Materials Control Supervisor

Precision Optics Corporation; Littleton (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Optics Corporation seeks a Materials Control Supervisor to oversee daily material flow, packaging, labeling, and documentation within a GMP manufacturing setting. Lead a 3–5 person team across sites, ensuring inventory accuracy and on-time delivery.

Requires seven years in regulated manufacturing, strong organizational and communication skills, and experience with ERP/MRP systems (preferably Acumatica).

Qualifications

• Seven years’ work experience in a regulated manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Understanding of storeroom operations and safeguards desirable.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel.
• Experience with Quality Management System (ISO 13485 FDA GMP).
• Experience using MRP software, preferably Acumatica.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inventory control functions, including receipt, verification, physical inventory across stockrooms.
• Coordinate shipping and receiving; ensure shipment method meets customer satisfaction and product quality.
• Lead a team of 3-5 Material Associates; coach across multiple sites.
• Maintain inventory record accuracy and material readiness; close work orders.
• Work with Manufacturing Operations to set priorities and resolve issues.
• Assist with reporting on material status, shortages, and schedule performance.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Quality Management System knowledge

Education

Associate's degree preferred or High School Diploma

Tools

Acumatica ERP/MRP

Job description

Description

The Materials Control Supervisor will oversee the day-to-day operations of a team responsible for packaging, labeling, and documenting product shipments, as well as managing the physical material flow with associated transactions within a GMP manufacturing environment. This position requires a high sense of urgency, strong accountability, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The incumbent promotes a culture of compliance, collaboration and accountability.

• Oversee inventory control functions, including receipt, verification, physical inventory, for all stockrooms across multiple local manufacturing plants.
• Coordinate shipping and receiving of all products and materials, check that method of shipment meets customer satisfaction and ensure product quality.
• Experience working within an ERP/MRP system in a manufacturing environment, preferably Acumatica
• Proven experience in lot/serial number inventory control and work order driven manufacturing environments.
• Partner daily with Manufacturing Operations to help set priorities, manage constraints, and resolve execution issues.
• Support reporting and visibility related to material status, shortages, and schedule performance.
• Expedite materials to facilities and coordinate closely with Procurement, Inventory Control, and Production.
• Maintain accountability for inventory record accuracy, material readiness and work order closures.
• Keeps track of material shortages, work orders in staging and on the production floor to ensure timely material delivery and accuracy of on-hand inventory balances on a routine basis.
• Must have demonstrated experience in a regulated manufacturing environment such as GMP, FDA, ISO, ITAR.
• Work closely with Accounting and Finance to resolve purchase price variance and material usage.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing setting
• Leads and coaches a team of 3-5 Material Associates across several sites.
• Maintains security of stores and its contents supporting two shift operations.
• All other duties as directed by Manager

Requirements

Training, Skills, Knowledge and/or Experience

• Minimum seven years’ work experience in a regulated manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Understanding of storeroom operations and safeguards desirable.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good Communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge in Microsoft Office including familiarity with Excel
• Experience working with a Quality Management System; ISO 13485 FDA GMP
• Experience using MRP (Material Requirement Planning) Software, preferably Acumatica.

Education Requirements

Minimum associate’s degree is preferred or High School Diploma, or combination of education and experience.

Supervisory Responsibility

Will have supervisory responsibilities.

Working Conditions

This job operates in manufacturing environments.

Physical surroundings

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. PPE required when in controlled environment rooms.

Physical Effort

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Must be able to lift >25lbs.

Travel

Limited, infrequent travel may be required.