Shipping, Receiving & Assembly Manager

Shipping, Receiving & Assembly Manager

$25–$35 per Hour | Monday–Thursday | 3-Day Weekends | Hiring Immediately

Location: 1401 S. Spencer Rd., Newton, KS 67114
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Thursday | 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Pay: $25.00–$35.00 per hour, depending on experience
Overtime: Occasional overtime may be required to meet customer deadlines and production demands.

Lead the team that keeps materials moving, equipment assembled, and customer orders on schedule.

Industrial Metal Fabrication, Inc. (IMF) is seeking an experienced Shipping, Receiving & Assembly Manager to lead daily department operations in our custom steel fabrication shop. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands industrial manufacturing, sets clear expectations, and follows through on safety, quality, and deadlines.

If you enjoy solving problems, developing employees, and organizing work in a fast-paced shop where projects vary, we want to hear from you.

Why Join IMF?

We offer benefits that stand out:

• $25–$35 per hour, based on experience
• Monday–Thursday schedule 3-Day Weekends
• 100% Company-Paid Employee Health Insurance
• SIMPLE IRA with up to 3% Company Match
• Dental Insurance
• Company-paid $25,000 Life Insurance
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Paid Holidays
• 80 Hours of Paid Vacation after one year
• Company-paid uniforms
• $100 annual clothing allowance
• Overtime opportunities
• Stable, year-round employment
• Opportunities for advancement
• Safe, team-oriented work environment

What You'll Do

•  Lead the team: Assign daily work, communicate priorities, monitor progress, and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and on-time completion.
• Manage shipping and receiving: Coordinate incoming materials and outgoing equipment, verify accuracy, and ensure shipping, receiving, and job documentation is complete.
•  Oversee equipment assembly: Schedule assembly work, help resolve fit-up and production issues, and verify work is ready for quality inspection.
• Keep projects moving: Coordinate with production, purchasing, and project management to address material needs, scheduling conflicts, and other obstacles.
• Maintain inventory accuracy: Track material receipts, transfers, and usage; conduct cycle counts; investigate discrepancies; and support physical inventories.
• Organize material storage: Maintain safe, efficient storage areas and material flow throughout the department.
• Improve department performance: Identify opportunities to reduce delays, improve assembly processes, and strengthen quality through continuous improvement and lean practices.
• Develop employees: Coach team members, provide performance feedback, and participate in employee evaluations.
• Lead safe work practices: Enforce safety procedures, conduct regular safety audits, and participate in safety initiatives.
• Coordinate supplier returns and scrap handling with purchasing and operations.

What You’ll Bring

• At least 5 years of shipping, receiving, and assembly experience in manufacturing.
• 3–5 years of experience supervising or managing employees.
• Previous experience in metal fabrication or heavy industrial manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong planning, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize changing workloads while keeping employees focused on deadlines and quality.
• A dependable work history and professional references.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Availability to work overtime when needed.

Preferred: An associate degree, related technical training, and experience applying lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This position works in an industrial shop with hot and cold seasonal conditions. Responsibilities require extended standing, walking, bending, climbing, and handling materials, including lifting and maneuvering up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Required personal protective equipment includes safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and safety-toe boots.

Why Employees Stay at IMF

At Industrial Metal Fab, you'll find more than a job—you'll find a team that values hard work, safety, and quality. We invest in our employees by providing excellent benefits, a consistent work schedule, and opportunities to grow within the company.

If you're reliable, safety-focused, and ready to build a long-term career, we'd love to meet you.

About Industrial Metal Fab

Founded in 2001, IMF is a woman-owned, family-operated custom steel fabrication company in Newton, Kansas. Our 92,000-square-foot facility supports heavy industrial equipment and custom fabrication projects. We value integrity, respect, accountability, and employees who take pride in doing the job right.

Industrial Metal Fab maintains a drug-free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screen. Employees may also be subject to random drug testing in accordance with company policy.

Industrial Metal Fab is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or responsibilities. Responsibilities may change based on business needs.