Material Flow Lead: Drive Material Movement & Shop Analytics

Masaba Inc; Vermillion (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Masaba Inc in Vermillion, SD is seeking a Material Flow Lead to direct material movement across the shop floor. You will oversee upstream flow from metals and welding through blast/paint to assembly, with mentoring from the Assembly Supervisor. A portion of time is spent in assembly while ensuring smooth production flow.

The role emphasizes hands-on shop logistics, team leadership of loaders and material handlers, and developing production analytics to anticipate material needs and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in material flow and shop logistics.
• Ability to lead a team of material handlers.
• Willingness to develop data-analytics and status-monitoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the loaders and material handlers (excluding warehouse) and direct material flow across the shop.
• Manage upstream material flow from metals to assembly; keep projects staged where they need to be.
• Use project-status knowledge to move material ahead of need - especially jobs heading to paint and assembly.
• Spend a third of scheduled time in assembly, mentored by the Assembly Supervisor.
• Develop production analytics; monitor project statuses to anticipate moves.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Material handling & shop logistics

Team leadership

Data analytics & status monitoring

Cross-department coordination

Job description

Masaba Inc in Vermillion, SD is seeking a Material Flow Lead to direct material movement across the shop floor. You will oversee upstream flow from metals and welding through blast/paint to assembly, with mentoring from the Assembly Supervisor. A portion of time is spent in assembly while ensuring smooth production flow.

The role emphasizes hands-on shop logistics, team leadership of loaders and material handlers, and developing production analytics to anticipate material needs and schedules.