Shipping Manager

Shipping Manager

Why Join Our Team?

At Quikrete Materials, we foster a positive and collaborative work environment where teamwork, safety, and operational excellence are at the forefront. The Shipping Manager – Cement Division leads the daily Packing & Shipping operations, ensuring products are safely, efficiently, and accurately packaged, loaded, and shipped while supporting plant performance and customer satisfaction.

What We Offer

• Work-Life Balance: We understand the importance of achieving your professional goals without compromising your personal life.
• Career Growth: Join an industry leader renowned for world-class manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution. This is an opportunity to grow your career within a strong and established organization.
• Comprehensive

Benefits

• We provide a comprehensive benefits package with customizable options that meet your needs and those of your family.

About the Role

The Shipping Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the Packing & Shipping area, providing leadership across shifts while partnering with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to improve safety, productivity, equipment reliability, and cost control.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead daily Packing & Shipping operations across all shifts, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable performance.
• Troubleshoot operating, quality, and mechanical issues and identify equipment, SOP, and training improvements.
• Develop and communicate clear daily operating instructions and maintain accurate activity logs.
• Manage the department budget, including overtime, supplies, and service costs.
• Lead the training, development, and performance of Shipping personnel to optimize manpower utilization.
• Partner with Maintenance and Operations to identify equipment issues, prioritize repairs, and improve reliability.
• Develop and recommend process improvements, equipment upgrades, and investment plans to improve performance and reduce downtime.
• Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity and control costs.
• Promote compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain effective communication between shifts and departments to ensure continuity of operations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and other plant projects as needed.

About You

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a manufacturing, industrial, shipping, or distribution environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to understand operating, quality, and mechanical aspects of industrial equipment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, train, and develop employees.
• Experience managing budgets and controlling operating costs.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• High School diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in cement, aggregate, building materials, or heavy industrial manufacturing.

• Previous experience managing Packing, Shipping, Distribution, or Warehouse operations.

• Experience with packaged or bulk cement products and industrial material-handling equipment.

• Experience supervising employees across multiple shifts.

• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement practices.

• Experience developing SOPs, work instructions, and training programs.

• Careers at Quikrete Heavy Construction Materials

• Still family-owned and operated, QUIKRETE has grown from a small business founded on innovation into a construction materials supply chain leader designed for professionals or homeowners. As a vertically integrated company, our Heavy Construction Materials segment includes our aggregates, asphalt, cement, and ready-mix divisions. Our Consumer and Construction Products segment is made up of our packaged and bulk concrete and concrete repair products for construction professionals and homeowners.