Materials Control Manager jobs in Great Falls, MT

Key Responsibilities

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  Manages the Montana based plastic and metals machining center which supports Applied Materials business units with precision parts

• Establishes project schedules, timelines, and controls, while monitoring production metrics and budgets through business processes and systems

• Plans and evaluates optimal resource utilization and efficiency of operation to minimize costs and allow for on-time delivery of product to customers.

• Leads continuous improvement efforts and projects to refine production methods and automate processes to produce quality products

• Identifies and pursues new equipment and software technologies to improve production, cycle time, efficiency and resource utilization

• Provides senior leadership, guidance, mentorship, and personal development of his/her direct reports in the areas of daily operational management, systems development, and optimization. And ensures that all direct reports are sufficiently skilled, trained, and perform their functions in efficient manner.

• Identifies process and quality changes designed to improve manufacturing or department capabilities. Drives Lean, Safety and Quality.

• Directs, guides, monitors, and evaluates personnel to accomplish specific production, housekeeping, and safety procedures and processes (6S).

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of vertical and horizontal mills, CNC programming, plastics & metals machining, and sheet-metal manufacturing

Business Expertise

• Management of multiple work-centers, related machinists, CapEx, budgets, and various managerial task such as employee and business reviews

Leadership

• Motivated change agent, manages multiple teams, organizational priorities and allocates temporary and full-time resources

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational challenges

• Impacts the business results through cost savings, efficiency, and output

Interpersonal Skills

• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values