Specialist, Manufacturing Cost and Operations

LCI Brand•Hazlehurst, MS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of LCI is to provide meaningful employment for the blind and visually impaired. We accomplish this in four ways: EMPLOY: We are one of the largest employers of people who are blind, creating meaningful careers and lasting skills that transform their lives. BUILD: We create over 2,000 products and distribute thousands more through manufacturing, retail, nationwide distribution, and e-commerce channels. SERVE: Many of our products are sold directly to the federal government. We were pioneers of “base supply centers,” stores on military bases that employ the blind and visually impaired and provide mission-critical supplies to our nation’s military. SUPPORT: We want to end blindness forever. To that end, we engage in philanthropic efforts for research into blindness and treatment for the visually impaired. This role is responsible for analyzing data to improve manufacturing operations. The Specialist will work with the Director of Manufacturing and the Plant Managers to implement changes to improve Manufacturing’s financial and performance results defined by LCI’s mission.

Requirements

College graduate preferred
Extensive manufacturing knowledge.
Advance computer skills (especially Excel).
Attention to detail.
Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision-making, financial and quantitative analysis, and inventory management expertise.
Five to seven years of manufacturing experience
Good time management skills
An engineering/technical background are a plus.

Nice To Haves

An engineering/technical background are a plus.

Responsibilities

Review margin reports daily/weekly to identify areas for manufacturing improvement and also areas where selling price needs review.
Work with various departments to do Product Development Plans (PDP) to analyze the overall cost.
Through this process, review current BOMs and routes for any modifications and for new items, and structure the new BOMs and routes per the PDP.
Review information with the plant manager.
Ensure consistent structure throughout all plants.
Ensure weekly cost rolls are being done so managed cost is being updated when deemed necessary due to significant price or labor changes.
Analyze product lines for proper setup for employees, ensuring that LCI’s mission is considered and profitable, and recommend improvements.
Champion for continuous improvement.
Schedule and assist with annual inventories and all necessary documentation.
Provide results to Director of Manufacturing.
Identify potential problem areas based on the results.
Assist with improving accuracy of inventory through investigation of BOM usage, damage, and scrap.
Assist with training supervisors on inventory and production planning.
In conjunction with site designees, review prepared analysis reports to determine slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
Review items and recommend the best disposition, the disposition being working with Sales for other opportunities, repurposing, selling as is at a reduced price, or discarding.
Assist with capital budgeting and also with justifications for CEPs throughout the year.
Work with the director of Manufacturing and Plant Managers to improve Standard Operating Procedures
Monitor reports such as inventory, adjustments, margin, sales orders, aging transfers, production orders, ensure all sales are allocated to the correct location, etc.
AX super user, understand and assist with training in various areas, such as shipping, receiving, production order entry and review, and various other daily tasks needed to successfully manage a facility.
Assist with special projects and assist when gaps arise.
All other duties as assigned.