Materials Manager

Company: ProMach
Location: Corona
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

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Corona, CA, USA
Engineered for unprecedented speed, flexibility, efficiency, and cleanliness, Pacific manufactures durable and hygienic liquid filling and capping machinery for dairy, juice, water, food, chemical, coatings, and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Pacific is also a global innovator of customized extended shelf life solutions. As part of the ProMach Filling & Capping business line, Pacific helps our packaging customers protect and grow the reputation and trust of their consumers. ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging solution brands serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household and industrial goods industries. ProMach brands operate across the entire packaging spectrum: filling and capping, flexibles, pharma, product handling, labeling and coding, and end of line. ProMach is headquartered near Cincinnati, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information about ProMach, visit http://www.ProMachBuilt.com and for more information on ProMach Careers, visit http://www.ProMachCareers.com . Job Description Pacific--is seeking a Director of Materials & Quality Assurance to join their team. Reporting to the Vice President/General Manager, the Director of Materials & Quality Assurance is responsible for procurement, supply chain planning, warehouse & inventory management, and overall quality control in the build and installation/support of filling & capping machinery and related equipment, located in Corona, California. Materials & Warehouse Management

• Manage procurement, planning, inventory, shipping and receiving
• Drive material savings to achieve strategic objectives
• Conduct daily cycle counts and reconcile variances. Lead annual physical inventory
• Develop policies and procedures for materials & warehouse departments
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve best price, quality & delivery
• Manage material requirements planning and implement MRP in current ERP system
• Leverage ERP to optimize planning, procurement, and warehouse management
• Execute aftermarket fulfillment to achieve monthly revenue targets
• Manage shipping & receiving activities, including facilitating RMA processing
• Manage inventory planning & controls, including but not limited to: Developing stocking & replenishment strategies, setting safety stock, min/max and re-order point parameters, and define and establish inventory classifications
• Maintain operating budgets and target cost objectives for direct and indirect spend
• Set up and optimize vendor managed inventory
• Establish processes for material handling and lean material control
• Develop procedures to optimize planning process and prioritize/schedule shop orders
• Improve shipping accuracy and quality to reduce RMA's
• Conduct make vs buy decisions to optimize absorption and lower cost & lead times
• Plan, develop and implement inventory control and job order procedures
• Mentor and provide training to maintain department expertise
• Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Manage materials & warehouse team including hiring and training
• Provide work assignments, performance management and conflict resolution
• Drive problem-solving and continuous improvement to improve planning process
• Facilitate team building and collaboration
• Drive initiatives to accelerate team performance
• Develop best practices for materials management and material control
• Develop best practices for lean materials utilizing lean methodologies Quality Assurance
  • Establish process for receiving inspection to improve quality control
  • Establish process for correction actions to improve product or service quality
  • Process warranty claims with external & internal suppliers
  • Review scrap and defects to determine root cause
  • Drive quality across all departments through SQDCP process
  • Develop a quality management system that fits Pacific's business model
  • Create quality measurements to track improvement in products
  • Execute quality improvement testing and activities
  • Develop quality assurance standards and company processes
  • Create reports documenting errors and issues for fixing
  • Work closely with Engineering to improve existing products
  • Maintain standards for production reliability and performance
  • Identifying and resolving workflow and production issues
  • Ensuring that standards and safety regulations are observed
  • Creating training materials and operating manuals Systems Tools
    • Implement Smartsheets or equivalent operations management tools
    • Develop digitized shortage report
    • Develop future state best practices such as: Bar-coding, Customer portal, QR coding
    • Develop aftermarket forecasting tools Requirements
      • +7 years' experience in manufacturing operations and supply chain management in a design-to-build environment.
      • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Engineering or Supply Chain and equivalent work experience.
      • Engineering understanding of machined and fabricated parts as well as understanding of machinery and electrical assembly practices.
      • Strong negotiator and experience in procurement procedures, planning, and inventory management.
      • Familiarization of lean practices and methodologies.
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
      • Strong computer skills (MS Office - Word, Excel) with emphasis in spreadsheet development and ERP functionality. Info/Syteline experience desired
      • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to successfully handle a multi-tasked role.
      • Results-oriented, resourceful, self-motivated, professional etiquette, customer-service-oriented with the demonstrated ability to lead, coach and inspire others to the same behaviors.
      • Analytical thinker and passion for root-cause problem solving.
      • Works effectively, collaboratively, and respectfully in a team environment. Comfortable in cross-functional roles.
      • Able to interpret engineering drawings
      • Successful experience leading teams
      • Ability to synthesize complete information and perform fact-based problem solving Salary is only a part of a well-developed compensation program. As a Pro Mach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your pay (base salary), a management incentive compensation plan, very comprehensive medical/dental programs as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, a retirement savings plan with a company match and a wellness program. There is no waiting period for benefits - you are eligible on your first day of employment. Pro Mach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach utilizes E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.Qualifications Syteline Intermediate Microsoft Word Advanced Microsoft Excel Expert ERP Software Expert Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity Opportunity.OpportunityDetail.Motivations Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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