Warehouse Manager - Military veterans preferred

JBT Corporation

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Warehouse Manager

US-PA-Chalfont

Job ID: 2025-13744
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Warehouse

JBT Corporation

Overview

At JBT Marel, what we do matters, we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology, by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration, Serve with Integrity, Grow with Excellence, and Advance with Innovation.

Purpose:

The Warehouse Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all warehouse operations, ensuring efficient and effective storage, distribution, and inventory management. This role involves leading a team, optimizing processes, and maintaining a safe and productive environment

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, coach, train and develop the stockroom team to deliver the highest quality service to Manufacturing Operations while maintaining inventory accuracy. Support proper allocation of resources among operations and project activities.
• Safeguard the business unit’s investment in inventory and protect against inventory obsolescence. Maintains Inventory Cycle Count accuracy >99.5%
• Develop and implement key policies related to material receiving, storing, issuing, and replenishment, to meet the objectives of the company.
• Drive process improvements to keep pace with growing material volume while balancing stockroom space constraints, manage the relationship with local 3PL warehouse/logistics support.
• Coordinate and oversee the stockroom’s picking, kitting, cycle counting, location auditing and inventory control policies & procedures to maintain accuracy and assure compliance with audit requirements.
• Prepare and implement departmental budget, monitors expenses and approves purchases of supplies and equipment.
• Determine value added activities to create solutions that improve processes and methods to support assembly.
• Together with RCI (Relentless Continuous Improvement) manager define measurable targets for continuous improvement of processes and define strategies to attain desired goals.
• Responsible for training, communication, and implementation of processes in the organization. Plan, organize, prepare, and conduct training as required for process improvement initiatives throughout the organization.
• Dedication to quality and continuous improvement
• Follow Safety, Health, Environment, and Hazardous Waste Rules and Responsibilities.
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.

• Develop and run daily SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) board for daily management.
• Coordinate with Production manager timely delivery of required parts.
• Coordinate with external warehouses and 3PL on daily and strategic parts transfers.

• Forklift certified, able to pass, and maintain crane certification.
• Great inter-departmental skills.
• Multitasking a must.

Requirements:

Knowledge and Skills:

• High school diploma required, BA or BS in business administration, technology, science, operations or related field highly preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a heavy manufacturing environment, preferably capital mobile equipment, Managing Internal Material Flows, Inventory Control, Warehousing, Shipping, Receiving, Parts Pulling for Production etc. as well as leading Lean projects/Kaizen events, and developing / implementing industry best practices.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience preferred.

Experience:

• Able to define critical project criteria to ensure project completion based on importance and need.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to gain the assistance of others as needed when assigning work.
• Experience managing warehouses with value >$20M
• Understanding of financial principles
• Individual must be self-guided, process driven and extremely good at working in a team environment.
• Must possess the ability to understand the impact of process flow throughout the production process (vendors, manufacturing, office etc.) while implementing the solutions to identify discrepancies.

OTHER INFORMATION

Supervisory Responsibility:

Responsible for all Warehouse Associates

Work Environment: 

Job will consist of 50% duties will be hands on working with the materials teams. 50% computer terminal work and classroom training activities.

Physical Demands:  

Exposure to high noise levels and an increased awareness of congested workspaces and the exposure to potentially hazardous work environments normally associated with heavy duty manufacturing activities. May be required to occasionally climb ladders. May be required to work on machines at heights other than ground level. Ability to safely drive and operate JBT products and material movement machines required.

This job description is a summary of essential job functions.  It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform.  All employees are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisor, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

• We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.
• We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.
• We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!
• Benefits: JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. At JBT Marel, we apply this policy to all our employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and our needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please contact JBT Marel at 844-286-4524.

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