Materials Supervisor

Flash Technology, LLC; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) match

Educational assistance

Job summary

SPX Technologies is seeking a Materials Planner for our Springfield, MO facility to lead material sourcing, inventory control, and production scheduling using SAP and ERP systems.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time build completion, address shortages, and maintain accurate inventory data. A2-level degree and proficiency with MS Office and SAP are preferred, with a strong emphasis on communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or technical program completion required.
• Previous experience in a production environment required.
• Experience using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead material sourcing decisions for each project; impact on revenue recognition.
• Run shortage reports and audit purchased part availability.
• Correct inventory errors in SAP.
• Validate production data and schedules in SAP.
• Coordinate with JIT and Stores for line readiness.

Skills

Material sourcing

Inventory control

Production planning

SAP

MS Office

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Associates degree or technical program

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

ERP system

Job description

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Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We’re a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants. With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.

What You Can Expect in this Role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

Material Planning & Inventory Control

• Lead material sourcing decisions for each project; this has a strong effect on monthly and quarterly revenue recognition.
• Run Shortage report to purchased parts shortages.
• Perform daily audits of purchased part availability.
• Communicate shortage information to Materials / Purchasing to expedite missing parts per the build schedule.
• Correct Inventory Errors in SAP based on part availability.

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Review, maintain and provide comments to Production Schedule from SAP.
• Enter and validate production data using SAP.
• Analyze, report, and correct production data including usage transactions, production process errors, and quantity transactions to support manufacturing efficiency.
• Review Schedule with Supervisor / Team Lead to develop Run Order for Line.
• Communicate with Team on issues impacting order ship dates to ensure Project Managers have accurate information to provide customers.

Manufacturing & Line Support

• Work with Stores personnel to sequence carts to the line.
• Verify CP Carts in sequence.
• Audit JIT carts for missing parts.
• Input Line Downs for missing/defective JIT parts.
• Maintain Line Down Open List (Close Line Items).
• Expedite / Coordinate with JIT department on line down priority and track completion.
• Provide feedback to JIT department on defective parts (Part Numbers, Pictures).

Rework & Project Support

• Maintain Tower Rework List / Schedule with Completion Dates to provide clear communication to team on tower status.
• Coordinate Tower Rework with Supervisor / Team Lead.
• Work with MRO buyer on tool orders and production needs for the assembly lines.

What We Are Looking For (Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

Required Experience

• Associates Degree or technical program completion required.
• Previous experience working in a production environment required.
• Experience using all the following Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Communication.
• Computer proficient.
• Strong analytical skills.

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree and/or related coursework preferred.
• Experience working with inventory control software (ERP System) preferred.
• Experience working with production scheduling, planning, control or expediting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of international shipments and requirements helpful.
• Understanding of logistics terminology helpful.
• Experience implementing transactional technology in processes such as bar coding.
• Business Acumen.
• Business Performance Measurement.
• Change Savvy.
• Networking.

Education & Certifications

• Associates Degree or technical program completion required.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or related coursework preferred.
• HazMat certification.

The physical demands described below 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.

• Occasional bending and stooping.
• Keyboarding/typing.
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or paper copy.
• Ability to verbally communicate.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.

Performance Measures

• On Time to Build Finish Date.
• Assembly Downtime.
• Schedule Accuracy.
• Inventory Accuracy.
• Performance of activities and tasks.

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

ABOUT SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $2.2billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

At SPX, what’s in it for our employees transcends market-competitive compensation and benefits. Our Total Rewards program also includes opportunities for employees’ personal development, career growth, and recognition. These programs focus on alignment and assessment of organizational, team, and individual efforts toward achieving business results. Our development and career growth programs empower our employees to enhance their skills, develop new competencies, and pursue career goals. SPX benefits package provides choices designed to help employees manage their well-being. Our compensation programs are performance-based to recognize and reward employees who work hard, display the values and leadership practices we embrace, and deliver exceptional results.

OUR VALUES

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognizethat only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

WORKING AT SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace.We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion,sex, sexual orientation, national origin,gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.