Materials Manager - Job Description
About Us:
Join Chicago Anodizing, a forefront leader in anodizing services. We champion excellence, innovation, and environmental sustainability in the industry.
Job Overview:
The Materials Manager exists to ensure that material moves accurately, visibly, and on time from receiving through processing to shipping. This role owns material flow discipline and prevents lost work, delays, mis-shipments, and downstream chaos.
Key Responsibilities:
Receiving & Identification:
• Oversee receiving of all inbound material
• Ensure correct routers are attached to the correct skids
• Verify quantities, part numbers, and customer information
• Flag discrepancies or damage immediately
Location Control & Scanning:
• Ensure all skids are placed in the correct physical locations and scanned accurately into their assigned locations
• Maintain real-time visibility of where work is located
Internal Transfers
• Coordinate timely movement of jobs to the processing facility
• Ensure work is transferred based on schedule and priority
• Prevent work from sitting idle due to missed handoffs
Shipping & Documentation
• Ensure packing slips are accurate and complete
• Verify quantities, part numbers, and customer requirements before shipment in order to prevent short shipments or documentation errors
Logistics & Truck Scheduling
• Schedule trucks and freight pickups when required
• Coordinate with carriers and internal teams
Customer Communication
• Communicate with customers regarding order completion and readiness to ship
• Provide clear, accurate status updates related to shipping and material readiness
Qualifications:
3-5 Years in Shipping and Receiving or Materials Management
College Degree Preferred
Experience with use of an ERP System
Supervisory Experience in the manufacturing industry
