Material Operations Supervisor - Westminster, MD

VetJobs; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's MSD Mission Systems Division seeks a Supervisor, Material Operations in Greenwood, SC to lead the site’s material operations team—receiving, stockroom, kitting, and shipping—to support the production schedule.

You will supervise hourly staff, own inventory accuracy, and partner with Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering to protect on-time delivery while driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years in materials management or related fields, or HS with 5 years' experience.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience in manufacturing/operations.
• No sponsorship required now or in future; ITAR compliance required for U.S. persons.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and inventory transactions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily material operations across receiving, stockroom, kitting, internal movement and shipping.
• Supervise and develop a team of material handlers and coordinators, including staffing and performance management.
• Own inventory accuracy: manage cycle counts, analyze variances, and maintain ERP data.
• Ensure material is kitted and staged to the production plan; escalate shortages with Supply Chain.
• Drive KPIs for safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory turns; report in daily meetings.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Materials management

Inventory control

ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Business/Engineering

HS diploma + 5 years experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles.

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS

The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is 'On-Site' at the location detailed in the job post.

Eaton’s AER MSD Mission System Division Aerospace division is currently seeking a Material Operations Supervisor.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71000 - $105000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

What You’ll Do

Eaton's MSD (Mission Systems Division) is currently seeking a Supervisor, Material Operations. This position is based at our Westminster, MD facility and is responsible for leading the site's material operations team – receiving, stockroom, kitting, internal material movement, cycle counting and shipping – to ensure the right material is at the right place at the right time to support the production schedule. The supervisor leads a team of hourly material handlers, owns inventory accuracy and material flow performance, and partners with Supply Chain, Production, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to protect on-time delivery while driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, inventory and productivity.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the daily execution of material operations across receiving, stockroom, kitting, point-of-use replenishment, internal material movement and shipping to support the production schedule.
• Supervise, coach and develop a team of material handlers and material coordinators, including staffing, training, performance management, timekeeping and adherence to plant policies and the collective work rules where applicable.
• Own inventory accuracy for the site: manage the cycle count program, drive root cause analysis of variances, and maintain accurate transactions and material master data in the ERP system.
• Ensure material is kitted and staged to the production plan; elevate shortages and expedite critical material with Supply Chain and Planning to prevent line stoppages.
• Achieve agreed-upon team goals for key performance indicators including safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory turns and responsiveness; report performance in daily accountability and tiered meetings.
• Ensure all material handling processes are executed in accordance with safety, quality, environmental and trade compliance requirements, including ITAR-controlled and export-controlled material handling, FOD prevention, ESD control and shelf-life control.
• Serve as a continuous improvement leader for material flow - apply lean tools (5S, standard work, kanban/pull, water spider routes, value stream mapping) to reduce waste, travel distance and inventory while improving flow.
• Support the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process with accurate material availability, inventory and capacity input.
• Partner with Quality on nonconforming material control, MRB material segregation, and disposition of scrap and excess/obsolete inventory.
• Manage warehouse layout, storage systems, material handling equipment and consumable supply programs; ensure equipment is inspected, maintained and safely operated (including powered industrial trucks).
• Support internal, customer and regulatory audits (AS9100, ITAR, customer and government source inspection) with accurate records and process compliance.
• Responsible for ensuring Environmental, Health and Safety are included as part of everyday activities, including incident reporting, near-miss elimination and completion of assigned EHS actions.
• Responsible for site compliance to all Eaton Supply Chain Management Policies addressing Materials and Inventory Management, and related controls, to include Vendor Supplied Materials and consigned inventory requirements.

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with 2 years of experience in materials management, warehouse/stockroom, logistics, or mfg. operations …. OR…..HS degree with 5 years of same experience.
• Minimum one (1) years of supervisory experience in a Manufacturing or Operations environment .
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.”
• Candidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Experience in the Aerospace or Automotive Industry.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems for inventory transactions, cycle counting and material planning.
• 3-5 years of materials, warehouse or supply chain experience in an aerospace and/or defense manufacturing environment, including 2+ years supervising direct reports.

Technical knowledge

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification; lean/Six Sigma certification; experience with kanban and pull replenishment systems, barcode/RFID inventory systems, and AS9100 quality system requirements.

Position Criteria / Soft skills

Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate change; strong root cause problem solving; collaborative cross-functional partner; customer-focused mentality; able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

City*

Greenwood

State*

South Carolina

Job_Category

Operations

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

Eaton

Salary Range

$60,000-$75,000