Raw Materials Operations Lead - Solar Manufacturing

Illuminate USA; Pataskala (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Illuminate USA, located in Pataskala, Ohio, is expanding its solar panel manufacturing operations. The Raw Materials Operations Manager oversees material handling, inventory accuracy, and regulatory compliance for critical components including glass, silicon wafers, frames, and encapsulants.

You’ll partner with Production, Quality, Finance and Engineering to sustain safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, industrial or manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in materials management, warehouse or manufacturing operations in high-volume settings.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience managing supervisors or frontline teams.
• Experience managing raw materials, inventory control, and internal logistics.
• Strong knowledge of FIFO, lot traceability, cycle counting, and inventory accuracy.
• Experience with ISO 9001, OSHA, and internal audit processes.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and WMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily raw materials operations: receiving, storage, staging, line-side delivery.
• Ensure uninterrupted material flow to meet production schedules.
• Develop and enforce SOPs for material handling and storage.
• Optimize warehouse layout and space utilization for oversized/fragile materials.
• Own inventory accuracy through cycle counts, root cause analysis, and reconciliation.
• Ensure FIFO compliance and complete lot traceability.
• Monitor inventory to balance production demand and working capital.
• Drive safe handling practices and coach supervisory staff.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Warehouse management systems

Job description

Illuminate USA, located in Pataskala, Ohio, is expanding its solar panel manufacturing operations. The Raw Materials Operations Manager oversees material handling, inventory accuracy, and regulatory compliance for critical components including glass, silicon wafers, frames, and encapsulants.

You’ll partner with Production, Quality, Finance and Engineering to sustain safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing.