Material Specialist

Material Specialist

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Primary

Location:

United States (US) - Iowa - Waterloo Function:
Operations (CA)

Title:

Material Specialist - 122470 Onsite/Remote:
Onsite Position

As a Materials Specialist at John Deere Waterloo Works in Waterloo, Iowa, you will maintain the flow of materials in multiple departments of the factory and ensure the production personnel have the parts they need in order to produce the desired products. In this position, you will coordinate all activities for the tactical execution of the production plan within the factory.

In addition, you will:

• Coordinate the procuring, expediting, producing and delivering of material on time
• Leverage the critical shortage reports to ensure part availability
• Schedule production parts leveraging factory capacity and line constraints
• Understand the base machine routings for a specific department along with the lead times to the consuming department
• Participate in ensuring operations can maintain a sequence percentage of above 95% and works to drive root cause corrective action on all sequence hits
• Oversee and ensure inventory accuracy
• Provide support to meet all production schedules including complete goods, inter-factory, and service parts
• Work with material flow teams in establishing root cause for material shortages along with proposing corrective actions
• Coordinate and communicate the implementation of engineering and material changes
• Assist the production department in manpower planning relative to upcoming demand requirements
• Communicate and interface with manufacturing management, manufacturing engineering, wage workforce and material flow support team

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and competing priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in operations/material flow/production planning role in a manufacturing environment
• SAP experience with production planning and/or Materials Management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Available to work off hours or weekends occasionally based on business needs
• Strong data analysis skills
• Experience with Excel

• Demonstrated ability to develop and improve internal processes
• Experience with scheduling and sequencing production
• Ability to work effectively across multiple Waterloo factories and departments
• Ability to communicate with all organizational levels from production employees through middle managers

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in a Business/Management, Engineering/Technology, Supply Management, Accounting/Finance discipline or equivalent related work experience

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

$58,956.00 - $88,428.00 + Benefits

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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