Material Handling Supervisor

FECON; Lebanon (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fecon, LLC in Lebanon, Ohio, is seeking a Materials Coordination Supervisor to manage the flow of materials from suppliers through production to customers. You will optimize MRP/ERP usage, oversee inventory levels, and drive efficient plant operations.

The role requires leadership of a small team, 1+ year in a related role, and strong problem-solving, MS Office, and ERP skills. Fecon offers competitive wages, full health care benefits, and a growth-focused culture.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates usage of the MRP/ERP system to maximize its utilization.
• Develops strategies to support the Business Plan objectives.
• Facilitates plant physical inventory and liaises with internal facilities.
• Responsible for the MRP data for making parts, running MRP, and inventory control.
• Carries out SOPs for receipt, storage and issuing of materials.
• Directs, coordinates, and expedites internal flow of materials across production control, purchasing, shipping and receiving.
• Reviews department/plant measurables and establishes corrective actions for performance.

Skills

Forklift operation

Attention to detail

MS Office

ERP knowledge

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Resilience

Leadership by example

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Safety minded

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Job description

We’re on a mission to Impact our industry. Ready to join?

Join a team dedicated to engineering success for our employees

Fecon is a company on the move. We’re made up of a diverse, dedicated, and skilled workforce, and our talented people have, through their skills and dedication, propelled Fecon to a leadership position in the mulching industry. We are a tight-knit organization in southern Ohio that can feel, at times, like a family. View our current available job positions and submit your application.

DO WHAT IS RIGHT

• Foster goodwill toward our customers, our community, and each other
• Seek to be fair and ethical in all decisions
• Develop strong relationships — internally and externally (the Fecon Family)
• Be a good steward of our resources and environment

BEST IN CLASS

• Lead our industry with the best products that provide the most value to our customers
• Hire, motivate, train, and retain the best skilled employees
• Provide and advocate role to our industry

COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION

• Do whatever it takes to get the job done with integrity and excellence

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER CARE

• Provide excellence in all interactions with our customers
• Respond to questions and resolve issues quickly

“Fecon is a special place to work. They support and encourage us to find what we’re passionate about here, and provide us the resources to pursue it.”

Dedicated to engineering success for our employees

Fecon, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Position: Material Handling Supervisor

Location: Lebanon, OH

Job Id:1311

# of Openings:0

Job Title: Material Handling Supervisor

Manager Title: Inventory Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time

FECON, LLC is a vegetation management equipment manufacturer located in Lebanon, Ohio near Kings Island Amusement Park. FECON is known for having very high-quality products and a team culture – and we are growing! We design, build, test, sell and service our equipment consisting of products such as our well-known “Bull Hog” mulchers, the Stump Ex, our high-quality FTX tractors of varying horsepower, as well as many other attachments. We offer competitive wages, full health care benefits and a continuous learning culture for those who want to grow with the company.

Job Summary:

The Materials Coordination Supervisor manages all material functions for the flow of materials, from supplier through production to customer, ensuring maximum customer service, minimum inventory investment, minimum transportation costs and efficient plant operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires, trains, and supervises employees.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinates the application, implementation, and activities of the Company's MRP/ERP system to maximize its utilization across functional areas.
• Develops strategies to support the company's Business Plan objectives and targets.
• Facilitates plant physical inventory and acts as a liaison with Façon’s internal facilities.
• Responsible for the MRP data associated with making parts, running MRP to determine manufacturing supply requirements, managing open production orders, and properly closing production orders.
• Works within & according to all company health & safety guidelines.
• Carries out the required SOPs for the proper receipt, storage and issuing of materials.
• Directs, coordinates, and expedites internal flow of materials, parts, and assemblies as it relates to production control, purchasing, shipping and receiving.
• Reviews department/plant measurables (customer delivery, supplier delivery, premium freight, and inventory) and establishes corrective measures for performance adherence.
• Evaluates materials / parts to quality standards before issuing.
• Maintains required inventory levels for line side and supermarket locations per SOP’s.
• Follows standard pull list to kit material for processing.
• Executes cycle count activities and inventory discrepancy investigations.
• Monitors, maintains, and reduces inventory levels to meet needs of production and customers by establishing reorder points and safety stock for target level parts, supervises inventory counts on daily (if required) and annual basis, reviews variances, and monitor finished goods inventory levels to ensure on-time compliance to customer release requirements.
• Conducts data entry tasks for various material movement activities and production job transactions.
• Supports activities associated with daily and weekly production scheduling activities.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Assists other departments when needed.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to operate a forklift, walk behind unit, or overhead crane.
• Possesses strong attention to detail abilities.
• MS Office skills and basic spreadsheet skills.
• Basic computer skills needed to work within company ERP system.
• Possesses basic problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate either verbally or electronically.
• Ability to be resilient in the face of adversity.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Ability to encourage cooperation and teamwork.
• Ability to resolve conflict.
• Is self-driven and safety minded.

Education and Experience:

• High school Degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar role

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift parts weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to handle short term weather conditions for retrieval and put away of material in outside warehousing locations.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be added at any time with or without notice.

Transparency in Coverage (TIC) regulations require health insurers and group health plans to create machine readable files (MRFs) containing negotiated rates for in-network providers and allowed amounts derived from historical claims for out-of-network providers. As our medical carrier, Anthem creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Fecon, LLC at https://www.anthem.com/machine-readable-file/search . For any additional information, please refer to the member resources available through anthem.com .