Material Lead

Flex; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

We are looking for a Materials Lead in Columbia, SC. Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, the Materials Lead tracks product information, ensures scheduling and record keeping for materials, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of related experience.
• Proficient with office software (word, spreadsheets, presentation, databases).
• Experience with electronic scales, pallet jack, measuring and alignment tools.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the work of subordinates involved in material movement across operation areas.
• Ensure proper scheduling and record keeping for materials moved within operations area.
• Compile reports on changes in production affecting materials feeds.
• Find, sort, or move goods between different parts of the business.
• Oversee workers’ schedules, estimate costs, track materials, and write special orders for new materials.
• Enter data and distribute mail as needed.
• May use scanners to track merchandise in production areas.
• May weigh, measure, and record material entries and checks.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Material handling

Data entry

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Electronic scales

Pallet jack

Measuring tools

Alignment tools

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Materials Lead located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager the Materials Lead is responsible for tracking product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule for production lines. Ensure proper scheduling and record keeping for materials moved within operations. Participates in work related to receiving, issuing, and delivering a variety of materials, equipment and supplies within operation areas. Works with independence in carrying out duties with limited supervision.

What a typical day looks like:

• Responsible for leading and coordinating the work of subordinates involved in material movement across different operation areas.
• Ensure proper scheduling & record keeping for materials moved within operations area.
• Compile reports on various aspects of changes in production which affects materials feeds to production lines.
• Find, sort, or move goods between different parts of the business.
• Oversees workers’ schedules, estimate costs, keep track of materials, and write special orders for new materials.
• Perform general office tasks, such as entering data or distributing mail.
• May receive, unpack, and use hand-held scanners to keep track of merchandise within different production areas.
• May weigh, measure, check, sample, and keep records on materials, supplies, and equipment that enters operations area.
• May verify the quantity and quality of items provided on production line, checking for defects and recording what they find.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience.
• Office Skills: typing, telephones, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation package and database systems.
• Skills required: electronic scales, pallet jack, measuring tools, and alignment tools.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional's journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

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