Group Lead - Materials

Astronautics Corp of America•Black Mountain, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Group Lead, Materials plans and organizes daily activities and workflow for employees in the Shipping, Receiving, and Stock Rooms under minimal supervision from the Department Manager. The role administers intercompany orders between Kearfott’s Black Mountain, North Carolina, and Matamoros, Mexico, locations, including purchase order receipt, customer order placement, ERP order alignment, kitting, and shipping. The Group Lead coordinates cross-training within the Materials team and assists the Department Manager with cross-training across other groups and departments. Working knowledge of ERP systems and controls, such as IFS or SAP, is required. This position is 100% onsite at the Black Mountain, NC facility. Relocation assistance is not available. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Kearfott offers a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off and benefits including a 401(k) and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3–5 years of experience in materials, inventory control, warehouse operations, or manufacturing support.
Working knowledge of ERP systems and controls, such as IFS or SAP.
Working knowledge of standard office software.
Familiarity with material handling, inventory accuracy, production support, and workplace safety practices.
Prior experience using manual and motorized pallet jacks.
Knowledge of commercial best practices for packing and shipping.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to demonstrate leadership, strong interpersonal and communication skills, organization, attention to detail, multitasking and prioritization, timely decision-making, performance focus, commitment to quality and continuous improvement, and effective use of financial and quantitative data.
Understanding of MRP and its outputs, including prior experience managing MRP exception messages.
Solid understanding of materials management and supply chain management best practices.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience leading, training, or coordinating a team is strongly preferred.
Manufacturing environment experience is required; aerospace manufacturing experience is preferred.
Hazardous waste management and hazardous shipping experience (RCRA and IATA) is preferred, or the ability to gain it within 4 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Review production and delivery commitments with Planning, Purchasing, and the Materials team.
Plan and prioritize daily and weekly activities to meet production requirements.
Communicate special conditions or requirements to team members, including overtime or changes to the regular work schedule.
Set up work areas, assign work to employees, and monitor workflow and progression of units to subsequent work areas.
Process material receipts for correct disposition and internal processing.
Monitor daily activities for equipment or operational problems, quality issues, hazards, material shortages, and resource availability that could affect production.
Monitor system-generated requirements and process purchases against requirements for inter-site orders.
Review requirements for the Matamoros location and Black Mountain purchasing orders, ensure order alignment, expedite manufacturing and supplier resources through the procurement team, release purchase and customer orders, and follow up on orders.
Consult with the Materials Manager about issues affecting material flow between sites and within the Black Mountain location.
Provide alternate plans for unforeseen contingencies.
Coordinate cross-training within the work group and assist the Department Manager with cross-training across groups and departments.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.