Materials Supervisor

Charles Industries, Ltd.•Rantoul, IL

24d

About The Position

Depending on the plant, the Materials Supervisor is responsible for direct materials flow between the Metal Fabrication, Plastic Fabrication, Powder Coat, and Assembly departments.

Requirements

Read, analyze and interpret blueprints, bills of materials, work instructions, process flow charts, technical procedures, and quality standards
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Effectively present information to groups of employees and respond to questions, managers, visitors, and employees
Ability to apply concepts of fractions, addition, subtraction, division and decimals in all units of measure
Ability to interpret graphs and drawings
Define problems, collect data and facts, draw valid conclusions, and recommend solutions
Apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions, furnished in written, oral or diagram form
Ability to operate office equipment, copier/printer, bar code scanners, label makers, etc.
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
Min. 2-4 years of supervisory experience and/or training in a manufacturing or distribution center operation
MRP System experience is required
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Employees are regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to touch, handle and feel objects, use tools or controls
The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, and twist
Push and Pull carts, pallet jacks, loaded or empty, and safely operate a forklift
Employees must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds
Vision abilities required are close, peripheral and depth
Must have the ability to recognize color
Employees regularly work near moving, vibrating, mechanical equipment, occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
Exposed to minimal risk of electrical shock
The noise level is moderate

Nice To Haves

Associate degree (two-year college or technical school) preferred

Responsibilities

Interpret production schedules, manufacturing documentation, work instructions, and procedures and translate the materials requirements to the team
Verify daily picking, staging, receiving, and shipping activities to make sure they are performed properly according to process procedures and requirements
Report out of process or transaction issues to the Plant Controller
Participate in 8D root cause analysis of quality defects and corrective actions
Assist Plant Controller in assessing department requirements for personnel and equipment to achieve departmental goals
Recommend overtime as needed
Interpret company policies to employees and enforce plant safety and quality procedures
Maintain optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements
Interface with master schedulers on the planning and forecasting of customer orders to meet shipments
Delegate production tasks to group leads and employees
Receive and give verbal instructions regarding work assignments
Attend daily team meetings and report on department production status and KPIs
Review employee performance and recommend personnel actions such as training and disciplinary measures
Maintain department employee skill matrix and training records
Perform other duties as assigned