Shipping and Receiving Manager

Position Overview

Kerr Squared, LLC is seeking an experienced, detail-driven Shipping & Receiving Manager to lead inbound material intake, raw yard inventory, and outbound structural steel freight logistics. This role serves as a crucial quality gatekeeper, ensuring full compliance with our AISC Quality Management System (QMS) , complete heat number/MTR traceability, and seamless digital tracking through Tekla PowerFab .

Key Responsibilities

• Inbound Receiving & Yard Logistics: Direct safe offloading and staging of structural steel shapes, plates, and hardware on proper dunnage. Inspect physical deliveries against BOLs, ASNs, and Purchase Orders.
• AISC QMS & Heat Traceability: Verify mill heat numbers against vendor Mill Test Reports (MTRs) before releasing raw material into production. Immediately tag and quarantine non-conforming, damaged, or uncertified steel per company NCR procedures.
• Tekla PowerFab Management: Process all inbound receipts, link inventory to active job cut lists (Take From Stock), track drops/remnants, and maintain real-time inventory counts using Tekla PowerFab and PowerFab Go.
• Outbound Staging & Shipping: Sequence and coordinate finished structural steel shipments with project managers and shop foremen. Verify QC release sign-offs and piece marks prior to loading.
• Freight & Transport Compliance: Generate shipping tickets, BOLs, and driver packets. Oversee safe trailer weight distribution, dunnage blocking, and secure tie-downs to protect finished coatings and connections during transit.
• Hardware & Consumables: Receive, inspect, and safely store high-strength fasteners (ASTM F3125, TC bolts), DTIs, and welding consumables in compliance with RCSC weather and lubrication storage standards.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years managing shipping, receiving, and yard logistics in a structural steel fabrication, industrial manufacturing, or heavy metal environment.
• Software: Hands-on proficiency with Tekla PowerFab / Tekla PowerFab Go (or comparable steel MIS software like FabSuite/STRUMIS).
• Technical Standards: Working knowledge of AISC QMS requirements for material traceability and non-conformance, as well as RCSC fastener standards.
• Blueprint Reading: Ability to read and interpret structural steel shop drawings, bills of materials (BOM), piece marks, and erection sequence schedules.
• Equipment Skills: Certified/proficient in operating heavy yard forklifts (20k+ lbs), overhead cranes, and rigging equipment.
• Leadership: Strong communication and coordination skills to interface with logistics carriers, drivers, shop foremen, and quality inspectors.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person