
About the Role
• Assist the Purchasing Department with customer demand issues, direct and indirect materials purchases, and deriving schedules for receiving, production, and shipping. • Set up, improve, and standardize documented business processes on MRP and other systems in conjunction with other MAI operations. • Inform internal and external customers and suppliers of material flow issues to minimize cost and maximize accuracy. • Report/verify internal and external delivery results • Perform cycle count activity, notify appropriate groups of discrepancies, and implement countermeasures as required. • Disposition of nonconforming delivery items (incoming, outgoing) with respect of our customer and our internal standards and Reporting. • Maintain MRP system for inventory control, and other systems as needed. • Participate in the organization, planning, and execution of the annual physical inventory. • Create, implement, and improve operating standards and assure delivery. • Verify specialized production packaging and delivery parameters. • Maintain material flow and storage. • Manage and expedite the disposition of delivery incidents. • Assist in establishing packaging and delivery requirements in the product-planning phase. • Assist in training associates to apply flow and delivery. • Investigate complaints and collaborate with the areas responsible to devise and then take corrective actions. • Lead, participate, and support Continuous Improvement activities to include 5S, Kaizen, Quick Hits, Six Sigma, and other related Continuous Improvement events.
Requirements
Safety apparel (PPE) and uniforms are mandatory.
Must be able to continuously lift 30 to 75 lbs. and occasionally carry a distance of 30 to 50 feet.
Work daily assigned shift to include overtime, up to and including production Saturdays, shutdown days, and holidays as needed.
Supervise and support all company policies, including ISO 9001 2008/ISO 14000 and QOS adherence (where applicable) and MAI Companies’ (GLA, GSA, IA) Associate Handbook and Safety Manual.