Material Distribution Lead

Persimmon Technologies Corporation; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 45,460; Full time

Job summary

Persimmon Technologies Corporation is seeking a dedicated individual for a position responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of materials to manufacturing technicians in Bedford, Massachusetts. The role emphasizes inventory accuracy, communication skills, and process improvements.

The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma, experience with ERP systems, and a strong work ethic. The position offers a competitive hourly wage between $27 and $33, dependent on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and change priorities quickly.
• Experience physically and electronically handling inventory.
• Advanced understanding of counting, auditing, cycle counting, kitting, and material flow.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all work orders/kits/stations are staged before start.
• Control replenishment from warehouse to lineside.
• Maintain a visual board for shortages and priority builds.

Skills

Integrity

Strong work ethic

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility to work overtime

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Proficient in MS Office

Ability to work while standing

Participation in physical inventories

Troubleshooting skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP Systems (preferably Epicor)

Job description

Summary

This position has the primary responsibility for ensuring delivery of kitted, kanban, and point of use materials to manufacturing technicians in the right quantity, the right quality, the right place, and at the right time.

Reports to: Director, Robot Operations

Direct Reports: None; however, this role coordinates the work of 1–4 Material Handlers as needed.

Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Production Floor Material Readiness
  • Ensure all work orders/kits/stations are fully staged prior to start
  • Shortage & Escalation Management
  • Identify and verify part shortages 24 to 72 hours before line impact
  • Escalate issues early with communicated recovery plans
  • Own the shortage board / missing material tracker
  • Internal Logistics & Material Movement
  • Control replenishment from warehouse to lineside
  • Own kanban, supermarkets, point‑of‑use stocking strategy
  • Optimize travel paths and material presentation to operators
  • Kitting & Work Order Support
  • Prioritize kits based on build plan
  • Prevent partial kits from hitting the floor
  • Ensure kits are complete and delivered on time
  • Inventory Accuracy on the Floor
  • Cycle count lineside and WIP locations
  • Reconcile system vs physical discrepancies
  • Prevent ghost shortages caused by bad transactions
  • POC for Fastenal vending and RFID programs, ensuring we have what we need when we need it
• Visual Management & Communication
  • Maintain a visual board for shortages, priority builds, and past‑due kits
  • Attend daily production meetings with status updates
• Process Improvement (Lean Focus)
  • Reduce material touches
  • Improve point‑of‑use storage
  • Implement kanban or twobin where applicable
  • Drive 6S in material areas
  • Drive requirements for what material is needed back to the warehouse to kit, deliver, or MRB
  • Work with Manufacturing Engineering to define the value stream map for material distribution within the production cells, supermarket racking, bin sizes, and locations on benches, etc.

Skills Required

• Highest level of integrity, accountable, and dependable
• Strong work ethic; ability to work independently with little direction and in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills, including effective written and oral communication abilities
• Flexibility to work overtime as required; availability to work Saturdays with the needs of the business
• Physical requirements: ability to lift packages or materials up to 50 lbs and move products using MHE
• Proficient in MS Office Suite of Products, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, or willingness to learn
• Ability to work while standing (approximately 70% of the time) and sitting
• Sets up Production kits, verifies part numbers, and quantities to BOM, subs, equipment & fixtures as required
• Participates in physical inventories (required)
• Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and corrects issues in the production floor warehouse locations

Experience Required

• Experience using ERP Systems; preferably Epicor
• Experience physically and electronically handling inventory
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced work environment with the ability to change priorities in a timely fashion
• Advanced understanding of inventory: counting, auditing, cycle counting, kitting, work orders, material flow, etc.
• Experience with cycle time, takt time, lean, and 6S principles or willingness to learn

Other Requirements

• Work is active in nature; standing, walking, grasping, and lifting/moving up to 50 pounds for the majority of the workday is required
• Less than 10% travel may be required to local/domestic supplier locations
• The candidate for this position must consent to and pass a background and drug test

Education Required

• High school diploma or equivalent

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $27 to $33 per hour. The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, skills, job-related knowledge, internal equity, and geographical location.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Persimmon Technologies is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reach out to HR if you require assistance in completing the applications or attending interviews.