Best Practices, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Employment Law, Federal Laws and Regulations, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Inventory Transactions, Leadership, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Operations Planning, Oracle, Organizational Skills, Pallet Jack, Performance Goal Setting, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Product Flow, Shipping/Receiving, State Laws and Regulations, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Warehousing, Welding, Willing to Travel
SUMMARY:
Manages all aspects of material flow within the facility. Provides leadership and guidance to Material Handling and inventory control functions of the business. Ensures accurate inventory levels and transactions throughout the facility. Leads the team with continuous improvement to provide consistent on-time delivery of products/processes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Organize, develop, train, and lead the Materials operations to deliver The Right Material, to The Right Place, at The Right Time.
- Eliminate loss of production down time due to internal material flow.
- Manage all aspects of material flow to maintain control and accuracy over all inventories - Including Transactions (Oracle), Fab & Weld Warehouse, and Steel Receiving.
- Lead accurate and timely cycle counts and root cause processes and procedures
- Support creation of materials performance goals and KPIs to provide sufficient inventory to feed production demand and drive continuous improvement.
- Define process improvements to optimize the materials organization
- Optimize floor space, materials, personnel, and equipment.
- Collaborate with Operations & Engineering to optimize product flow.
- Collaborate with Planning & Operations teams to manage pallet holdings to optimize storage.
- Drive and Lead Safety & 5S Process to ensure goals are met.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Strong communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong organization skills
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience in materials position preferred
- Leadership Experience
WORKING CONDITIONS/OTHER:
- Day Shift Monday-Friday
- Less than 5% Travel
- Manufacturing environment
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of federal and state employment law, compliance, trends, new technologies and best practices in areas of responsibilities.
This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and competencies required of this position. Employees are held accountable for all aspects for the job, which are subject to change at any time. An individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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.