What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Supervisor position at Fluidra North America?
Fluidra is looking for a Materials Supervisor to join our team in Salt Lake City, UT.
WHAT YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
The Materials Supervisor will be responsible for inventory movement and storage for use in Manufacturing and Distribution activities. The primary objective of the Material Handling group is to implement efficient and accurate receiving, material handling and storage while optimizing space and improving labor productivity. Additionally, you will:
- Receiving, put away (manufacturing, purchase orders), inventory storage and accuracy
- Optimizing placement and movement of material to support manufacturing and shipping activities
- Designing, developing and implementing solutions for dramatically improving material flows using Lean Principles
- Maintaining a safe work environment by establishing, following and enforcing standards and procedures, as well as coaching and motivating team to proactively address potential safety issues and concerns
- Processing scrap and obsolete inventory from WIP and Stockroom
- Safety focus
- People Management (systematic and physically)
- 5S standards/ownership
- Reduction in line down time, improved productivity
- Reduction of in-house receiving lead-time
- Significant improvement in labor efficiency
- Optimized space utilization
- Highly accurate part selection resulting in inventory accuracy levels above 99%
- Inventory focus (transactions and overall process)
- Administer and execute policies, processes and procedures
- Hire, train, set responsibilities, establish standard work, and supervise supply chain personnel on your team and/or in the plant
- Write employee reviews and approve employee timesheets
- Work with the Planners and Buyers to monitor work flow and assignments
- Implement effective corrective actions utilizing structured planning methods
- Ability to foster and develop a strong team of material handling personnel through selective recruitment, thorough and consistent on-boarding processes, training, and coaching, and identification and addressing of competency gaps within team
WHAT WE SEEK
- 2 years in a Supervisory/Management role
- MS Office proficiency; knowledge of Oracle, ERP and WMS is highly desirable
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills, including the ability to express well-reasoned, independent thought; natural ability to speak and write effectively at all organizational levels
- Knowledge of MRP systems, supplier lead times, and production cycle times
- Must possess good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, good decision-making skills and the ability to challenge the status quo and current processes
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in English
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
- 1 year of experience operating a forklift
- Safety glasses (company issued)
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience with evidence of exceptional ability
WHAT WE OFFER
An exciting opportunity to dive in and begin your career with a company that offers a competitive total rewards package that includes:
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 11 paid Holidays
- Full range of health benefits including medical, dental & vision, short & long-term disability
- 401(K) matching (100% of first 3% contributed, 50% of the next 2%)
- Health and wellness programs / gym reimbursement
- Educational assistance up to $7,000 per year
- Company sponsored FUN events!
- Generous product discounts
WHO WE ARE
Fluidra is a publicly listed company focused on developing innovative products, services and IoT solutions for the residential, commercial and wellness pool markets, globally. The company operates in over 45 countries, has over 7,000 employees and owns a portfolio of some of the industry’s most recognized and trusted brands: Polaris®, Jandy®, CMP, S.R. Smith, and Zodiac®. We also sell products under the Cover‐Pools®, iAquaLink®, Grand Effects®, Dell® and Nature2® names. With these combined resources we’re able accelerate innovation in critical areas like energy-efficiency, robotics and the Internet of Things.
Our focus is on creating the perfect pool and wellness experience responsibly. We take our mission to heart, and our employees embody these guiding principles in everything we do: passion for success, honesty & trust, customer collaboration, teamwork and inclusion, learn and adapt, excellence and innovation.
Don't meet every single requirement listed? At Fluidra, we thrive on building an inclusive workspace, so if you are excited about this role and your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may be just the right candidate for this role or another role in the organization. Fluidra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Fluidra recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.
Salary : $7,000
