Operations Lead - Materials

Job Title

Operations Lead - Materials

Job Category

Manufacturing

Job Description

What starts with YOU, moves the world!

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc, a world-class manufacturer of industrial lift trucks, has an outstanding opportunity for an exceptional and talented Operations Lead - Materials based at our Berea, Kentucky office.

What You Will Do

• Set strategic direction for the operational materials flow team, overseeing both salaried direct reports and hourly indirect reports.
• Ensure team provides robust support for manufacturing processes.
• Drive production requirements and develop materials metrics aligned with HYMH’s strategic objectives and initiatives.
• Direct the execution of shop floor material flow, floor replenishment, shipping, receiving, kitting, and stores functions.
• Ensure accurate execution of inventory handling, movement, transactional accuracy, and proper storage/preservation.
• Lead the HY-Pull Materials execution within the facility, collaborating cross-functionally with Supply Chain and Manufacturing Assembly.
• Manage the transition to kitting/sequencing and drive adherence to HY-Pull systems.
• Oversee the execution of finished product shipments, ensuring compliance with FTZ regulations and standards.
  
  

Who You Are

• A strategic thinker with a passion for problem-solving and creating impactful solutions.
• A collaborative communicator capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive leader with a commitment to continuous learning and process improvement.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Bring prior supervisory or management experience, utilizing coaching, mentoring, and goal-setting techniques.
• Manage physical inventories across the plant, including any secondary warehouses as applicable.
• Oversee inventory levels in key areas, including Supermarket, Stores, and other controlled locations.
• Foster continuous improvement in people and process development to enhance operational efficiency.
• Identify, develop, and distribute metrics that support the Materials Operational Team’s activities, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports, as well as project presentations.
• Possess formal leadership training, along with post-secondary education, seminars, workshops, and in-house developmental programs.
• Manufacturing: Must have gained a high level of production flow and material flow system knowledge through working within a manufacturing environment using MRP and/or Supply Management principles.
• HYPull (DFT) Knowledge: This position requires extensive knowledge of the HYPull (DFT) manufacturing process, gained through at least 5 years of experience working in a DFT environment.
• Communication: Post-secondary education, workshops, seminars, in-house developmental programs, and on-the-job training (OJT).
• Analytical Thinking: Significant analytical ability to resolve complex problems. Ability to use various problem-solving processes to implement permanent corrective actions.
• Workload Management: Excellent skills in planning/organizing and time management, including team performance. Demonstrated ability to be proactive and take initiative, exercising judgment to attain team objectives.
  
  

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Over seven years of experience in leading materials movement within a manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of three years of leadership experience managing both professional and hourly labor (preferred).
  
  

Skills, Experience & Abilities

• Effective leadership and mentorship skills
• Ensure effective material flow operations across the plant, including, planning and controlling inventory levels.
• Managing material flow to support upstream and downstream production processes.
• Ensuring on-time delivery of components to points of use
• Supporting HYPull Materials within HYMH and the supplier base
• Developing continuous improvement projects focused on enhancing material flow and component delivery.
• Managing inventory accuracy levels
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships between facility operations and global supply chain teams (25%)
• Drive high execution of material delivery to achieve exceptional levels of First Time Through Part Availability
• Continuously monitor obsolescence and excess inventory to maintain optimal inventory levels.
  
  

Who We Are

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services a complete range of application-tailored lift trucks, attachments and fuel cell solutions that are transforming the way the world moves materials. As a global leader in the Materials Handling industry, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc, have been building relationships with our customers, suppliers, dealers, and employees for over 90 years.

What We Offer

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc, offers competitive pay, tuition reimbursement, supportive work environment, hybrid work option, and opportunities for growth and development. A full benefits package: paid time off; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, employer-sponsored profit sharing and 401(k).

Job Type

Permanent

Time Type

Full time

Work Hours

40

Travel Required

No

Primary Location

HY US Berea, KY

Address

2200 Menelaus Pike

Zip Code

40403

Field-Based

No

Relocation Assistance Available

No

We are an equal opportunity employer with an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled