Material Specialist

John Deere•Waterloo, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW. John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans. Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Waterloo Function: Operations (CA) Title: Material Specialist - 119805 Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position Your Responsibilities As a Materials Specialist at John Deere Waterloo Works in Waterloo, Iowa, you will maintain the flow of materials in multiple departments of the factory and ensure the production personnel have the parts they need in order to produce the desired products. In this position, you will coordinate all activities for the tactical execution of the production plan within the factory. In addition, you will:

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and competing priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
Experience in an operations/material flow/production planning role in a manufacturing environment
SAP experience with production planning and/or Materials Management
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Available to work off hours or weekends occasionally based on business needs
Strong data analysis skills
Experience with Excel

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a Business/Management, Engineering/Technology, Supply Management, Accounting/Finance discipline or equivalent experience
Demonstrated ability to develop and improve internal processes
Experience with scheduling and sequencing production
Ability to work effectively across multiple Waterloo factories and departments
Ability to communicate with all organizational levels from production employees through middle managers

Responsibilities

Coordinate the procuring, expediting, producing and delivering of material on time
Leverage the critical shortage reports to ensure part availability
Schedule production parts leveraging factory capacity and line constraints
Understand the base machine routings for a specific department along with the lead times to the consuming department
Participate in ensuring operations can maintain a sequence percentage of above 95% and works to drive root cause corrective action on all sequence hits
Oversee and ensure inventory accuracy
Provide support to meet all production schedules including complete goods, inter-factory, and service parts
Work with material flow teams in establishing root cause for material shortages along with proposing corrective actions
Coordinate and communicate the implementation of engineering and material changes
Assist the production department in manpower planning relative to upcoming demand requirements
Communicate and interface with manufacturing management, manufacturing engineering, wage workforce and material flow support team

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements
Highly competitive base pay
Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
Adoption assistance
Employee Assistance Programs
Tuition assistance
Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
Charitable contribution match
Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
Vacation and Holiday Pay