Primary Function: Purchasing, Production Planning, Inventory Control, and Materials Receipt Verification.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years in a manufacturing environment
- Special Skills Required: Working knowledge of manufacturing software and the ability to generate and analyze various manufacturing reports
- The ability to focus and concentrate despite interruptions and the many noises associated with a manufacturing environment
Duties & Responsibilities
- Raw Materials and Components
- The Materials Manager receives a purchase requisition for materials needed
- The Materials Manager contacts the appropriate vendors (s) getting a current price and lead time
- Periodically check all open PO’s calling vendors to check on the status of the orders
- Inform the Production Manager and the Vice President of Operations of the ship date
- Work with the Vice President of Operations to locate, identify, research and meet with possible back up vendors
- Submit packing lists to Controller on a timely basis noting any damages and or discrepancies
- Production Control
- Enter all orders on the schedules
- Work with the Production Managers and the Vice President of Operations to fit in all rush orders in a way not to cause any unnecessary delay’s the shipping schedule
- Attend all scheduled Production Meetings
- Work closely with Production Managers and the Vice President of Operations to schedule the required quantities of the various subassemblies needed to support the shipping schedule
- Report daily/weekly production totals into the Visual manufacturing system
- Inventory Control
- Work closely with the Vice President of Operations and Production Managers to maintain accurate usage statistic for all raw materials and components
- Monitor inventory level of parts, components, and subassemblies per established levels and adjust as necessary
- Work closely with the Production Manager and the Vice President of Operations to maintain adequate inventory levels to support demand
- Work with the rest of the Operations team to minimize and or eliminate obsolete materials and finished goods and communicating with Sales and Customer Service all necessary information
- Take part and work closely with plant personnel to take the physical inventory