Site Material Operations Manager

Eaton's AER FED Fluid Electrical Distribution division is currently seeking a Site Material Operations Manager. This position will be located at our Torrance, CA facility.

The Material Operations Manager is responsible for managing the internal materials & scheduling processes required inside an Eaton factory in order to drive the maximum adherence to the Master Production Schedule coordinated with the Network Planning team through the SIOP process.

This role is responsible for leading or supporting the following core processes:

* Scheduling production in the short-term horizon based on the S&OE processes.

* Maintaining Inventory Accuracy through accurate cycle counting.

* Movement of materials through the facility.

* Internal receipts, storage, distribution and transportation.

* Manage logistics activities for the site.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $112000 - $164000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

* Manage materials flow and transactions inventory to support the plant's operations by deploying lean material flow.

* Administration of Indirect and MRO purchasing function according to policies and practices determined by Eaton standards.

* Support generation of short-term production scheduling aligned the plan defined by the Network.

* Monitor execution of production schedule defined by the Network (schedule labor on factory floor, monitor execution of the production plan).

* Escalate risks of material availability to the COE and Network teams.

* Drive forecast attainment aligned with the MPS resulted from the SIOP plan.

* Execute shipment schedule aligned with the customer priority dates aligned with the network and customer service team.

* Champions and deploy continuous improvement leveraging tools such as internal assessments (MMA,OPA), visual management, standard work and value stream mapping as well as New Product Introduction and growth initiatives.

* Maintain target inventory levels and meet OTD goals for both internal and external customers and overall freight targets (including premium freight) aligned with the plan defined by the network.

* Responsible for plant owned data health activities including but not limited to routings and WMS system, MRO, shipping and receiving, part movements, production scheduling.

* Serve as point of contact to escalations related to execution of the overall SIOP plan.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

* Minimum of three (3) years combined experience in Materials, Operations and/or Supply Chain Management within a manufacturing environment.

* Minimum of one (1) year manager of people experience.

* Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future.

* This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158.

* No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Torrance, CA will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience in supporting cross-functional SIOP and Inventory management processes.

* Experience with ERP systems.

* APICS CPIM Certification.

Skills:

* In-depth knowledge of plant manufacturing processes and value streams from raw materials to finished product.

* Technical knowledge of forecasting techniques, bill of material structuring and scheduling execution.

* Extensive SAP knowledge in materials management configuration.

* Ability to navigate ambiguity and develop existing processes as well as team roles and responsibilities.

* Strong leadership and communication skills.

* Ability to motivate team members to drive…