Senior Materials Analyst

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Support the project team and successful execution of capital projects.
• Support design, execution, and change management as the site is built and prepared for equipment installation and warehouse ramp-up.
• Create timelines for warehouse equipment installation and material delivery and putaway.
• Design efficient warehouse layouts that reduce handling and maximize inventory accuracy and storage capacity.
• Support warehouse and shipping initiatives, including production and quality improvements and researching and ordering tools.
• Create and update work instructions and standardize warehouse and materials processes.
• Generate audit sheets, work instructions, and visual operating procedure references.
• Assist with material organization, labeling, 5S, racking, storage, and delivery activities.
• Create meeting presentations and participate in root-cause problem-solving teams using 5-Why, 8D, or A3.
• Participate in or potentially lead rapid-improvement events; conduct time studies and update time standards.
• Support plant process checks, audits, and observation programs.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and at least two years of manufacturing operations or supply-chain experience, or high school diploma/GED and at least five years of such experience.
• Willingness to participate in or lead a multifunctional team and learn new skills.
• Working knowledge of basic computer systems, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to stand eight hours daily, move around equipment and buildings, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Preferred qualifications

• Autodesk AutoCAD or SAP experience is a differentiator.
• Two or more years of lean/continuous improvement, manufacturing concepts, Six Sigma, or process-improvement experience is a differentiator.
• Participation in continuous-improvement, rapid-improvement, or Kaizen events is a differentiator.

Compensation

• Expected annual salary range is USD 86,000–126,000; actual salary may depend on skills, experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

Workplace and physical demands

• The role is based at the Richmond, Virginia site and includes moving around equipment and buildings.
• The role may require standing for eight hours each day and lifting up to 50 pounds.