Generac Power Systems Inc Verified 18h ago
Materials Manager
Berlin, WI - USA On-site
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TypeFull-time
Work settingOn-site
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About the role
The Manager, Materials is responsible for material flow from receiving/inspection to line side presentation for production including end-of-line pick, pack and ship. This position is responsible for driving a safety environment, significant continuous improvement initiatives, elimination of waste, efficiency improvements, reduction of fork lift requirements in material handling, cycle counting and timely transactional reporting. This role is also responsible for ongoing improvements in delivery performance (internal and external), and uninterrupted material movement for production lines with efficient use of labor resources.
What you'll bring
- Demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of lean pull based systems
- Implemented and managed day to day operations using supermarkets, 2 bin Kanban’s, tugger routes, point of use delivery in a 5S environment
- Managed material flow involving Work in Process (WIP) markets with pull based replenishment linked to production scheduling processes of level scheduling (heijunka ), change over optimization and runner/repeater/stranger replenishment
- Oversee inventory management and control, accuracy, and established inventory guidelines and procedures.
- Ensures efficient and accurate materials presentation to support production operations.
- Oversee process execution for excess and obsolete materials.
- Manage and optimize daily warehousing operations across multiple shifts including staging, cycle count, receiving, storage of materials, shipping of finished goods and in-direct materials.
- Mentor and guide project team members to deliver on the project/program requirements.
- Act as liaison or support collaborations with customers and suppliers on a day-to-day basis to resolve any product/program manufacturing quality issues.
- Actively lead or participate in Failure Mode Effect Analysis teams.
- Plan and lead refresher activities and forums for continual learning.
- Work with Corporate materials team on strategy and process implementation