Material Control

Material Control

Coordinates the distribution of materials for production. Responsible for the physical storage and the issuing of materials and parts use in production; the accurate maintenance of physical inventory and records of all assigned materials and parts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Per work orders, prepares the production materials needed for a job and issues to the production floor.
• Maintains physical inventory of all assigned parts and production materials.
• Maintains inventory storage to ensure logical, accurate and efficient storing and pulling of inventory.
• Conducts physical inventory (cycle, annual, etc.) as scheduled and required.
• Inputs all appropriate detail into ERP system or other computer programs in a timely manner to maintain an accurate data base, produce accurate reports and to track inventory data.
• Work order releases
• Daily inventory transactions
• Checks Bills of Material to make sure all required parts are available or on order, coordinates with purchasing and engineering departments to resolve problems
• Practices lean strategies to reduce inventory, scrap and waste
• Returns overstocked materials and disposes of obsolete materials
• Assists in the set up and maintenance Kanban systems
• Runs required reports in order to assure accuracy, resolves problems and reports to management
• Follows all safety requirements and works with safety in mind
• Use of safe fork truck techniques to protect people, property and materials
• Maintains awareness of hazardous areas and situations, immediately notifies team leader or supervisor of any quality or safety problems, concerns or delays
• Works cooperatively with others in a continuous improvement environment; attends and participates in team meetings, helps others as needed
• Responsible for housekeeping, order and neatness of the storage areas