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Senior Manager, Materials - 3rd Shift

USA, Decatur, ALFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Provide strategic and operational leadership for materials management, ensuring efficient material flow, production readiness, and inventory control to support plant objectives.

Role type

Senior Manager, Materials Operations

Builds

Material flow, production readiness, inventory control, and operational efficiency in a high-volume manufacturing plant

Domain

Manufacturing / Supply Chain

Deliverable

production features

Required skills

Team leadership and development, Lean continuous improvement, Oracle EBS, data-driven decision-making, structured problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, safety compliance, inventory management, production scheduling

Preferred skills

Six Sigma certification, unionized environment experience

Technologies

Oracle EBS

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the hourly Materials team, own third-shift operational performance, drive cross-functional collaboration, champion Lean continuous improvement, optimize material availability and inventory, build a culture of accountability and problem-solving, develop frontline leadership, champion safety and employee engagement, improve quality and reduce cost of poor quality, deliver labor and productivity improvements, use data to drive performance, ensure effective shift execution and handoffs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership