Materials Manager
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Job Description
Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline sealing and thermalmanagement technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternativeenergy powertrains. Serving three primary markets passenger vehicle commercial truck and offhighway equipment Dana provides the worlds originalequipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering manufacturing and distribution facilities.
Job Purpose
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees the of manufacturing schedules and assures the application of all production test development documentation and safety standards.
- Utilizes Lean concepts to reduce and manage WIP and inventory and improve material flow.
- Ensures controls inventory levels and flow of materials are consistent with forecasts for manufacturing and customer service requirements.
- Assists in formulation of business plan including capital improvements and projection of plant production capabilities.
- Coordinates with production operations engineering maintenance and other departments in the accomplishment of production goals.
- Prepares reports and analysis of various cost control production labor quality facility usage and other reports.
- Ensures prompt and economical receipt of materials supplies and parts. Ensures that plant standards and requirements are met.
- Conducts studies to ensure the plant continues to operate in a cost efficient manner as technology legal regulatory policy and product changes are implemented.
- Performs those administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department including selection and development of employees budget administration employee counseling and motivation and organization goals and objectives.
- Plans organizes integrates and measures the work performed within the department.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or related field. Masters degree preferred.
- Three to five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Five or more years of experience in inventory or production control.
- In depth understanding of production scheduling customer service engineering and quality functions.
- Experience implementing Lean material management concepts preferred.
- APICS certification a plus.
- Computer skills in a Windows environment utilizing programs such as Lotus Notes Word Excel as well as material planning applications.
- Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to foster cooperation and to effectively communicate with others.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Must have the ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class.
Unsolicited Resumes from ThirdParty Recruiters
Please note that as per Dana policy we do not accept unsolicited resumes from thirdparty recruiters unless such recruiters were engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that Dana will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency person or entity.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
