Manager, Materials I

Kaman-Corporation; Westfield (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is seeking a Materials Manager in Middletown, CT to oversee materials management, forecasting, master scheduling, inventory and warehousing, ensuring on-time customer delivery. The role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Procurement and Finance to optimize the supply chain.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in manufacturing operations and materials, with at least 3 years in leadership, and hands-on MRP/ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 10+ years in manufacturing operations and supply chain/materials; 3+ years in supervisory or team leadership.
• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems.
• Experience supporting production planning, materials/inventory management, and materials procurement.
• Basic computer skills for word processing and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, develop and implement master plans with milestones for objectives.
• Coordinate/integrate detailed plans of functional departments to meet contractual objectives.
• Monitor plans to ensure milestones are achieved and take corrective actions as needed.
• Work with Manufacturing/Procurement to optimize operations and supply chain strategies.
• Produce MRP schedules and ensure proper deliveries and inventory levels.
• Manage changes affecting ordering and scheduling and document them properly.
• Resolve material, capacity and resource constraints hindering production.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MS Word / Excel

Job description

Manager, Materials

Precision Fuzing and Sensors is actively hiring for a Materials Manager in Middletown, CT. This role is responsible for the overall management and coordination of Materials Management Operations, including forecasting, master scheduling, production planning, inventory management, warehousing and customer delivery support. The Materials Planning Manager has direct involvement and influence with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics Support, Program Management, Procurement, Finance, Contracts Administration and Production departments to achieve scheduled deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, develop and implement master plans that contain milestones for key activities and an outline of management's approach for accomplishing objectives.
• Coordinate/integrate detail plans of functional departments that support the master plan and meet contractual objectives.
• Monitor plans to ensure milestones are achieved.
• Determine cause, impact and recommend/implement corrective action for slippages or other problems.
• Work with Manufacturing/Procurement to optimize operations and supply chain strategies, which will collapse the critical path of products and, therefore, reduce inventory and leadtime.
• Produce Material Resources Planning (MRP) schedules and output tools to ensure proper deliveries and inventory levels.
• Manage and direct, through planners, the incorporation of engineering changes that affect ordering and scheduling. Ensure all changes are documented properly.
• Resolve material, capacity and resource constraints that hinder execution of the production plan.
• Reduce lead times/cycle times and increase inventory turns.
• Adjust planning parameters continuously to support cellular manufacturing processes.
• Work with appropriate departments to establish an infrastructure and discipline, which will enable the current software to be utilized.
• Determine and document business systems shortfalls and where possible investigate and implement solutions.
• Create a set of metrics that measure the business improvement to all established goals.
• Work as part of a team which institutes cellular (takt) manufacturing.
• Create shortage management system that is proactive in identifying delivery issues and alert management of any contractual obligations which may be jeopardized.
• If applicable develop forecasting mechanisms to optimize market vs. supplier lead-times
• Analyze performance to ensure identification of trends, determine problems, corrective or mitigating action plans and estimate completion dates.
• Manage inventory, stockrooms, shipping, receiving departments.
• Develop an efficient organization structure that is responsive to program requirements and changes.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with internal/external customers to facilitate problem identification and resolution.
• Occasional domestic travel on company business is required as needed.
• Manage employees under supervision. Delegate work assignments, provide effective coaching and technical guidance of directs, and communicate with all levels of management, customers and subcontractors. Select, train, retain, appraise and reward department personnel. Participate in and support the communication of company philosophy and information throughout the organization.
• Champion total quality and lean initiatives.
• Plan and manage budgets and identify capital needs for effective operations.
• Develop department goals and objectives that align with those of the division.
• Establish and maintain effective internal/external communication to facilitate problem identification and resolution.
• Work Setting: 100% on-site

Qualifications

• Associates Degree required, Bachelors Degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations and supply chain/materials required, 3+ years in supervisory or team leadership.
• Basic knowledge of computers and associated software such as word processing and spreadsheet applications as required.
• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems
• Experience supporting production planning, materials/inventory management, materials procurement

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• 401k with employer matching contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off

For more than 85 years, our team at Precision Fuzing and Sensors has designed, tested, and manufactured the fuzing and sensor systems that defense programs depend on - delivering mission-critical reliability from a single, vertically integrated facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Precision Fuzing & Sensors has spent more than eight decades at the forefront of fuzing technology for defense and aerospace applications, trusted by every branch of the U.S. military and allied nations across the globe.