Materials Manager Jobs

Who we are:

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Who we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a Materials Manager be based out of Hobart, Indiana. Reporting to Plant Manager, this person will be responsible for ensuring availability of resources and materials in conjunction with production planning/scheduling; provide direction and hands-on involvement for the in-house manufacturing of all steel products; plan and execute daily activities to ensure internal/external customer demands are met.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in scheduling and inventory management. Experience in lean manufacturing or business system-based company is a plus.

What you’ll do:

• Manage material flow for incoming raw material to support the production schedule.
• Provide regular reports on adherence to forecast and work with operations and finance to understand the impact of changes.
• Function as key liaison between Operations, Sales, Demand Planning, Procurement and Finance regarding production and scheduling.
• As part of the monthly forecasting process, review work center capacity and provide feedback to operations management, finance, and demand planning.
• Manage special projects, continuous improvement activities and perform other duties as assigned.
• Manage the daily functions of the inventory, scheduling, and receiving teams.
• Utilize daily production compliance reports for managing daily workloads and communicating manufacturing status.
• Lead weekly cross functional scheduling meeting and publish rolling capacity schedule.

What you’ll bring:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sciences or equivalent.
• Lean manufacturing and Kanban experience preferred.
• JDE experience a plus.
• AS400 and/or Syteline experience is a plus.
• Organizational and time management skills; Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and assign responsibilities accordingly.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience with increasing levels of responsibility and background in scheduling and inventory management.
• Strong computer and mathematical skills; Must have at least an intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Within 3 months, you’ll:

• Manage production scheduling and reporting for all manufacturing work centers.
• Gain an understanding of training materials and procedures your team owns.
• Manage inbound raw material/WIP deliveries and their associated inventories.
• Understand how your job will help deliver Atkore’s strategy.
• Complete your Atkore immersion program.

Within 6 months, you’ll:

• Develop/update training materials and procedures.
• Audit and resolve reporting variances between JDE and MAPICS.
• Develop a process to manage OW (Work Order) creation and closure.
• Actively participate in the creation and approval of new part numbers. (WIP and FG)
• Develop Cycle Counting program for WIP (production parts and consumables).

Within 12 months, you’ll:

• Develop and publish 4-week schedules for Hobart Operations.
• Streamline and/or improve production and downtime reporting.
• Develop production trends by part number for use in standard cost updates.
• Refine the forecasting and SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) process.

Atkore is a recipient of a Great Place to Work© certification and a Top Workplaces USA award! We’re committed to creating an engaged and aligned workforce that drives collaborative culture. Our team strives for breakthrough results, stays focused on being standout leaders, and fully supports decisions of the Company. We consistently live the Atkore mission, strategic priorities, and behaviors, all in a way that’s consistent with our core values. Together, we build strong leaders that continually endeavor to move us forward.

Join our team and align yourself with an industry leader!