Materials Supervisor at Trystar Inc – Houston, Texas

Job Title: Supervisor, Materials Management

Trystar is a leader in power distribution equipment and related services at the heart of supporting our electrical infrastructure. Our team members focus on producing the highest quality products in the industry and providing industry-leading service. Whether based in our state-of-the-art headquarters in Faribault, MN, our corporate office in Burnsville, MN, or a member of our team out in the field, safety and integrity are our guiding principles, and we work together to achieve excellence for our customers every day.

Trystar’s team members are our most important asset, we are in search of a Supervisor for our Materials Department. This position, reporting to our materials manager, plays a critical role in achieving our strategic objectives. Trystar’s Materials Supervisor position is an important part of Trystar’s plan to become the world’s foremost custom solution provider.

Under the direction of the Materials Manager, the Materials Supervisor will be responsible for helping to execute our Materials team mission of having the right inventory, in the right place, at the right time.

We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
• Customer focus – We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

• Subject matter expert for all material handling activity in the FBO site, expected to guide coach and provide feedback to materials team across two shifts upholding a high standard of excellence for accuracy and organization.
• Monitor and report out on daily work operations using qualitative and quantitative metrics both to help provide direction to team on achieving departmental goals as well as communication to upper management.
• Develop team of direct reports by securing appropriate training, assigning progressively challenging tasks, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal written and verbal performance reviews.
• Conduct daily team meetings.
• Maintain personnel records using ADP.
• Regularly collaborate with various departments in order to help prioritize and meet the needs of all internal and external customers.
• Facilitate and contribute to define, improve, and uphold process standards driving accountability to materials management personnel and processes.
• Understand and execute all types of material transactions using Epicor (ERP).
• Supports and conducts safety related initiatives as they relate to direct areas of responsibility, including JSA’s, inspections, root cause analyses, corrective actions, etc.
• Read, comprehend, and execute processes and procedures according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) which are necessary to properly operate the equipment and manufacture the product.
• Ability to comprehend and act on a production schedule in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Operate various powered industrial vehicles within the plant.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma
• Ability to read instructions, safely operate machines and visually inspect raw materials.
• 5 years of experience of material handling in a manufacturing environment or proven knowledge and understanding of material handling best practices.
• Experience using an ERP system.
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment.
• Ability to multitask and set priorities.
• Outstanding attention to detail, organizational and coordination abilities.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to read, write and comprehend plant directives written in English.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Perform simple mathematics to comprehend and interpret process sheets, SOP manuals, tally sheets, etc.
• Frequent lifting, standing, bending & reaching required.
• Able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
• Must adhere to all the PPE requirements to perform the job safely, this includes but is not limited to, Eye, Hand, Feet, and Hearing protection.