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Job Description
Materials Supervisor Job Responsibilities
The Materials Supervisor will coordinate all material control systems, inbound and outbound shipments, material handling activities, and inventory control, primarily from the shop floor.
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Materials Supervisor Job Responsibilities
The Materials Supervisor will coordinate all material control systems, inbound and outbound shipments, material handling activities, and inventory control, primarily from the shop floor.
- Coordinate all material handler activities.
- Coordinate warehouse layout activities.
- Train, coach, and develop the material handling team.
- Implement and assist in the development of cycle counting and pull systems for each commodity.
- Manage and coordinate receiving and DMR processes.
- Manage the input of incoming receipts on a regular and timely basis.
- Manage the outbound shipment process.
- Coordinate all customs compliance requirements.
- Observe Materials and Production operations within the area of responsibility to ensure:
- Compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, 5S principles, and Production/Materials standards.
- Efficient operation of equipment and take corrective action to eliminate any deviations.
- Assist in maintaining and revising visual inventory benchmark standards.
- Coordinate daily production build schedules.
- Conduct daily floor walks.
- Serve as the liaison between Materials and Production.
- Coordinate all external warehouse activities.
- Run RPS history and cumulative reports, verifying that receipts have been collected in the RPS file.
- Manage the supplier cumulative reconciliation process.
- Monitor systems to ensure accurate tracking of Truckload Utilization (TUMS).
- Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities related to product, process, and quality systems.
- Manage and maintain onsite replenishment of trailers (Shelve).
- Identify and record problems related to product, process, and quality systems.
- Initiate, recommend, and implement solutions through designated channels.
- Control further processing, delivery, or installation of nonconforming products until deficiencies or unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
- Actively participate in Health, Safety, and Environmental investigations and the 8D process to support root cause analysis and problem resolution, as required.
- Report accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisors of known HSE&E conditions that could adversely affect team members, assets, or the public.
- Ensure compliance with all safety procedures and safe work practices within assigned material areas.
- 3 years of Materials Supervision experience within a manufacturing environment.
- JIT Automotive Sequencing experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and formal problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Proficiency with ERP systems; QAD preferred.
Bridgewater Interiors III