Materials Center Manager — Lean Ops Leader

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off and holidays

Career development programs

Wellness program and employee perks

Job summary

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI) seeks a Material Center Manager to lead all Material Center operations in support of production, inventory management, and customer commitments.

You will oversee inventory control, warehousing, subassembly activities, and material transactions while driving safety, quality, and efficiency. Key responsibilities include evaluating performance against delivery and quality goals, developing teams, improving inventory controls, and ensuring procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 7+ years manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years management experience.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead Material Center operations to meet production schedules and customer commitments.
• Drive performance and accountability by evaluating delivery, inventory accuracy, throughput, and quality goals.
• Oversee inventory and material management, including subassembly activities and material transactions.
• Develop and lead teams with coaching, training, cross-training, and professional development.
• Improve inventory controls and procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Ensure inventory accuracy through cycle counts, location audits, FTZ operations, and annual physical inventories.
• Manage obsolete inventory and coordinate disposition of obsolete materials.
• Champion safety and compliance; conduct investigations of accidents and incidents involving department personnel.
• Support onboarding of new employees with product knowledge, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Maintain operational procedures and ensure adherence across all Material Center functions.
• Manage facilities and supplies to keep the Material Center organized and well-maintained.
• Evaluate employee performance through performance reviews emphasizing attendance, productivity, quality, and teamwork.
• Administer wage and qualification programs in line with shop requirements.
• Support strategic planning and budgeting, including departmental reports, staffing plans, and capex planning.
• Implement Lean principles and drive continuous improvement across the Material Center.
• Lead special projects focused on improving inventory accuracy, safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Promote division excellence through collaboration with other MEPPI departments and stakeholders.
• Champion quality, safety, and environmental standards and promote their importance throughout the organization.
• Provide inventory control support for other MEPPI departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Inventory control

Warehousing

Logistics

Manufacturing support

Lean principles

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Team management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

Relational databases

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI) seeks a Material Center Manager to lead all Material Center operations in support of production, inventory management, and customer commitments.

You will oversee inventory control, warehousing, subassembly activities, and material transactions while driving safety, quality, and efficiency. Key responsibilities include evaluating performance against delivery and quality goals, developing teams, improving inventory controls, and ensuring procedures