Assistant Branch Manager

Atlas Bolt & Screw Company LLC

Come join a team where People make the difference!As a part of Marmon Holdings, Inc., a highly decentralized organization, we rely heavily on people with the aptitude, attitude, and entrepreneurial spirit to drive our success, and we're committed to attracting and retaining top talent.

Summary Gains knowledge and experience required for management positions under direction of experienced personnel. Responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy, warehouse organization and cleanliness and overall assistance to the Branch Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Receives training and performs duties in several departments such as paint, closure, warehouse, customer relations, and plant operations.
• Learns line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints, and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.
• Participates in special projects to develop and implement action plans to maximize bottom line performance, reduce carrying costs and satisfy customers.
• Learn financial responsibility for branch performance, including budgeting, warehouse, and branch production departments.
• Learn about Lean manufacturing.
• Learn about stocking levels and maintaining inventory levels to provide required service levels with the appropriate investment in inventory.
• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in painting, die cutting, shipping / receiving and other operations as necessary.
• Maintains production records.
• Trains and ensures all assigned employees are aware of and comply with company policies and procedures, Safety, government, and customer requirements.
• Examine outgoing shipments to ensure they meet customer specifications and on-time delivery. Also monitor freight scheduling and freight quotes for the best routes and prices.
• Maintain accurate inventory by : confirming procedures are followed for pulling orders and moving product; accurately receiving in products including returned merchandise, transferring material to appropriate storage locations and completing required paperwork.
• Organize material and lead shipping activities to support efficient and safe operations within the warehouse environment. This includes 1) safely operating a fork lift truck or pallet jack to move, convey, or hoist shipments and put away inbound material and 2) making recommendations on how processes / procedures can be improved.
• Track performance metrics / KPI’s and work with Branch Manager to improve performance and efficiencies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises 10-20 employees in the Houston warehouse. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; resolving problems and performing job assignments (closure department, paint department, shipping department and any other department they have been trained to work) when needed. Plus continually works to improve Supervisory skills.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and / or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six to twelve months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

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. 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 Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and ERP systems.

Other Skills and Abilities

Understanding of 80 / 20 Principles; Understanding of process and product flow.

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to , and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.