Shipping Supervisor- Bilingual

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. 

We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork.  A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings, is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences.  We foster a culture that supports professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement. 

We build communities, let us build your career

Why choose Westlake Pipe & Fittings?

• Benefits Day 1!
• Structured Retirement Savings Plan: The Company will match your contributions up to a certain percentage.
• Quarterly Bonus Programs
• Annual Incentive bonus
• Fitness Reimbursement Program: The Company will reimburse up to 50% to a max.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation
• Scholarship Program
• Training & Development - Access to multiple platforms of learning (online, in person, 3rd party training institutions)
• Community Relations - We support and encourage our employees to volunteer their time and efforts in worthwhile causes and donate funds to assist various charitable groups.

Summary

Responsible for implementing all distribution and logistics programs to a high level of efficiency. Thus, continually searching to reduce costs and offering a superior level of service to customers.  Maintains inventory by receiving, storing, and shipping product; securing warehouse; supervising staff. Maintains a safe and productive work environment whereby team has clear direction, goals, training and accountability. This position will be responsible for supporting the Warehouse Superintendent.  

This is a Full Time-Permanent Position. 

We are also seeking applicants who understand that employees make key contributions to developing a pro-safe work environment.

Duties And Responsibilities

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Pick and pack orders timely; review work at end of day to ensure completion.
• Receive and count stock items and record data in computer.
• Sets the tone and expectations for daily activities using strong leadership skills and proper utilization of shift group leaders.
• Works closely with customer service to align resources to demand.
• Accomplishes warehouse human resource objectives by selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising job contributions; recommending compensation actions; adhering to policies and procedures.
• Meets warehouse operational standards by contributing warehouse information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying warehouse system improvements.
• Meeting the highest in safety standards.  Ensuring safety processes and behaviors are consistently being addressed and improved.
• Moves inventory by scheduling materials to be moved to and from warehouse; coordinating inventory transfers with related departments.
• Orders consumable items in a manner that prevents stock outs without carrying excess inventory. Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Maintains storage area by organizing floor space; adhering to storage design principles; recommending improvements.
• Maintains accurate inventory by conducting physical cycle counts; reconciling variances; inputting data.
• Secures warehouse and yard by turning alarms on; testing systems, monitoring cameras, enforcing policies.
• Keeps equipment operating well by enforcing proper operation, training and implementing suitable Operator level PM’s, Supply detailed information on service requirements to maintenance; Tracking equipment uptime.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
• Accomplishes warehouse and organization mission by developing and tracking key KPI’s relative to productivity, Inventory accuracy, customer complaints and the like.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee’s performance
• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods / services.
• Ensure shipments’ and inventory transactions’ accuracy
• Clearly communicate job expectations and coach employees. Take disciplinary actions as needed.
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload
• Maintain items record, document necessary information and utilize reports to project warehouse status
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments or external resources such as plowing, pest control, pallet supplier and the like.
• Other duties as assigned

Education, Experience And Qualifications

• Bilingual French English required
• 2+ Years’ experience in warehousing or manufacturing for a high-volume multi-product manufacture
• Experience as a Shipping Loader Operator, or equivalent, and has demonstrated a good working knowledge of safe and efficient truck-loading procedures is an asset.
• High School Diploma or equivalent. High School Diploma or GED required with some post-secondary education.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
• Knowledge of warehouse ERP/WMS software packages, RF gun scanning and MS Office proficiency
• Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data
• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Exposure to ERP systems requiring handheld picking.
• Experience driving PIV equipment (LPG sit-downs, reach lifts, pallet riders).
• Proficient in English. Intermediate ability to read and interpret text.
• Must have basic math skills
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft AX-JDE-SAP preferred).
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel).
• Must have the ability to lift up to 50 Ibs
• Demonstrated a good working knowledge of safe and efficient truck-loading procedures is an asset.
• Maintain a valid Alberta Driver’s License and appropriate forklift certification.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking -Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.