Materials Supervisor

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Summary:

Materials Supervisor will maintain production and distribution of product by pulling order from inventory; delivering production materials and supplies; staging finished product. Materials Lead would be responsible for overseeing Material Handlers and work to develop solutions for Warehouse issues.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and enforce standardized processes across the plants, especially in areas where mistakes occur.
• Training of new material handlers and re-training of material handlers if errors occur.
• Cross-training material handlers for all plants.
• Develop KPIs to show performance and accuracy improvement.
• Utilize power lifting equipment: pallet jack, forklift, stand up, overhead crane, etc.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment, have sufficient knowledge of all equipment used by the department and any safety requirements during its operation.
• Maintain accurate paperwork and documentation.
• Support material handling function with troubleshooting and error resolution when needed.
• Maintain process to regularly address root causes for key issues across material handler function.
• Drive and measure timely execution of material handler tasks.
• Work with Supply Chain to ensure shipments and receivables paperwork and quantities are accurate.
• Coordinate with external vendors for Swarf shipments and environmental waste removal.
• High level understanding of material flow within each of the 4 production areas or related experience and or skill level
• Communication with production and distribution to manage exceptions to normal scheduled production activity.
• Review and manage work activity within each plant, Q management etc.

Other:

• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of inventory transactions and record keeping requirements / techniques.
• Proficient knowledge in SAP transactions.
• FORKLIFT CERTIFICATION and continue recertification as necessary.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year warehouse experience in Material Control and Material handling basic job functions.

Skills:

• Good organization skills and math skills.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure and within tight timelines.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal, relationship building, and resolution skills.
• Good working knowledge of scanners and their programs.

Abilities:

• Able to walk, bend, stoop, and lift up to 60 lbs.
• Able to work overtime, if required
• Must not be afraid of heights
• Work in ambient (non air-conditioned) building
• Must be able to work all shifts