Specialist, Advanced Materials, Excellerate

Faith Technologies • Riverview, WI

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About The Position

The Advanced Materials Specialist supports Excellerate launches and day-one operational readiness by working closely with production, engineering, procurement, product development, systems, and site teams. The role analyzes and improves material flow within manufacturing operations, with the goal of optimizing inventory control, logistics, space, and supply-chain efficiency. It involves planning material handling and storage for facility and project launches, configuring inventory and system parameters, supporting go-live activities, and handing over daily operations to site material flow teams. The position requires travel of 25% or more and works between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, on a schedule sufficient to meet role expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in material flow, logistics, or supply chain roles within a manufacturing environment.
• Travel of 25% or more.
• Work between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a schedule sufficient to meet role expectations.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Use physical item metrics, including dimensions, weight, and maximum bin quantities, to design line-side storage, kitting arrangements, and warehouse layouts for facility and project launches.
• Simulate and design material handling and flow processes for upcoming launches to identify and mitigate bottlenecks before start of production.
• Develop and implement strategies to streamline material flow, reduce waste, and improve throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams on layouts for material storage and movement, including line-side storage, kitting cells, and logistics paths.
• Gather and maintain item specifications to configure WMS/ERP storage parameters and optimize bin capacity.
• Define initial stocking strategies, safety-stock parameters, and replenishment workflows for pre-production, ramp-up, and steady-state launch phases.
• Coordinate with procurement and materials teams on replenishment and storage solutions.
• Partner with Systems and WMS teams to set up, test, and configure ERP/WMS parameters, bin locations, and visual controls for facility codes.
• Work with product development and procurement teams to plan material requirements for new OEM product launches.
• Work with engineering and operations to develop layout updates, workstation configurations, and internal logistics pathways.
• Participate in launch team syncs and report the status of pre-launch materials activities.
• Identify process enhancements and lead implementation of best practices and facility-specific SOPs and job aids.
• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies and recommend solutions.
• Provide hands-on training and troubleshooting to local site teams during go-live.
• Hand over daily operations to site material flow teams.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive, merit-based compensation.
• Career path development.
• Career development and continued education programs.
• Flexible and robust benefits package.
• Industry-leading benefits for regular/full-time team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level