Manager, Materials

Federal MFG LLC.; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental programs

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Pacific Packaging Machinery, a brand of ProMach, seeks a Materials Manager to lead procurement, planning, and inventory control for Corona, CA operations. You will coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality, and Field Service to ensure smooth project lifecycles from design release to shipment and aftermarket support.

The role emphasizes developing planning processes for custom equipment, improving inventory accuracy, and managing suppliers to meet commitments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of materials management, supply chain, production planning, purchasing, or inventory control experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory or people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience in custom machinery, packaging machinery, or engineered-to-order manufacturing preferred.
• Lean manufacturing training or KPI management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials management for Pacific, including procurement, planning, inventory control, receiving, stockroom organization, and shipping.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality, and Field Service to support the full project lifecycle.
• Develop planning processes for custom filling and capping equipment, including shop order management and schedule adherence.
• Improve inventory accuracy, cycle count discipline, and stockroom organization to reduce shortages and delays.
• Qualify, develop, and manage suppliers for quality, delivery, cost, and technical capability.
• Establish KPIs for supplier delivery, inventory accuracy, shortages, and shipping performance.

Skills

Materials management

Supplier management

Lean principles

Data analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join ProMach and shine. Whether you’re creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist - whatever drives you.

At ProMach, you’ll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey.

_ Do we have your attention? _ Keep reading.

Pacific Packaging Machinery, a product brand of ProMach, is looking for a Materials Manager to contribute to the success of the Corona, CA operation by leading procurement, planning, inventory control, receiving, shipping, and materials flow in support of custom filling and capping machinery.

_ Are you passionate about this work? _

• Lead overall materials management for Pacific, including procurement, production planning, inventory control, receiving, stockroom organization, shipping, and supplier coordination.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality, and Field Service to support the full project lifecycle from design release and order planning through machine shipment, installation support, and aftermarket needs.
• Develop and maintain effective planning processes that support custom engineered filling and capping equipment, including shop order management, capacity visibility, material readiness, schedule adherence, and prioritization of customer commitments.
• Improve inventory accuracy, cycle count discipline, part identification, point-of-use materials, and stockroom organization to reduce shortages, rework, expedite activity, and production delays.
• Qualify, develop, and manage suppliers for quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and technical capability, with emphasis on machined components, fabricated parts, purchased assemblies, controls-related components, and other critical production materials.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for supplier delivery, inventory accuracy, shortages, purchase price variance, inventory turns, cycle count performance, schedule adherence, material availability, and shipping performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles, visual management, standard work, and root-cause problem solving to improve material flow, reduce lead times, and support Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost objectives.
• Maintain and improve bill of material accuracy in partnership with Engineering and Operations to ensure effective planning, purchasing, and production execution.
• Assess shipping methods, carrier performance, routing, packaging requirements, and cost considerations to ensure customer equipment, parts, and materials are shipped safely, accurately, and on time.
• Provide direct leadership for the materials team, including buyers, planners, inventory control, receiving, stockroom, and shipping personnel; set clear expectations, assign work, monitor priorities, and ensure daily execution supports production schedules and customer commitments.
• Coach, train, and develop team members through regular feedback, performance conversations, cross-training, skills development, and accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement expectations.
• Create a collaborative, high-performance team culture by promoting communication across shifts and functions, removing barriers to execution, recognizing strong performance, and addressing performance or attendance concerns promptly and professionally.
• Serve as a hands-on business partner and technical resource to resolve material availability, supplier, inventory, scheduling, and shipment issues that impact production performance or customer commitments.
• Support Pacific’s overall goals and objectives by driving disciplined business systems usage, accurate data, effective cross-functional communication, and a culture of urgency, ownership, safety, and continuous improvement.

If this sounds like you, we want to connect!

• 5+ years of materials management, supply chain, production planning, purchasing, or inventory control experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of supervisory or people leadership experience in a manufacturing, materials, supply chain, planning, warehouse, or operations environment, with demonstrated ability to coach, develop, communicate expectations, manage performance, and hold teams accountable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience in custom machinery, packaging machinery, industrial equipment, machining/fabrication, or engineered-to-order manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of procurement, MRP/ERP planning, inventory control, cycle counting, supplier management, production scheduling, and shipping/receiving processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems required; Syteline or similar manufacturing ERP experience preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing training or demonstrated continuous improvement experience desirable, including 5S, visual management, standard work, root-cause analysis, and KPI management.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, identify priorities, solve problems, and improve business processes using fact-based decision making.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with manufacturing, engineering, project management, quality, finance, suppliers, and leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and the ability to develop reporting tools, metrics, and analysis to support operational decision making.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.

Base Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000

What’s in it for you?

There’s no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career.

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits – you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

Pro Mach, Inc. was named to the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities.

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strength of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally, with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day.

ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.