Material Handling Technician PGT ($16.50/hour)

 *** ACTIVELY HIRING ALL SHIFTS!!! - MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 90 POUNDS****

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Directs and coordinates activities of the Supply Chain Tactical Operations Group to meet customer requirements by ensuring the supply of forecasts and capacity plans, accurate and timely production schedules, accurate and timely inventory control, and accurate and timely replenishment of direct material to the production lines, by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plans, directs and coordinates activities of personnel in the Supply Chain Tactical Operations department.
• Ensures subordinate leaders and their employees receive appropriate training/coaching to meet and exceed job expectations.
• Identifies recruits and develops employees as future leaders.
• Works closely with Operations to produce accurate capacity plans.
• Recommends re-allocation of resources to allow more optimized production capability – level loading, shift alterations, factory assignments.
• Applies appropriate statistical methods when estimating future materials requirements.
• Identifies opportunities for inventory reduction and recommends disposition of excess and obsolete inventory.
• Oversees inventory accuracy, including the cycle count and physical inventory processes.
• Assists with the coordination and implementation of engineering and material changes, the development and maintenance of master schedule for firm and forecasted business, and the analysis for future production requirements.
• This may include workforce planning strategies to develop recommendations to ensure that machine load and workforce can meet the production requirements for the department, including maintaining and planning kanbans, calculating kanban quantities or MRP generated requirements.
• Serves as the liaison between the Company, customers, and suppliers to resolve receiving and invoicing issues, facilitate resolution of quality issues, and perform all operations according to appropriate government regulations and Company policies and procedures.
• Directs investigations into causes of customer or supplier complaints and responds accordingly.
• Establishes and continuously reviews procedures, training, and application systems interfaces; develops performance measures, monitors performance and recommends improvements – for inventory control, material planning, and production control.
• Develops cost savings and cost reduction programs.  Implements and maintains meaningful metrics to measure the performance of all three areas.
• Develops, maintains, and continuously advances planning and implementation procedures for the organization.
• These actions should represent best practice procedures for the resources available now, but should also be scalable to the larger organization that we are becoming.
• Recommends departmental operational budget and approves requisitions for equipment, materials, and supplies within limits of department budget.
• Reviews and analyzes expenditure, financial, and operations reports to determine need for increased efficiencies, schedule changes, reallocation of priorities, etc.
• Reviews and approves weekly Department Expense Reports.
• Provides positive and negative feedback to employees verbally and in writing.
• Documents feedback through Confirmation of Conversations (COC). Conducts or participates in annual performance reviews for employees.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for leading SC Tactical Operations, including Production Control, Material Planning, Tactical Purchasing and Inventory Control.
• Assesses, coaches and develops personnel.
• Actively coaches and leads direct reports in developing Supply Chain professional skills to better enable advancement and knowledge.
• Must possess strong leadership qualifications, i.e. honesty, organizational skills, must be able to motivate people, and to take action to promote change.
• The ability to listen and provide good follow up is essential.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Four (4) year college business degree or better
• APICS Certification (CPIM) preferred
• Minimum eight (8) year leadership experience with manufacturing company
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Understands and applies strategic planning practices to establish Supply Chain goals and design efficient, executable plans
• Knows industry trends, economic outlooks
• Knowledge of modern manufacturing techniques such as LEAN Production a plus

LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Excellent oral and written English language skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels within the company

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

College level mathematical skills

REASONING ABILITY

• Must be able to analyze situations promptly and accurately
• Must have ability to handle multiple tasks
• Excellent problem solving and analytical decision-making skills
• Ability to form good judgments in critical situations

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT   

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Manufacturing floor and office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing. Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery. Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel occasionally domestically.

Occasional:   activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequent:  activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.

• High School diploma or GED
• Certified forklift operator preferred
• Material handling and/or Warehouse experience preferred

On March 28, 2024, PGT Innovations was successfully acquired by MITER Brands and incorporated into the organization’s portfolio. MITER Brands is a family of leading window and door brands united by a passion for quality and relentless pursuit of 100%.

WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT

We have one purpose: Build the most valued window and door brand in America. But, like all great things, that journey starts by bringing together a team of the most passionate, experienced and dedicated window experts in the industry. From our team to our customers and our communities, we strive to inspire deeper engagements and new possibilities for all. Because we believe that business is always personal.

PEOPLE FIRST ISN'T JUST A CATCHPHRASE.

It's a value we live every day. We make investments for the long-haul, to ensure the success of all. Because when our people win, we all win.

DOING THE RIGHT THING IS IN OUR DNA.

Through best practices, strategic investments and our relentless Pursuit of 100%, we strive for higher quality, greater precision and more efficiency in everything we do.

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