Yard Manager

Eddie Kane Steel Products has been a family owned and operated business providing exceptional service in the steel industry for over 25 years. The company motto has always been to \Treat others as you would have them treat you\ and we are in search of a full time \on-site\ Yard Manager for our Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility.

General description : Responsible for maintaining the safety of employees in the main yard area, the accuracy of the steel inventory coming into and out of the facility, ensuring the company’s assets are protected and maintained, providing leadership to his/her assigned team and communicating effectively with peers/management team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Support the loading and unloading of inbound/outbound trucks in a safe, accurate and efficient manner.

· Inspect randomly, the on-site physical inventory which includes reviewing the storage tags, location, checking/recording any defects, gauging/measuring material in accordance with the Quality Manual provided by the EKSP Quality Department.

· Work closely with the Production Managers on coordinating work activities, staff and materials to ensure the most cost effective, accurate and safe means of accomplishing production goals.

· Plan, direct and support assigned EKSP and temporary staff daily.

· Continuously clean and maintain work area, assign support equipment and heavy lifting equipment.

· Review daily inspection of forklift and other equipment as assigned.

· Participate in daily Production Meetings to provide accurate and UTD information on production goals/assignments.

· Responsible for inspecting, documenting and storing incoming shipments to ensure accuracy and proper inventory management. Shipments must be checked against purchase orders, packing lists and receiving documentation for correct quantities and quality.

· Communicate in a direct, honest and accurate manner at all times.

· Train/develop new temporary and new EKSP employees to perform at the highest possible level.

· Be a motivator/coach, provide exceptional leadership and motivation for subordinates.

· Support cycle count activities as directed by the Plant Manager of all as-is plates, plate drops and parts in accordance with a quarterly schedule that allows for a complete, all-inclusive count by the close of each quarter.

· Verify that all transfer/move sheets are completed accurately, and material locations are routinely updated in the steel program.

· Ensure all internal and returned, external rejections are quarantined in the appropriate hold location and the necessary personnel are notified.

o Records shall be kept of part number(s), quantities, processing operator and NCM reason.

· Utilizing plate pick lists provided by the Production Managers, locate all material, separate and transfer to specified locations for additional, value-added processing.

· Assist Production Managers in using all aged and/or challenged material to ensure consumption of undesirable material, whenever possible.

· Maintain good communication with programmers to ensure smooth workflow throughout the production areas.

· Responsible for training and managing employees involved with cross cutting/ripping steel plate utilizing basic hand tools and track torch equipment in the yard.

· Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skill Sets:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs., dexterity and balance.
• Basic reading and mathematical skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Basic computer and calculator skills.

Education/Experience:

•High School Diploma or Equivalent

• 3 - 5 years prior experience in a manufacturing environment

Eddie Kane Steel Products is a family owned business and has been a well known vendor in the steel industry for over 24 years. With it's corporate offices located in Sea Girt, New Jersey, the company has 7 plants throughout the United States located in: North Carolina (2), Ohio, New Jersey, California, Alabama and Kentucky
As a steel service center and distributor of hot-rolled prime and non-prime steel plate, Eddie Kane Steel sells on- and off-gauge, pattern and non-pattern plate sizes, ranging in thickness from 3/16 to 8 inches. Eddie Kane Steel maintains a diverse inventory of prime and non-prime steel plate and, for its strategic customer partners, stock inventory of custom-made parts. Value-added products include OEM parts, counterweights, and steel burn outs for diverse industries, including the waste industry, general building construction, transportation, agricultural and industrial equipment, drilling, theatrical stage, and elevator industries.
Eddie Kane Steel’s flagship processing facility in Ohio (180,000 square-foot warehouse and production plant) has a crane capacity up to 100 tons and has full rail access. The North Carolina and California facilities are also fully served by rail.
Eddie Kane Steel’s processing capabilities include high-definition plasma and oxy-fuel flame cutting, shearing, bending, drilling, punching, welding, beveling, Blanchard grinding, stress relieving, and light machining. With two plasma burning machines (including high-definition plasma machines), plate thicknesses up to 14 inches can be cut. Our oxy-fuel cutting capabilities include several multi-torch multi-head machines with several hundred feet of cutting surface. Through close partnerships with vendors offering proven high-quality workmanship, we provide services such as painting and coating, stamping, embossing, slitting, sawing, turning, annealing, leveling, and pressing.
Eddie Kane Steel's diversified product range, processing capabilities, and regional facility locations benefit our customers time-wise and cost-wise. We ship anywhere in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Eddie Kane Steel’s logistics department maintains strong relationships with the best transportation companies in the country, which translates to reliable service for our customers.