At Crane, we strongly believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect. We further leverage this most important asset—our intellectual capital—by offering mobility opportunities in a global environment. With operations in 25 countries, Crane offers exciting opportunities to pursue career paths that are diverse, challenging and rewarding.

Supervisor, Materials & Logistics

About the Business Unit
Crane Aerospace & Electronics combines the experience of long-time industry leaders to supply critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. Our products are found in some of the most demanding environments, from engines to landing gear, from satellites to medical implants, and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

 

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes.  We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

 

We look for flexible professionals who are capable of working with minimal supervision and can adapt to changing environments. We look for people who are challenged by other people, who like being around well-educated, well-versed professionals. For these people, Crane Aerospace & Electronics provides a creative outlet and high level of participation. People in the company build the company.

About the Opportunity

The Elyria Site (Lear Romec Brand) offers the most reliable positive displacement pumps in the industry industry consisting of vane, gerotor, and spur gear configurations. Products include lube and scavenge pumps that are ETOPS rated; high contamination resistance gerotor pumps for oil applications; high pressure spur gear pumps; centrifugal fuel pumps and centrifugal coolant pumps.  Our pumps are used on many General Aviation, business jet, commercial transport, and military aircraft applications.

 

We need a talented individual in our Fluid Management Group at our Elyria, OH facility to fill the role of a Supervisor, Materials & Logistics.  In this position, as a Materials Leader, you will be responsible for SIOP, Master Scheduling, Planning and Production Control to drive the development and implementation of a metrics driven, continuous improvement focused materials management function to driving best practices and principles in support of internal (fabrication, Assembly & Test)and external supply chain materials management. This position is accountable and responsible for development and execution of through SIOP process, the overall production master schedule, inventory control and material logistics processes that appropriately optimize resources, material flow methods and inventory accuracy to meet master schedule On-Time Delivery to support external customer expectations. The Materials Manager/Supervisor will be responsible for all component inventory levels and will be the plant liaison with all stakeholders for overall supply chain, both internal and external (Supply Chain) demand fulfillment / scheduling. In this role you'll be responsible for managing with value stream leadership, detail production scheduling, manufacturing capacity, make/buy evaluations, SP & KPI action planning, execution and reporting.

 

Essential Job Functions:

 

·         Supervise production activity controls including, but not always limited to planning and releasing of orders through consumption based controls and/or MRP system to assure OTD to ship date is met. Core management to identify with VSM?s resolution of capacity constraints of the respective work centers/ value stream. Creation of production schedule(s) to assure efficient grouping of orders, reviewing lot sizing and order prioritization to effectively manage production resources.

 

·         Work with planning & operations to oversee the accurate completion of daily production status, i.e., ahead or behind to master schedule need dates and to ensure timely countermeasures are addressed through operations team.

 

·         Develop, establish and lead the Stores Planning team, being both mentor and coach to develop individual and team excellence.

 

·         Maintain and facilitate the accurate control and accountability of Inventory, Product, Production Flow, and Scheduling.

 

·         Coordinate with or lead Excess & Obsolete inventory data reporting, disposition, withdrawal and disposal processes with Supply Chain, Finance and Engineering as appropriate.

 

·         Provide data, reports and analysis as required to support Supply Chain, Finance and Corporate requests for information relative to E&O, inventory categorization and controls.

 

·         Develop and implement material logistic strategies that optimize the storage and flow of purchased and fabricated materials in support of Elyria manufacturing and inventory strategies.

 

·         Ensure that standard inventory control techniques and procedures are developed and implemented.

 

·         Engender a spirit of cooperation with manufacturing, purchasing, production management, finance, engineering, and other process owners throughout the order fulfillment chain to insure responsiveness to the customer.

 

·         Plan, coordinate and manage the performance of physical inventories if and when required to meet fiscal reporting requirements.

 

·         Manage the review, update and maintenance of all equipment and software required to effectively and efficiently receive, store and issue materials in support of Elyria operations.

 

·         Participate as functional owner of the Oracle Inventory module including the testing and validation of all associated patches and version upgrades.

 

• Coordinate and manage the identification, analysis, disposition and disposal of excess inventory; including the consignment of materials to third party distributors.

 

 

Key Performance Indicators:

 

·         Employee satisfaction and motivation

 

·         Adherence to all Company policies and procedures

 

·         Inventory accuracy

 

·         Kit/kanban issue/replenishment turn around time

 

·         Internal customer satisfaction

 

·         Stores transaction efficiency

 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

·         Experience: Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role, to include supervision.  Proven management experience along with excellent organizational and process development/optimization skills. Depth of background in gathering /managing the process of moving products from design to manufacturing of systems delivered to our customer.  Preferred  Operations background, Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning (SIOP), Master Scheduling, Supply Chain, APICS certification, production planning

 

·         Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a wider Elyria team. Solid understanding of integrated production and inventory management techniques and processes.  A customer oriented focus.  Extensive computer skills in Excel, Access and word processing applications.

 

·         Ability: Proven ability to develop and execute action plans that achieve company goals.  Demonstrated ability to develop, lead and motivate multifunctional teams in a dynamic environment.

 

·         Education/Certification: Bachelor's degree in a business or materials related field or equivalent experience.

 

·         Eligibility Requirement: Must be a US Person (under ITAR rules) to be eligible. 

 

                                       

 Work Environment:

 

• Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment. Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to safety glasses, heel straps, and shop coats.

 

Please Apply to the Crane Aerospace Website by clicking the below link:

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CRANEAE&cws=5&rid=2208

 

Crane Aerospace & Electronics offers competitive salaries and outstanding opportunities for career growth and development.  Visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company, benefits and great opportunities.

 

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check and pass a drug screen prior to employment.  FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

 

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of accountability and responsibility. These descriptions should not be considered to be all-inclusive listings of work requirements. Other duties, accountabilities and responsibilities may be assigned which may include duties, accountabilities and responsibilities of other job positions that have gradings above or below the band assigned to this position.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

 

Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.