Material Operations Supervisor - Westminster, MD

Job responsibilities include: Leading the daily execution of material operations across receiving, stockroom, kitting, point-of-use replenishment, internal material movement and shipping to support the production schedule. Supervising, coaching and developing a team of material handlers and material coordinators, including staffing, training, performance management, timekeeping and adherence to plant policies and the collective work rules where applicable. Owning inventory accuracy for the site: managing the cycle count program, driving root cause analysis of variances, and maintaining accurate transactions and material master data in the ERP system. Ensuring material is kitted and staged to the production plan; escalating shortages and expediting critical material with Supply Chain and Planning to prevent line stoppages. Achieving agreed-upon team goals for key performance indicators including safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory turns and responsiveness; reporting performance in daily accountability and tiered meetings. Ensuring all material handling processes are executed in accordance with safety, quality, environmental and trade compliance requirements, including ITAR-controlled and export-controlled material handling, FOD prevention, ESD control and shelf-life control. Serving as a continuous improvement leader for material flow - applying lean tools (5S, standard work, kanban/pull, water spider routes, value stream mapping) to reduce waste, travel distance and inventory while improving flow. Supporting the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process with accurate material availability, inventory and capacity input. Partnering with Quality on nonconforming material control, MRB material segregation, and disposition of scrap and excess/obsolete inventory. Managing warehouse layout, storage systems, material handling equipment and consumable supply programs; ensuring equipment is inspected, maintained and safely operated (including powered industrial trucks).Supporting internal, customer and regulatory audits (AS9100, ITAR, customer and government source inspection) with accurate records and process compliance. Ensuring Environmental, Health and Safety are included as part of everyday activities, including incident reporting, near-miss elimination and completion of assigned EHS actions. Ensuring site compliance to all Eaton Supply Chain Management Policies addressing Materials and Inventory Management, and related controls, to include Vendor Supplied Materials and consigned inventory requirements.