Bilingual Materials Manager (Spanish/English)

Job Description

The Bilingual Materials Manager is responsible for cross-functional collaboration across departments to oversee flow of materials, parts, and assemblies during each phase of order fulfilment.

This role will ensure inventory levels are maintained for raw material, work in process, and finished goods.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain safety, quality and production, plan schedule and assign workload

Coordinate job schedule with Operations Planner to be in line with customer needs

Responsible for the selection, development, training, cross training and supervising of all hourly personnel reporting to position

Responsible for inventory accuracy of raw materials and finished goods. Establishes cadence and rhythms for processes such as cycle counts to validate data integrity in the system

Performs investigations to determine root causes for inventory discrepancies and triggers actions to eliminate and prevent future instances

Ensure all receiving activities are being done properly and in a timely manner

Establishes process and Key Performance Indicators to visualize the plant is complying with accounts payables to vendors

Ensures inventory and supplies are being received properly in the system

Owns communication and interaction with the Supply Chain and Production Control teams to ensure materials are delivered on time for production

Establishes inventory management strategies to support inventory fulfillment while managing inventory cost

Responsible for working with Purchasing to request production consumables and to maintain min / max levels

Responsible for leading shipping and warehouse groups to drive safety, quality, and productivity

Monitor production lines and implement productivity, quality, and cost improvement ideas

Communicate with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments to meet a common goal

Analyze material costs, review labor hours, and establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules. Recommend overtime, request additional employees, or reduce work force, as necessary

Communicate company policies and programs to employees and maintain disciplinary and safety records. Investigate accidents and take necessary action

Follow up on any intercompany transfers, communicate material needing to be received or shipped. Document the transfer and record in system

Ensure all records, reports and files related to employees, including attendance, employee evaluations, are maintained other associated with the position

Initiates or suggest plans to motivate workers to meet performance standards while maintaining satisfactory employee relations

Unique special projects or additional duties as designated by Plant Manager