Lead Materials Specialist
Core
Lead materials management, inventory accuracy, and kitting for locomotive production lines while leading a team of hourly associates.
Role type
Senior IC materials specialist (manufacturing)
Builds
Direct material kits and lineside bins for production lines
Domain
Manufacturing (locomotive/rail equipment)
Required skills
Materials management, inventory control, kitting, team leadership, ERP systems, Oracle, lean manufacturing, shop math, OSHA compliance
Preferred skills
Bachelor's degree, continuous improvement, Microsoft Office Suite, MES software
Technologies
Oracle ERP, MES
Responsibilities
Forecast and avoid part shortages, lead a team of hourly associates for receiving and stocking, manage lineside material presentation, ensure inventory accuracy, resolve non-conforming material, lead plantwide materials process improvement projects, report metrics to senior leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership