Materials Management Associate III - Kitting - 1st Shift

POSITION PURPOSE

A shop hourly position with the primary responsibilities of ensuring the accurate and timely kitting of materials in support of the plant production lines.

The Kit Assembler III is junior mechanic who is directed by the Shift Leader of the Kitting Department and may be flexed to other areas within the warehouse as assigned.

They model BAC’s values of Earning Trust, Embracing Responsibility, Showing Courage, and Driving Innovation to co-workers.  The purpose for every position at BAC regardless of department or level can be summed up as doing the right thing in the right way.

                                                         

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES


* Plan and coordinate the flow of materials in support of the plant manufacturing process; provide a high level of customer focus to plant production.

 



* Perform timely and accurate kitting of materials required to process job.



* Identify kit shortages and coordinate solution in partnership with purchasing.


* Collaborate with various departments and plant employees to ensure on-time business goals are met.


* Able to flex to different areas of the warehouse to achieve department goals.



* Understand the basics of departmental metrics


* Maintains and updates data in Peoplesoft, Access databases, and Production Status Boards.


* Accurately complete paperwork or online data entry required by department.


* Maintains and sustain 5S standards in the department.


* Participate in continuous improvement activities and projects.


* Safely operate JIB cranes to lift, move, and position components.



* Contribute to departmental safety improvements and initiatives.



* Perform other duties as assigned by plant leadership.

 

NATURE & SCOPE

Reports to the Shift Leader or other supervisor as assigned.  Prepared to fulfill department roles as needed. 

 

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS


* Effective written and verbal communication with supervisors, co-workers, and customers that is professional, concise, accurate and clearly understood.



* Demonstrate strong skills in initiative, problem solving, and working in a “team” environment.


* High level of product knowledge of BAC’s numerous models and parts.



* Demonstrated ability to operate JIB cranes; achieved through required certification.



* Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and ability to support root cause analysis for identified quality issues.

Specific focus on reducing lean waste including transportation, waiting, and Inventory.



* Working knowledge of inventory management systems (e.g.

ERP).


* Working knowledge of computers including word processing, spreadsheets and databases, i.e.

Word, Excel, Access, and PeopleSoft.


* Demonstrated ability to accurately interpret various plant communications, including but not limited to, the Production Schedule, Fab Sheets...