Materials Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Generac Power Systems; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

401k

Jeans Day

Job summary

Generac Power Systems in Kentucky is seeking a Materials Supervisor to oversee all internal material flow from receiving to line-side presentation for production, including end-of-line pick, pack and ship. This role emphasizes continuous improvement in material handling, inventory accuracy, cycle counting and timely reporting.

Shift is Mon-Fri 2:30pm-10:30pm; success depends on driving improvements and collaborating with Quality, Purchasing and Production to achieve objectives and KPIs while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of materials leadership.
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely material flow within the facility and delivery in receiving and prep for shipment.
• Develop and implement standard processes to improve production efficiency.
• Lead, supervise and develop materials staff through education, training and coaching.
• Manage daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count and storage.
• Oversee inventory management, accuracy and guidelines.
• Ensure efficient materials presentation to support production operations.
• Collaborate with Quality, Purchasing and Production to resolve issues and meet KPIs.
• Maintain communication between planning, purchasing and production for customer satisfaction.
• Lead best practices in Material/Inventory Management and Warehouse Management.
• Maintain staffing levels for daily material management.
• Act as SAP SuperUser within the functional area.

Skills

Materials leadership

Team leadership

Communication skills

VOC feedback

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

We believe power is a promise - a shared commitment to be there for others when it matters most.

For more than 65 years, we’ve turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.

Ready to Power a Smarter World with us?

_ *Shift is Mon-Fri 2:30pm-10:30pm _

The Materials Supervisor is responsible for all internal material flow from incoming receiving/inspection to line side presentation for production including end-of-line pick, pack and ship, de-trashing, all material movements, supermarket sizing and replenishment, and order picking for intra-plant deliveries. Success in this role is defined by driving significant continuous improvement in material handling, inventory accuracy, cycle counting and timely transactional reporting. This will be measured by ongoing improvements in delivery performance (internal and external), cycle count progress, cycle count accuracy, uninterrupted material movement for production lines and efficient use of labor resources.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure timely material flow within the facility as well as timely delivery in receiving material from other locations as well as preparation for shipment of parts to other facilities.
• Develop and implement standard process and strategies that enable production efficiency improvements.
• Lead, Supervise, and direct materials staff development through education, training, coaching, mentoring and certification in the execution of improvement priorities and the achievement of key performance indicators.
• Manage and optimize daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count, and storage of materials.
• Oversee inventory management and control, accuracy, and established inventory guidelines and procedures.
• Ensure efficient and accurate materials presentation to support production operations.
• Partner with Quality, Purchasing and Production to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer quality and delivery issues and to achieve objectives and KPIs.
• Ensure high level of communication between planning, purchasing and production to ensure a high degree of customer satisfaction
• Lead and improve Material/Inventory Management best practices including Warehouse Management (Cycle Count Accuracy, Transactions, Bar Coding, RFID) and Fill Rate.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels for daily material management balancing resource capacity to workload.
• Act as SAP SuperUser within functional area as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of materials leadership
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics) and
• Microsoft Office.
• Formal leadership or team development training.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Relationship Building and Earning Trust – Consistently follows through on team commitments, communicates, and demonstrates accountability. Builds trust and sets the example for the team by being inclusive and fair.
• Accountability – Remains outcome focused, holding the team accountable while removing barriers to success. Plays to win by defining team objectives/scope and clear milestones. Keeps leadership apprised of progress and brings options/solutions for issues when elevated.
• Ask, Listen, and Follow Up – Actively listens, questions to help others understand, shows care/concern, and closes loop. Drives action and alignment using coaching techniques, reinforces team’s progress/development.
• Inspire, Motivate and Recognize – Teaches others new tasks and is self- aware of strengths/developmental opportunities. Celebrates individual successes.
• Conflict Management and Resolution – Influences employees to collaborate and achieve goals as a group.
• Asks questions, remains unbiased and encourages unconventional suggestions. Diffuses conflict as it arises rather than avoiding it and focuses on solving the problem.
• Identify, Engage and Retain – Creates an open and honest work environment, providing others an opportunity to develop and grow.
• Change Agent – Consistently optimistic about the ability to change in order to improve a product/service.
• Uses the voice of customer (VOC) to validate ideas. Works well autonomously and in a team, leads change by promoting the value of transformation.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; stoop; crouch; bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, up to 10 feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Temperatures can vary from cool to warm depending upon the season. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing and shields for required tasks and closed toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

Great Reasons to work for Generac:

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
• Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
• Every day is Jeans Day! Dress for your day.
• Product loan and discount programs

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."