Materials Manager

Teijin Careers
Huntington, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/4/2023 CLOSED ON 10/10/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Manager position at Teijin Careers?

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies.  Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

We are seeking a Materials Manager for our Huntington, Indiana Plant.

Summary: Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in purchasing and distributing raw materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies in organization, inventory control activities, and shipping/receiving by performing the following duties personally or through other associates.  Manage systems and personnel for materials from in and out bound and warehouse operations.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Responsible for environmental, health, and safety issues in materials area.
  • Establish and enforce safety rules and guidelines. 
  • Participate in the planning of personnel safety and protection activities consistent with OSHA/IOSHA and all regulatory agency standards and guidelines and ensure all reporting associates are trained and comply.
  • Responsible for housekeeping and 5-S.
  • Interface with customer regarding defective materials, customer specifications/standards and quality.
  • Establish and maintain a well-motivated team including training, supporting and developing each team member to maximize output and results.
  • Keep abreast of materials related to the Company's needs, through trade publications, papers, seminars, and classes.
  • Ensure compliance with all local, State, and Federal laws and statutes including labor laws and other governmental regulations, which are directly applicable to the company.
  • Establish department goals to support production and strategic initiatives.
  • Provide department operating guidelines and policies.
  • Compile, record, and manage material database. 
  • Determine manning needs and schedule department activities.
  • Establish and manage department training requirements and ensure training documentation and completion.
  • Develop, document, and provide for continuous improvement.
  • Support *TS16949 and ISO14001 initiatives.
  • Audits internal *TS16949 Procedures.
  • Establish and prepare operating budget and training requirements.
  • Conduct weekly communications meeting with reporting associates.  Ensure open and continuous communication.
  • Support and enforce the use of the Functional Organization, and enforce the use of applicable operating policies and procedures.
  • Assist with production orders or schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan department operations.
  • Plan department operations and establish priorities based on strategic plan.
  • Develop or revise standard operational and working practices and observes workers to ensure compliance with standards.
  • Manage incoming material issues to support production.
  • Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand.
  • Manage shipment activity to support customer requirements.
  • Manage inventory control processes/operations within the organization.
  • Identify and implement improvements to internal scheduling, inventory control, and purchasing systems.
  • Monitor purchasing systems and procedures.

Qualifications:

  • At least ten years of experience in materials and inventory control within manufacturing and automotive industry preferred.
  • Must have at least two years of managerial or supervisory experience.
  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Materials Management or related field from a credited college, university or technical school.
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