Materials Specialist

The Manitowoc Company; Shady Grove (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manitowoc Company is seeking a Materials Specialist in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, responsible for material handling and inventory management. The ideal candidate should demonstrate proficiency in ERP systems, possess strong organizational and communication skills, and be able to handle equipment effectively.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and prior experience as a Material Handler preferred. The role entails working in both outdoor and indoor conditions, adhering to health and safety regulations and participating in training.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in ERP system is necessary.
• Effective organizational and communication skills are important.
• Ability to prioritize customer requirements.
• Must perform math calculations in all units of measure.
• Forklift certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Support inventory management by expediting product availability.
• Communicate inventory discrepancies to supervisors.
• Perform inventory transactions to support material issuance.
• Monitor stocking locations for re-order signals.
• Operate material handling equipment as needed.

Skills

ERP system proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Math calculations

Forklift certification

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Job Description

General Job Objective: A Materials Specialist will perform the basic functions of a Material Handler in addition to the Essential Job Functions. Incumbent is expected to support all company programs such as Lean, 5S, TPR, etc.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in ERP system.
• Effective organizational and communication skills.
• Must be able to prioritize customer requirements.
• Must be able to perform math calculations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals in all units of measure.
• Must be able to pass forklift certification.

Essential Job Functions

• Works directly with the Scheduler and Production Supervisor for interface and physical expediting of shortages, communicating and correcting any inventory discrepancies.
• Monitors and securely stores internal/external shortages, coordinating with the specific Buyer, Scheduler or Production Supervisor to expedite needs.
• Performs all necessary inventory transactions to support the receipt and issue of purchased or manufactured components. Sessions include but are not limited to:
• Generate, print and release outbound material issues.
• Print order documents and DVP.
• Enter inventory transactions (adjustments & transfers).
• Maintain locations by item.
• Expediting sessions (production orders, production planning, BOMs, routings, display fast input, display inventory transactions by item).
• RFID scanning.
• Label software.
• Works directly with the Scheduler and PIC Supervisor in POU data set‑up and location maintenance, including rack maintenance.
• Responsible for cycle counting, control counts, minor inventory reconciliation, and inventory record maintenance.
• Monitors kanban stocking locations for re‑order signals and expedites replenishment through suppliers as required.
• Daily monitors POU inventory to proactively identify shortage items and potential inventory issues that may cause delays for manufacturing.
• Confirms counts and verifies material specs on incoming material for plate steel and forwards to receiving for CX receipts.
• Manages drop‑off inventory for effective material utilization.
• Receives coil stock into consignment database and verifies appropriate Baan transactions are completed.
• Operates forklift trucks, order pickers, overhead cranes, side‑loaders, combi‑lifts, jockey trucks, stacker cranes or other material handling equipment as needed, based on certifications.
• Other duties as determined by supervision.

Working Environment

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position will work both indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions, depending on the task assigned. The employee is regularly required to use tools or controls and frequently required to stand, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Incumbent will work in a typical manufacturing environment including the use of solvents, adhesives, hydraulic oil, petroleum products, etc. There is frequent lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds. Incumbent may be required to climb ladders.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred.
• 1 year of experience as a Material Handler preferred.

Health & Safety Requirements

• Maintain departmental housekeeping and 5S standards.
• Perform job functions in a safe manner.
• Wear all personal protective equipment (P.P.E.) required by company policy.
• Know and follow established job-specific and facility-wide safety and health procedures and rules.
• Actively participate in safety and health training and demonstrate competency.
• Bring safety and health issues, unsafe acts, and safety suggestions to management’s attention or correct those you can.
• Material handlers trained in hazardous waste management will be responsible for safe transportation of hazardous waste materials (primarily paint-related waste) from satellite accumulation areas to the hazardous waste compound. These handlers must be certified powered industrial truck operators. They will receive introductory and annual training on hazards of hazardous waste, safe handling methods, inspection methods of containers prior to transport, spill prevention and emergency procedures, proper labeling, storage requirements, spill reporting, and containment procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Outlook, and Excel).