Yard Manager - Heavy Industrial/Pipe Manufacturing Operations
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Location Little Rock, AR
No Remote
Type Direct Hire
ID FL
Posted May 28, 2026
Yard Manager - Heavy Industrial / Pipe Manufacturing Operations
A leading heavy manufacturing and logistics operation is seeking a hands-on Yard Manager to oversee the safe, disciplined, and efficient operation of a large industrial yard supporting pipe manufacturing, staging, inventory flow, and customer shipment readiness.
This is a plant-based operational leadership role responsible for day-to-day execution across material flow, yard operations, manpower deployment, equipment utilization, inventory accuracy, and dispatch readiness within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead safe and efficient yard operations supporting plate, WIP, finished goods, quality hold material, staging, and outbound shipments
* Manage daily yard flow including unloading, storage, stacking, transfer staging, shipment preparation, and dispatch readiness
* Oversee safe handling of heavy materials including pipe, steel plate, cranes, forklifts, loaders, yard trucks, and rigging activities
* Ensure compliance with all HSE standards including pre-shift safety meetings, equipment inspections, traffic control, housekeeping, and safe lifting practices
* Coordinate closely with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, logistics, rail, port, and inventory teams to support production continuity and customer delivery requirements
* Maintain disciplined inventory and location accuracy through SAP/WMS transactions, cycle counts, physical verification, and material tracking processes
* Lead and develop a team of supervisors, equipment operators, material handlers, yard personnel, and support staff across multiple shifts
* Manage manpower allocation, overtime control, shift handoffs, equipment deployment, and daily execution priorities
* Support on-time customer shipments through proper staging, loading coordination, documentation accuracy, and escalation of operational constraints
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing re-handling, congestion, dwell time, damage, overtime, and overall handling cost per ton
* Utilize KPI reporting and root-cause analysis to improve operational performance, inventory accuracy, safety, and shipment reliability
* Support hiring, onboarding, training, cross-training, and performance management of yard operations personnel
Qualifications
* 7-10+ years of experience in heavy industrial yard operations, logistics, material handling, steel/pipe operations, warehouse operations, rail/truck/barge loading, or manufacturing support environments
* 3-5+ years of supervisory leadership experience managing hourly operations teams in industrial or manufacturing environments
* Experience leading large teams of operators, material handlers, supervisors, and yard personnel in a fast-paced operational setting
* Strong knowledge of heavy equipment operations, safe lifting practices, rigging, pipe/plate stacking, traffic flow management, and industrial housekeeping
* Experience with inventory management systems, SAP/WMS/ERP systems, cycle counting, location control, and material tracking processes
* Ability to support shift-based operations including weekends and customer-critical operational schedules
* Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
Preferred Experience
* Steel, pipe, line pipe, plate, structural steel, energy infrastructure, rail transloading, port operations, or heavy manufacturing experience strongly preferred
* Experience supporting new facility start-ups, operational ramp-ups, yard expansions, or large-scale logistics operations
* OSHA, forklift, crane/rigging, rail safety, or related industrial safety certifications preferred
* Experience with KPI dashboards, continuous improvement, 5S, visual management, and operational performance systems preferred
Leadership Profile
The ideal candidate is a highly visible, hands-on operational leader who prioritizes safety, accountability, execution discipline, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement while building strong cross-functional relationships across manufacturing, logistics, quality, maintenance, and supply chain operations. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location Little Rock, AR
No Remote
Type Direct Hire
ID FL
Posted May 28, 2026
Yard Manager - Heavy Industrial / Pipe Manufacturing Operations
A leading heavy manufacturing and logistics operation is seeking a hands-on Yard Manager to oversee the safe, disciplined, and efficient operation of a large industrial yard supporting pipe manufacturing, staging, inventory flow, and customer shipment readiness.
This is a plant-based operational leadership role responsible for day-to-day execution across material flow, yard operations, manpower deployment, equipment utilization, inventory accuracy, and dispatch readiness within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead safe and efficient yard operations supporting plate, WIP, finished goods, quality hold material, staging, and outbound shipments
* Manage daily yard flow including unloading, storage, stacking, transfer staging, shipment preparation, and dispatch readiness
* Oversee safe handling of heavy materials including pipe, steel plate, cranes, forklifts, loaders, yard trucks, and rigging activities
* Ensure compliance with all HSE standards including pre-shift safety meetings, equipment inspections, traffic control, housekeeping, and safe lifting practices
* Coordinate closely with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, logistics, rail, port, and inventory teams to support production continuity and customer delivery requirements
* Maintain disciplined inventory and location accuracy through SAP/WMS transactions, cycle counts, physical verification, and material tracking processes
* Lead and develop a team of supervisors, equipment operators, material handlers, yard personnel, and support staff across multiple shifts
* Manage manpower allocation, overtime control, shift handoffs, equipment deployment, and daily execution priorities
* Support on-time customer shipments through proper staging, loading coordination, documentation accuracy, and escalation of operational constraints
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing re-handling, congestion, dwell time, damage, overtime, and overall handling cost per ton
* Utilize KPI reporting and root-cause analysis to improve operational performance, inventory accuracy, safety, and shipment reliability
* Support hiring, onboarding, training, cross-training, and performance management of yard operations personnel
Qualifications
* 7-10+ years of experience in heavy industrial yard operations, logistics, material handling, steel/pipe operations, warehouse operations, rail/truck/barge loading, or manufacturing support environments
* 3-5+ years of supervisory leadership experience managing hourly operations teams in industrial or manufacturing environments
* Experience leading large teams of operators, material handlers, supervisors, and yard personnel in a fast-paced operational setting
* Strong knowledge of heavy equipment operations, safe lifting practices, rigging, pipe/plate stacking, traffic flow management, and industrial housekeeping
* Experience with inventory management systems, SAP/WMS/ERP systems, cycle counting, location control, and material tracking processes
* Ability to support shift-based operations including weekends and customer-critical operational schedules
* Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills
Preferred Experience
* Steel, pipe, line pipe, plate, structural steel, energy infrastructure, rail transloading, port operations, or heavy manufacturing experience strongly preferred
* Experience supporting new facility start-ups, operational ramp-ups, yard expansions, or large-scale logistics operations
* OSHA, forklift, crane/rigging, rail safety, or related industrial safety certifications preferred
* Experience with KPI dashboards, continuous improvement, 5S, visual management, and operational performance systems preferred
Leadership Profile
The ideal candidate is a highly visible, hands-on operational leader who prioritizes safety, accountability, execution discipline, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement while building strong cross-functional relationships across manufacturing, logistics, quality, maintenance, and supply chain operations. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Yard Manager - Heavy Industrial/Pipe Manufacturing Operations in little rock at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and able to be worked remotely.