Materials Supervisor

4 weeks ago


East Chicago, United States CF Rail Services, LLC. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Recognized as one of Crain’s “Best Places to Work” as well as a 2023 “Great Places to Work” by the Great Place To Work Institute Inc., Sasser prides itself on supporting an employee-driven, opportunity-based culture that empowers, recognizes, and rewards its employees. From highly competitive benefits to exciting employee events to organic, grassroots philanthropy and volunteerism, Sasser is an awesome place to begin and grow your career.

We are a fourth-generation, family-held transportation asset services and management company with roots dating to 1928. Sasser’s six subsidiary units are leaders in providing commercial- and industrial-focused rail, automotive, containerized shipping, and aviation transportation equipment solutions including asset leasing, fleet administration management, asset repair and maintenance, and innovative technology services. Sasser Family Companies includes subsidiaries Chicago Freight Car, Union Leasing, CF Rail Services, Express 4x4 Truck Rental, Xced GSE, and Falcon Lease. To learn more about what makes Sasser special, visit www.sasser.com.

What We Offer

In Sasser’s employee-driven, opportunity-based culture, our employees help chart the course for our success. That is the reason that we believe that the most important investment we'll ever make in our business is you. Sasser employees enjoy a competitive benefits program that:

  • Covers 85% of your medical premiums
  • Includes a 100% Company-paid disability and life insurance plans
  • Includes a 401K plan with company match PLUS additional end-of-year funding
  • Includes Incentive Plans
  • Provides paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents, as well as a monetary gift towards a 529 education account
  • Provides training and tuition reimbursement
  • Provides community service opportunities, employee recognition programs, and lots and lots of celebrations


As a Materials Supervisor, Here's what You'll Do:

This position is responsible for managing the inventory and ensuring that the correct materials are procured timely to support the facility and production demands. Responsible for receiving inventory, ensuring all procurement policies are adhered to. An employee in this position has the ability to perform all job requirements at the highest level.

Role and Responsibilities
  • Set an example and conduct activities consistent with the core values of CFRS contributing to a positive environment for communication, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
  • Supervise and direct a workforce of 1 to 5 in the material department, supporting production.
  • Maintain an efficient workforce by training, counseling and motivating direct reports.
  • Lead all employees in safety initiatives and adhere to all facility safety procedures.
  • This position interacts and coordinates with all other positions within the repair facilities and CFRS’ Director of Sourcing.
  • Responsible for managing the inventory and ensuring the inventory is accurate, and all required inventory levels are sustained to support production.
  • Ensure required documentation for receiving and disbursing material is completed daily.
  • Coordinate with the CFRS Manager of Sourcing and supply vendors to ensure that materials and supplies are delivered in an efficient and cost-effective manner to support the repair facility without interruption, including outages or excess overages.
  • Maintain a clean and organized department to ensure all material and supplies are easily identified and are stored in a safe manner to ensure a quality product.
  • Maintain and create material master information including standard cost, accurate descriptions, and bin locations.
  • Purchase materials in an efficient, effective and ethical manner consistent with all AAR and CFRS rules and policies.
  • Facilitate the estimation and inspection process through material selection and allocation of parts.
  • Coordinate reporting with all necessary personnel levels. Key functional groups include customers, engineers, estimators, supply vendors, production supervisors, and site management.
  • Coordinate and facilitate site physical inventories, counts, and variances in conjunction with CFRS’ Director of Sourcing.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications and Education requirements

  • Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
  • 3-5 years of related experience
Skills
  • Ability to use Time Management System; and manage accurate work team time accounting.
  • Participate in internal/external training, TBD by management.

Note: Responsibilities include the expectation to always act to support the interests of the department and organization and to perform other duties as assigned to ensure the successful achievement of departmental and company objectives.

Physical Demands

Work assignments involve standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching, climbing, crawling, and crouching in strained and awkward positions for prolonged periods of time at various heights up to 20 feet. Uses hands, legs, and arms to climb vertical ladders to staging or suspended platforms. Lifts, carries, and sets up equipment and components that weigh up to 50 lbs. Employee must be medically certified to wear a respirator, as well as be able to wear respirators for prolonged periods of time

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Work Environment

Work will be performed outdoors and indoors in all types of weather, on and around heavy equipment. The employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. May be required to work overtime and/or varied shifts to meet the demands of the business.

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.



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