The Materials Supervisor is responsible for direct materials flow between the Plastic Fabricationand Assembly departments. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has supervisory responsibilities. Duties/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. Required Skills/Abilities: Language and Technical Skills: 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. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts of fractions, addition, subtraction, division and decimals in all units of measure. Ability to interpret graphs and drawings. Reasoning Ability: 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. Education and Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED). Associate degree (two-year college or technical school) preferred. 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). Physical Requirements: The physical demands described are representative of those that an employee must successfully perform. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 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. Charles Industries weight rule: 35 lbs. and under can be lifted alone. 35 - 50 lbs. can be lifted by one person if they feel comfortable doing so. 50 lbs. or more requires the employee to get assistance or use a lifting device. (i.e. pallet jack, forklift, scissor table, buddy system). Vision abilities required are close, peripheral and depth. Must have the ability to recognize color. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions. 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.
