better future!
CP&P is seeking a knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced Yard Supervisor to join the team at our Jessup, MD pipe plant. In this role, you'll be a vital part of the organization, overseeing daily operations, ensuring efficient truck loading, product storage, and yard organization. You'll lead and coordinate a team of forklift operators and patch crew members -- keeping everything running smoothly and safely. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, industry experience, and a hands-on approach to problem solving.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Must be able to improve working conditions (safety, quality, productivity, cost) and increase subordinates’ skills and capabilities.
• Assist Plant Manager in improving a system of yard control and organization that includes equipment upkeep, safety, truck loading and performance measurements.
• Provide direct supervision all employee in the Yard Crew.
• Plans and assigns work for employees on a daily basis.
• Works with dispatch on keeping all daily loads on track and inventory tracking.
• Implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
• Ensures effective employee relations. Provides employee coaching and development.
• Maintains the product storage areas in a clean and organized fashion.
• Operate individual heavy lift trucks of various sizes and weights.
• Perform routine inspection and preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and refer defects or repairs to supervisor; clean equipment.
• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Ability to understand and follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with other employees and supervisors.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Supervision experience, including employee retention, performance review and discipline.
• Knowledge of employee training and development.
• Measurement of performance to goals and standards.
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
• Must have a systems and continuous improvement orientation.
• Organized and detail driven.
• Problem analysis and resolution.
• Inventory management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay on track.
Equipment Used: General: hand tools, power tools, fixed machinery, heavy forklifts, and office computers.
Qualifications:
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Five (5) or more years of related experience.
• Heavy equipment operating with industrial forklift experience is a must.
Requirements:
• Must reside in the continental U.S. within the assigned region. No relocation assistance is provided.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.
Typical Physical Demands: Physical agility, which may require any or all the following: standing, sitting, walking, climbing, reaching, bending/stooping, lifting (50 lbs. max), pushing/pulling (50 lbs. max).
Working Conditions: Work is generally performed in a production environment with ambient weather/air conditions, loud noise, dangerous equipment, and variable lighting. Chemicals: facility management to review complete inventory of SDS’s prior to offering position. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required in all production and loading areas.
Compensation: Based on skills, knowledge, and experience.
Benefits: CP&P is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, prescription, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts (FSA); disability, life and AD&D insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with company match; legal and identity theft protection; accidental injury and critical illness insurance; and paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
CP&P provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
