Materials Leader

About the role

AriensCo is looking for a talented Materials Leader to join our manufacturing team in Fayetteville, TN! This leadership role is responsible for driving daily and monthly operations and materials goals while championing continuous improvement in material replenishment, inventory management, forecasting, and supplier communication.

Responsibilities

• Live by and promote the Ariens Core Values and 15 Principles
• Set goals, monitor progress, and ensure accountability for team
• Accountable for managing resources to ensure key value stream metrics are met: inventory turns, safety, customer delivery, 6S, quality
• Executes the disposition of all purchased material rejects
• Provides supplier feedback to Sourcing and Quality Teams
• Executes the SIOP process (Planned versus actual)
• Execute continuous improvement throughout assigned area
• Lead, coach, mentor team in a continuous improvement mindset
• Support new product development and engineering (PCS) projects
• Existing product/process improvements
• Problem-solves and implements corrective actions for the root causes of all material related issues
• Customer satisfaction
• Shop Floor Management
• Develop and sustain Plan for every part process (PFEP)
• Material space requirements and Kanban creations
• Material action triggers
• Location maintenance
• Manage and create tools to ensure compliance of systems
• Execute training, coaching and direction for development of team members: TWI training, Gemba walks, problem solving, use of lean tools, training matrix, accountability boards, leader standard work, pull systems
• Manage the process to issue signals to suppliers to deliver material to assigned areas (kanban, forecast, visuals, purchase orders, etc.)
• Control the creation of serial numbers for finished goods and maintains product history
• Determine production schedule and capacities to fulfill customer orders

Requirements

• High School Diploma required; Associate degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• Minimum of 5 years related operations; previous lean and materials experience
• Strong analytical background
• Robust Excel skills and experience
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and development of people

Working conditions

On-site in manufacturing environment with frequent presence on the production floor. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan
• 401(k) match and profit-sharing plans
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Short Term Disability
• Parental Leave
• Onsite Marketplace Care Partners at all locations
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Apprenticeship Programs
• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement
• Employee Product Purchase Program
• 50% Daycare discount at Brillion Early Learning Center
• 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide (excludes Brillion Early Learning Center)
• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health (Brillion Campus only)
• Nearsite & Urgent Care Clinic Options (Brillion Campus only)

About AriensCo

Since 1933, the AriensCo name has been associated with reliable, durably crafted, high-performance outdoor power equipment. Our core values – Be Honest, Be Fair, Respect the Individual, Keep our Commitments, and Encourage Intellectual Curiosity define our culture and inspire our team. We believe passionate people and astounded customers lead to unstoppable success.