Cooperates internally with Plant Manager, Scheduling Assistant, Warehouse Clerk, Material Handler Lead Person, Material Handler, Trucker Servicer and Production Manager.
Cooperates externally with customers, vendors and other Gerresheimer facilities.
Demonstrates behavior that meets Good Manufacturing Practices, Safety and Good Housekeeping requirements.
Wears safety glasses and hearing protection as required in designated areas. Hair/Beard nets and lab coat as required in Pack Room.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure on time deliveries to meet customer requirements while minimizing carrying costs and premium transportation charges.
Assisting in establishing procedures and supervises the annual physical inventory. This includes the taking and valuing of the year-end physical inventory.
Responsible for the proper year-end phase-out programs and initiating and processing the resulting obsolete and termination of inventory.
Assists and ensures proper production control planning and scheduling programs to meet sales forecasts and to balance the level of manpower and machine requirements. Makes certain that deviations to the production schedule are investigated and properly followed up.
Involved in the purchasing and/or contracting for materials, supplies, equipment and services for the operation of the Company, in addition to all inventory items. Confers with requesting parties when specific sources are requested. Investigates and solves problems resulting from material shortages.
Assist in continuing programs of exploration for new materials, suppliers, and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity and delivery for this plant.
Keeps abreast of materials and packaging markets and pricing trends that affect Company products.
Ensures that the Plant standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all Materials Department functions.