Manager, Materials Compounding - Southwire Company

Southwire Job Description

Job Summary:
This individual will manage and direct the orderly flow of goods through the entire manufacturing cycle.  Responsible for communication with Sales and Logistics to ensure customer expectations and production plans are met.  Develop and maintain systems for minimum inventory investment and maximum manufacturing efficiency.  Understand and analyze product cost structure, routings and BOMs.  Engage in communication directly with customers and sales.  Responsible for procurement and internal control of all production materials including raw materials, WIP, finished goods and shipping.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
The following is a list of specific duties, which are considered essential functions of this job. This list is not exhaustive, as all positions at the company are dynamic. This is consistent with our need to be flexible and responsive to the needs of our customers. The employee who occupies this position is expected to assume any/all duties assigned by management, irrespective of whether such duties are specifically included in this list. While an effort is made to thoroughly describe the customary manner in which this job is performed, reasonable accommodations will be made to qualified individuals with disabilities who may not be able to perform this job in the manner indicated.
•    Coordinate schedulers’ and inside sales activities to ensure ever-improving customer service.
•    Monitor and modify systems and procedures to allow improved customer service, reduced inventory, and lower material handling costs.
•    Manage and develop raw material warehousing personnel and procedures to ensure timely delivery of product to the appropriate work centers, with emphasis towards accomplishing said activity on weekend and off-shift operations.
•    Manage raw material warehouse personnel and work with production material handlers to ensure inventory accuracy.
•    Work with purchasing to improve schedule reliability of incoming materials.
•    Maintenance of MRP and MPS systems
•    As necessary, sequence firm purchase orders through scheduling system
•    Review daily and weekly plant performance reports
•    As necessary, prioritize daily production schedule
•    Coordinate ordering of raw materials 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
•    Bachelor’s degree required. 
•    5+ years of related experience required
•    Willingness to work onsite/in-office 4+ days per week
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
•    Requires the ability to lead, direct and motivate people in maintaining a productive work environment and meeting production needs and schedules. 
•    Requires good trouble-shooting and problem solving abilities in the areas of personnel, process, equipment and material problems, and the ability to train others in these skills. This requires on the job learning and training. 
•    Requires the ability to work effectively with corporate, plant manager and suppliers.
•    Requires the ability to remain current on customer and market requirements and new equipment and process developments and/or changes to meet future demands, as well as new materials to meet future demands.

Additional Job Details

WORKING CONDITIONS
•    Work area may be hot, cold, dust and fumes.
•    Surrounding equipment is somewhat noisy and hearing protection is required.
•    Ability to push pull 50 lbs. 
•    Ability to bend, stoop, kneel and climb.
•    Mental alertness to work with machinery 
•    Ability to work in high noise environment
•    Standing for prolonged periods of time - up to 8 hours or more per day.
•    Fast-paced environment, subject to numerous schedule and priority changes and short notice activity
•    Continuous mental and/or visual attention with manufacturing functions
FUNCTIONAL INTERACTIONS:
•    Plant Manager
•    Production Personnel
•    Fabrication Personnel
•    Scheduling
•    Customer Service
•    Engineering
•    Quality 
•    Shipping and Receiving
•    Human Resources
EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS:
•    Vendors
•    Customers
•    Outside Contractors 
•    Advisors / Consultants 
ENVIRONMENTAL/SAFETY/QUALITY
•    Follow all company environmental rules/procedures and handle all materials in a manner designed to minimize environmental impact.
•    Follow prescribed safety rules/procedures so as to prevent injury to self and others and to maintain safe equipment and conditions in entire area of responsibility.
•    Seek the assistance and advice of safety representatives on matters concerning safe practices, policies and/or procedures and give personal support to all safety activities and procedures.
•    Use the company’s ISO Quality System documentation to help guide all daily quality activities

Competencies