What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Supervisor 3rd Shift position at Reading Truck?
Job Title: Materials Manager
About the Role
The Materials Manager is a key leadership position responsible for directing the activities of shipping and material handling supervisors and Team Members in the performance of their duties.
Responsibilities
- Continually monitor safety issues and propose solutions to eliminate potential hazards.
- Manage the activities of supervisors and indirect material handling hourly employees in the performance of their jobs and drive employees to achieve department goals.
- Investigate and resolve material flow movement issues, inventory accuracy, and material storage issues.
- Monitor potential and current hot shortages and take action to eliminate downtime caused by these shortages.
- Communicate with planners and other managers to ensure material is available when required for use.
- Ensure proper management of supermarket and reorder process.
- Monitor build requirements and ensure that material is moved to the production areas in a timely manner.
- Develop employees through formal and informal training, coaching, one-on-one interaction, cross-training, etc.
- Manage cross-training matrices and assignments to ensure every job function or task is adequately covered by more than one associate, and to give employees the opportunity to expand their skills.
- Work with other associates, supervisors, and departments to drive continuous improvement activity to improve safety, quality, lead-time, on-time delivery, inventory, and labor productivity.
- Control inventory losses.
- Control indirect and direct labor cost.
Requirements
- Minimum of three years experience in a production or manufacturing environment, preferably in a sheet metal, welding, or metal fabrication environment.
About Us
Reading Truck is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and enhancer of work truck bodies. With over 65 years of industry leadership, we continue to experience rapid growth through our expanding network of locations across North America.
