Materials Lead

Amphenol Borisch Technologies•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Materials Lead supervises materials personnel and coordinates material activity from inspection through point of use. The role helps keep the stockroom efficient, safe, organized, and aligned with production requirements. It provides daily leadership, allocates labor, monitors employee training and performance, and coordinates with the Material Coordinator and other departments to resolve materials and shipping issues. The Materials Lead also manages staging, return-to-stock, and line-requisition activity; maintains accurate inventory locations and counts; supports BOM Change and Product Containment activity; and monitors supplies and packaging materials. The role promotes continuous improvement, develops performance measures, and deploys lean tools within the stockroom.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong math and organizational skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet materials demands.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of leadership experience preferred.
Experience shipping, receiving, or inspecting product in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and supervision to team members during daily activities.
Enforce company policies, procedures, directives, and standard work.
Monitor work requirements and allocate labor to meet daily requirements, working with the Material Coordinator to address staffing needs.
Keep the stockroom organized for safe, efficient storage while maximizing available floor space.
Promote continuous improvement in the stockroom and upstream and downstream areas.
Develop and execute performance measures and deploy lean tools within the stockroom.
Audit inventory locations and counts, and ensure accuracy through disciplined work practices.
Manage and prioritize staging activity to meet production requirements.
Support the Material Coordinator in completing BOM Change and Product Containment activity on time.
Ensure return-to-stock and line-requisition requirements are handled promptly.
Monitor employee training and ensure training records are adequate and up to date.
Provide input for employee performance evaluations.
Enforce proper use of the timesheet system and ensure timesheets are correct and signed off by the deadline.
Monitor inventory of boxes, packaging materials, supplies, and equipment, and place requisitions as needed.
Organize jobs and assign labor according to priorities.
Know the status of jobs that need to ship.
Train employees in correct procedures and monitor work quantity and quality; evaluate performance.
Work with other departments to resolve count discrepancies, incorrect serial numbers, and other issues.
Communicate shipping issues to the appropriate department.
Perform other tasks as requested by the supervisor.