Material Operations Manager

Eaton Corporation•Jonesville, SC

About The Position

In this role you will: Manage material flow, inventory transactions, and short-term production scheduling to support plant operations. Monitor production schedule execution, labor allocation, and escalate material availability issues. Drive forecast attainment and execute shipment schedules aligned with customer priorities. Maintain target inventory levels, meet on-time delivery goals, and manage freight costs. Champion continuous improvement using lean tools and standardized processes. Ensure data integrity for plant-owned systems, including routings, WMS, and production scheduling. Act as primary escalation point for SIOP plan execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
Five (5) years of materials, operations and/or supply chain management within a manufacturing environment
Three (3) years of people management experience
Experience in supporting cross-functional SIOP and Inventory management processes
Technical knowledge of forecasting techniques, bill of material structuring and scheduling execution
ERP knowledge preferably by current business systems
In-depth knowledge of plant manufacturing processes and value streams from raw materials to finished product

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM Certification is desirable

Responsibilities

Manage material flow
Manage inventory transactions
Manage short-term production scheduling to support plant operations
Monitor production schedule execution
Monitor labor allocation
Escalate material availability issues
Drive forecast attainment
Execute shipment schedules aligned with customer priorities
Maintain target inventory levels
Meet on-time delivery goals
Manage freight costs
Champion continuous improvement using lean tools and standardized processes
Ensure data integrity for plant-owned systems, including routings, WMS, and production scheduling
Act as primary escalation point for SIOP plan execution