Supervisor Materials at Generac in Eagle, WI

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

JOB SUMMARY: The Materials Supervisor is responsible for all internal material flow from incoming
receiving/inspection to line side presentation for production including end-of-line pick, pack and ship, de-trashing,
all material movements, supermarket sizing and replenishment, and order picking for intra-plant deliveries.
Success in this role is defined by driving significant continuous improvement in material handling, inventory
accuracy, cycle counting and timely transactional reporting. This will be measured by ongoing improvements in
delivery performance (internal and external), cycle count progress, cycle count accuracy, uninterrupted material
movement for production lines and efficient use of labor resources.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Materials Supervisor I
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of materials leadership
• 2 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.
Materials Supervisor II
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• 4 years of materials leadership
• 4 years of experience leading teams, developing people or organizing tasks.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics) and
Microsoft Office.
• Formal leadership or team development training.
Materials Supervisor II
• Formal leadership or team development training.
• Experience in Lean or Demand Flow principles.
• CPIM or CSCP Certification.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
20% Ensure timely material flow within the facility as well as timely delivery in receiving material from other
locations as well as preparation for shipment of parts to other facilities.
15%
Develop and implement standard process and strategies that enable production efficiency
improvements.
10%
Lead, Supervise, and direct materials staff development through education, training, coaching,
mentoring and certification in the execution of improvement priorities and the achievement of key
performance indicators.
10%
Manage and optimize daily warehousing operations including staging, cycle count, and storage of
materials.
Other Duties as assigned and the following:
• Oversee inventory management and control, accuracy, and established inventory guidelines and
procedures.
• Ensure efficient and accurate materials presentation to support production operations.
• Partner with Quality, Purchasing and Production to develop effective and efficient solutions to customer
quality and delivery issues and to achieve objectives and KPIs.
• Ensure high level of communication between planning, purchasing and production to ensure a high
degree of customer satisfaction
• Lead and improve Material/Inventory Management best practices including Warehouse Management
(Cycle Count Accuracy, Transactions, Bar Coding, RFID) and Fill Rate.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels for daily material management balancing resource capacity to
workload.
• Act as SAP SuperUser within functional area as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Relationship Building and Earning Trust – Consistently follows through on team commitments,
communicates, and demonstrates accountability. Builds trust and sets the example for the team by being
inclusive and fair.
• Accountability – Remains outcome focused, holding the team accountable while removing barriers to
success. Plays to win by defining team objectives/scope and clear milestones. Keeps leadership apprised
of progress and brings options/solutions for issues when elevated.
• Ask, Listen, and Follow Up – Actively listens, questions to help others understand, shows care/concern,
and closes loop. Drives action and alignment using coaching techniques, reinforces team's
progress/development.
• Inspire, Motivate and Recognize – Teaches others new tasks and is self- aware of
strengths/developmental opportunities. Celebrates individual successes.
• Conflict Management and Resolution – Influences employees to collaborate and achieve goals as a group.
Asks questions, remains unbiased and encourages unconventional suggestions. Diffuses conflict as it
arises rather than avoiding it and focuses on solving the problem.
• Identify, Engage and Retain – Creates an open and honest work environment, providing others an
opportunity to develop and grow.
• Change Agent – Consistently optimistic about the ability to change in order to improve a product/service.
Uses the voice of customer (VOC) to validate ideas. Works well autonomously and in a team, leads
change by promoting the value of transformation.
LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE: This position acts under the direction of the Supply Chain Manager.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The
employee frequently is required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; and talk and hear. The
employee is regularly required to walk; stoop; crouch; bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must
frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, up to 10
feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and
depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be working in the typical conditions
of a manufacturing environment including seasonal variation in temperatures and occasional exposure to
manufacturing fumes or by-products. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements
including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing and shields for
required tasks and closed toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.  On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

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