M&H Valve Shipping Manager

M&H Valve of Anniston, AL is actively looking for a Shipping Manager. 

This is a salaried position with an excellent benefits package with health, life, dental, and vision insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vacation, and holiday pay.

Come join company that is 160+ years strong, A world-class manufacturer of fire protection and water distribution products, including Fire Hydrants, Resilient Wedge Gate Valves, Butterfly Valves, and Check Valves.

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All candidates offered employment must submit to a drug screen, physical, and background check.  

SUMMARY

Manager of Shipping and Receiving Operations to lead and optimize our end-to-end shipping and receiving functions. This role is responsible for overseeing logistics planning, carrier management, delivery performance, and customer satisfaction across all shipping channels. The ideal candidate will bring proven expertise in transportation, supply chain, and team leadership to drive operational efficiency and scalability. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety and the safety of your team members. Promotes and reinforces a culture of safety
• Develop and maintain a positive, productive relationship with all M&H Valve teammates: management to direct reports.
• Review shipping notices, bills of lading, invoices, orders, and related records to determine shipping priorities and workflow.
• Develop and execute strategic plans for shipping and delivery operations aligned with company goals.
• Accountable for maintaining inventory accuracy through the regular execution and oversight of inventory audits.
• Lead and manage teams across shipping, receiving, delivery, and logistics functions.
• Oversee and direct the forklift operator fleet.
• Coordinate with all departments to ensure timely order fulfillment and expedition.
• Champion and improve ERP system utilization to streamline operations
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international shipping regulations.
• Implement and optimize shipping technologies and systems (e.g., TMS, WMS).
• Develop, monitor, and report on KPIs such as on-time delivery, shipping cost per unit, and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Foundry, Machine Shop, Sales, Scheduling and other McWane companies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and reporting for shipping and delivery operations.
• Resolve escalated issues related to delivery delays, damages, or customer complaints.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Manage a mid-size team that includes a supervisor, clerks and unionized labor staff.

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  

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or equivalent (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in shipping, logistics, or transportation management, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role preferred.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale shipping and delivery operations.
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in logistics software and systems (e.g., ERP, TMS, WMS).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

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 apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

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 frequently required to stand and sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must 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 wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Prescreening

• If selected for the job, must be able to successfully pass a drug screen, physical, and background screen,

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.