Material/inventory Specialist - Day Shift

Mars•Chattanooga, TN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Team Member will be accountable for the performance of several machines, processes, pieces of equipment and operational decisions at line level to achieve targets and coordinate resources as required. This role has a special focus on material ordering and inventory management. There will also be an element of leading/coaching/training the associates dedicated to your line so some form of leadership experience would be beneficial but is not a must.

Requirements

Educated to GCSE level or above
Fluent English verbal and written skills.
Mechanical training or background is a must.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the FMCG / Factory Operations industry desirable.
Leadership experience would be beneficial but is not a must.
3+ years' experience in logistics.
Experience in inventory management ordering.

Responsibilities

Material ordering and inventory management.
Daily inventory counts and ordering from offsite warehouse.
Accountable for day to day running of extruder in line with global standards & monitoring regimes.
Accountable for the performance of several machines, processes, or pieces of equipment – by following good hygiene practices & manufacturing practices.
Monitor all activities on all production lines, immediately reporting downtime to Supervisor, Maintenance or Quality Assurance when downtime cannot be corrected by the operator.
Facilitate good communication and planning with other leads and operators to ensure that changeovers are done timely and effectively, optimization of production lines, quality checks are being performed, schedules are achieved with little downtime, waste is reduced or managed effectively.
Escalate issues as appropriate, give full and accurate verbal and written handover.