Materials and Transportation Manager - Smithfield, PA
About the role
The Materials and Transportation Manager position supports the ArgonST team in Smithfield, PA. This role oversees and leads material planning, expediting/kitting, and tool control across multiple sites for the ArgonST business unit.
Responsibilities
- Manages and integrates employees' activities across materials management and transportation
- Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures, and sets operational goals
- Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers, and leads process improvements
- Coordinates with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve material shortages, delivery risks, and priority changes
- Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes
- Manages, develops, and motivates employees
- Works with urgency and makes decisions weighing business goals and employee needs
- Performs Control Account Manager (CAM) functions including material/cost accountability support, traceability verification, and maintaining audit-ready records
- Oversees Material requirements planning and data inputs driving the MRP system to maintain customer and government contractual requirements
Requirements
- Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR completion of the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
- 3+ years of experience working in manufacturing or manufacturing support
- 1+ years of training or experience using Lean Manufacturing principles
- Ability to work any shift assigned
- Ability to work over weekends and holidays as needed
- Experience with the following (or similar industry) systems: Costpoint & Enablon, Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access, Teams), TipWeb
Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): High School/GED, 3+ years of experience working in manufacturing or manufacturing support, 1+ years of training or experience using Lean Manufacturing principles, Ability to work any shift assigned, Ability to work over weekends and holidays as needed, Experience with the following (or similar industry) systems: Costpoint & Enablon, Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access, Teams), TipWeb
- Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): Bachelor’s degree or higher, 3+ years of Materials Management or Supply Chain experience, Previous experience as manager or team lead, 3+ years formal/informal leadership experience, Experience with safety and quality processes, Self-motivated, works well independently, Experience with material requirement planning systems, Knowledge of government property requirements, Knowledge of material management accounting systems requirements
Skills
Basic skills required for this role include the ability to work any shift assigned, ability to work over weekends and holidays as needed, and experience with the following (or similar industry) systems: Costpoint & Enablon, Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access, Teams), TipWeb, and Lean Manufacturing principles. Preferred skills include a Bachelor’s degree or higher, previous experience as a manager or team lead, and experience with material requirement planning systems.
Benefits
Details about benefits are provided in the "Total Rewards" section of the job description. These benefits include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities, as well as a variety of benefit programs such as health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
Pay
The specific pay range for this position is $107,100.00 – $119,700.00, based on candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Schedule
This position is for 1st shift.
Location
The position is located in Smithfield, PA.