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This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.\nPlease note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nWhat you’ll do:\nEaton's MSD (Mission Systems Division) is currently seeking a Supervisor, Material Operations. This position is based at our Westminster, MD facility and is responsible for leading the site's material operations team - receiving, stockroom, kitting, internal material movement, cycle counting and shipping - to ensure the right material is at the right place at the right time to support the production schedule. The supervisor leads a team of hourly material handlers, owns inventory accuracy and material flow performance, and partners with Supply Chain, Production, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to protect on-time delivery while driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, inventory and productivity.\n\nJob responsibilities:\nLead the daily execution of material operations across receiving, stockroom, kitting, point-of-use replenishment, internal material movement and shipping to support the production schedule.\nSupervise, coach and develop 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.\nOwn inventory accuracy for the site: manage the cycle count program, drive root cause analysis of variances, and maintain accurate transactions and material master data in the ERP system.\nEnsure material is kitted and staged to the production plan; escalate shortages and expedite critical material with Supply Chain and Planning to prevent line stoppages.\nAchieve agreed-upon team goals for key performance indicators including safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory turns and responsiveness; report performance in daily accountability and tiered meetings.\nEnsure 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.\nServe as a continuous improvement leader for material flow - apply lean tools (5S, standard work, kanban/pull, water spider routes, value stream mapping) to reduce waste, travel distance and inventory while improving flow.\nSupport the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process with accurate material availability, inventory and capacity input.\nPartner with Quality on nonconforming material control, MRB material segregation, and disposition of scrap and excess/obsolete inventory.\nManage warehouse layout, storage systems, material handling equipment and consumable supply programs; ensure equipment is inspected, maintained and safely operated (including powered industrial trucks).\nSupport internal, customer and regulatory audits (AS9100, ITAR, customer and government source inspection) with accurate records and process compliance.\nResponsible for ensuring Environmental, Health and Safety are included as part of everyday activities, including incident reporting, near-miss elimination and completion of assigned EHS actions.\nResponsible for 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.\nQualifications:\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree from an accredited institution with 2 years of experience in materials management, warehouse/stockroom, logistics, or mfg. operations …. OR…..HS degree with 5 years of same experience.\nMinimum one (1) years of supervisory experience in a Manufacturing or Operations environment .\nEaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.”\nCandidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.\nThis position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business or Engineering from an accredited institution.\nExperience in the Aerospace or Automotive Industry.\nWorking knowledge of ERP/MRP systems for inventory transactions, cycle counting and material planning.\n3-5 years of materials, warehouse or supply chain experience in an aerospace and/or defense manufacturing environment, including 2+ years supervising direct reports.\nTechnical knowledge\nAPICS CPIM/CSCP certification; lean/Six Sigma certification; experience with kanban and pull replenishment systems, barcode/RFID inventory systems, and AS9100 quality system requirements.\nPosition Criteria / Soft skills\nDemonstrated ability to lead and facilitate change; strong root cause problem solving; collaborative cross-functional partner; customer-focused mentality; able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\nWe are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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