Full-Time

Warehouse Manager

Eastern Metal Supply

Eastern Metal Supply

501-1,000 employees

Distributes aluminum extrusions and sheet products

No salary listed

Lithia Springs, GA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Warehouse & Fulfillment
Required Skills
Customer Service
OSHA

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • At least 5 years of supervisory experience in a management or supervisory role is required.
  • Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
  • Ability to make decisions independently and demonstrate analytical, problem-solving, and business judgment skills.
  • Experience managing multi-shift warehouse operations.
  • Hands-on leadership style with the ability to coach, mentor, and hold team members accountable.
  • Customer-service-focused approach with attention to accuracy and timeliness.
Responsibilities
  • Provide direct leadership and supervision across multiple shifts, including assigning work, setting priorities, and ensuring tasks are completed to meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Lead and manage warehouse team members using a hands-on, coaching-oriented management style.
  • Oversee fabrication operations, including roll shutters and roof pans, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity.
  • Manage receiving, order fulfillment, loading, and shipping processes to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and security of product movement.
  • Oversee transportation and delivery coordination to support customer order requirements.
  • Ensure inventory accuracy through proper controls, cycle counts, and corrective actions as needed.
  • Order, monitor, and control warehouse supplies and materials.
  • Maintain the facility and equipment, ensuring proper upkeep, repairs, and operational readiness.
  • Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements and company safety policies; promote and maintain a safe work environment.
  • Participate in budget planning and manage operations within approved expense parameters.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement changes to enhance productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and quality.
  • Establish operational goals and performance metrics to monitor warehouse effectiveness.
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and positive warehouse environment.
Desired Qualifications
  • A college degree is a plus.
  • Experience in fabrication or manufacturing is a plus.
  • Experience supporting new operations start-up is a plus.

Eastern Metal Supply is a distributor of aluminum products, specializing in extrusions and sheet materials, with a focus on service and just-in-time delivery. The company stocks and ships aluminum products from multiple regional warehouses to meet customers’ needs in construction, marine, and outdoor applications. It strengthens its lineup by acquiring niche metal businesses (for example, marine products, hurricane shutters, and patio enclosures) to broaden offerings, a growth strategy supported by investment from Wynnchurch Capital starting in 2007. EMS now operates nearly two million square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space across its locations and aims to be a dependable regional metal distributor that grows through acquisitions while maintaining steady, reliable delivery to customers.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lake Worth Beach, Florida

Founded

1982

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • EMS bought American Metals Supply on May 21, 2026, expanding patio and industrial reach.
  • EMS won Newsweek's 2026 Midsize Workplaces award, strengthening recruiting and retention.
  • New marine and hurricane-shutter product pushes broaden wallet share beyond commodity extrusion distribution.

What critics are saying

  • Trump tariffs hit aluminum imports on April 6, 2026, squeezing EMS margins immediately.
  • EMS depends on housing, hurricane, and marine demand that softens after storm seasons.
  • Seven acquisitions since 2019 create integration risk; one bad buy breaks service quality.

What makes Eastern Metal Supply unique

  • EMS closed AMS on May 21, 2026, reaching 20-plus facilities and two million square feet.
  • Mike Swedick became CEO in 2023, preserving founder oversight through Greg Weekes' board role.
  • EMS sells aluminum across marine, shutters, patio, industrial, and residential end markets.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

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Business Wire
May 19th, 2026
EMS Acquires American Metals Supply

EMS, a value-added distributor of aluminum products and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), today announced the acquisition of Am...

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May 18th, 2026
EMS acquires American Metals Supply to expand aluminium distribution reach

EMS, a value-added aluminium distributor and portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has acquired American Metals Supply (AMS). Financial terms were not disclosed. Tampa-based AMS has operated for 25 years, distributing aluminium products for residential, commercial, patio and industrial applications across the United States. The acquisition expands EMS's geographic reach and capabilities across key end markets. This marks EMS's seventh acquisition since Wynnchurch purchased the company in October 2019. Headquartered in Lake Worth, Florida, EMS now operates more than 20 distribution and manufacturing facilities totalling nearly two million square feet. Kevin Gonzalez, AMS's CEO, said the company is excited to accelerate its growth trajectory with EMS. Foley & Lardner acted as legal adviser to EMS and Wynnchurch.

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