Materials Team Lead - Onsite Inventory & Lean

Stryker; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Arlington, TX is seeking a Materials/Inventory Associate to support the Materials Manager on the production floor, ensuring accurate material flow and on-time delivery of components. This role emphasizes FIFO, GMP/GDP compliance, and cross-functional coordination.

You will perform cycle counts, assist with ERP transactions, and participate in lean initiatives to improve space utilization and line-side efficiency. Monday–Friday 6:00am–2:30pm, onsite, with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years relevant work experience in manufacturing, distribution, or logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to influence team performance and contribute to production targets.
• Experience with cycle counting, inventory audits, and reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material availability, staging, and delivery to support uninterrupted production and minimize downtime.
• Promote inventory accuracy by supporting material movements, ERP transactions, and work order processes (backflushing, transfers, scrap, completions).
• Assist in identifying and resolving inventory discrepancies through root cause analysis while supporting cycle counts, physical inventories, and audit activities.
• Leverage material usage trends and production demand insights to optimize stocking strategies and align inventory with production plans.
• Reinforce proper material handling, storage practices, FIFO, and GMP/GDP traceability requirements.
• Serve as a cross-functional point of coordination between materials, production, planning, warehouse, and quality teams.
• Support the training and development of the Materials team, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to process improvement and Lean initiatives to enhance material flow and line-side efficiency.

Skills

Inventory management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

JD Edwards (JDE)

Job description

Stryker in Arlington, TX is seeking a Materials/Inventory Associate to support the Materials Manager on the production floor, ensuring accurate material flow and on-time delivery of components. This role emphasizes FIFO, GMP/GDP compliance, and cross-functional coordination.

You will perform cycle counts, assist with ERP transactions, and participate in lean initiatives to improve space utilization and line-side efficiency. Monday–Friday 6:00am–2:30pm, onsite, with overtime as needed.