Job Description

Job Title: Jr Materials Specialist

Job Description

As a Jr Materials Specialist, you will assist in creating and maintaining production schedules to ensure timely completion of projects. You will monitor the flow of materials and components to production lines, ensuring availability to meet production schedules. You will also serve as a 'Water Spider,' ensuring that workstations are consistently stocked with necessary materials to minimize downtime. Additionally, you will collaborate with supervisors and production staff to adjust schedules and material flow to accommodate production changes. Clear and effective communication with team members, management, and other departments regarding production needs and timelines is essential. You will use computer systems to track production progress, input scheduling data, and generate reports. Supporting continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and addressing inefficiencies in production scheduling and material flow processes is also a key part of this role.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and maintaining production schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Monitor the flow of materials and components to production lines, ensuring availability to meet production schedules.
• Serve as a 'Water Spider' by ensuring that workstations are consistently stocked with necessary materials to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with supervisors and production staff to adjust schedules and material flow to accommodate production changes.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with team members, management, and other departments regarding production needs and timelines.
• Use computer systems to track production progress, input scheduling data, and generate reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and addressing inefficiencies in production scheduling and material flow processes.
  
  

Essential Skills

• Experience in manufacturing, production planning, and inventory management.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and purchase order processes.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
  
  

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives and identifying inefficiencies.
  
  

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily an office setting. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity with room for growth, as the company is expanding at a very fast rate.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newbury Park,CA.

Application Deadline

This position will be accepting applications until Dec 12, 2024.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, Diversity And Inclusion Are a Bridge Towards The Equity And Success Of Our People. DE&I Are Embedded Into Our Culture Through

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
  
  

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

Job Tags

Contract work, Temporary work,

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