Materials Control Manager

Job description:

Material Control Manager

Aerospace Manufacturer

Mississauga, ON

$100,000 – $115,000 + 5% annual bonus | Full-time, on-site

You own the master schedule and the capacity plan, you decide when work hits the shop floor, and you’re accountable for an inventory system that matches what’s physically on the shelf. When customer demand and available capacity don’t line up, you’re the person who figures out how to close the gap without blowing the budget or the delivery date.

What you’ll be responsible for

Scheduling and capacity

• Build and maintain the master schedule so customer requirements are accurately reflected in the MRP/ERP system
• Convert sales orders into realistic capacity plans, plant schedules, and supplier schedules
• Release work to the shop floor at the right time not early, not late
• Prioritize production through bottleneck work centres to protect the schedule
• Own monthly and annual production plans built off the annual budget and sales forecast
• Provide cumulative lead times and available capacity to Marketing and Contracts for quoting

Materials and inventory

• Manage requisition of direct materials
• Set and review planning rules: lead times, batch sizes, safety stock, shrinkage factors
• Run cycle counting, audits, and reorganization so system inventory matches physical inventory
• Own the layout and operation of stores and shipping
• Manage the impact of engineering changes on material

Tooling and reporting

• Maintain accurate status on all company- and customer-owned tooling, including removal and disposal of surplus tools
• Manage scrap reporting through the required customer and program reporting systems
• Deliver daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to plant management and corporate — MRP, requisitions, inventory, and operating-system metrics

Leading the team

• Lead the material planning, shipping, and receiving functions. Dealing with a Material Control Supervisor, Master Scheduler, Material Specialist, Production Control Coordinator, Program Planners, Expediters, and Warehousepersons
• Handle performance reviews, budgeting, training, and development
• Keep your departments operating safely
• Maintain departmental procedures in line with the company Quality Manual, AS9100, and corporate policy
• Drive actions under the company’s operating system and hold strong process and performance scores
• Lead process improvement work in the ERP environment and across Supply Chain

What we’re looking for

• A four-year degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field
• 5–10 years in a manufacturing environment (Aerospace strongly preferred)
• Deep working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, plus strong database and spreadsheet skills that integrate with them
• Real management experience building and running effective teams
• Solid grounding in inventory, stores, shipping and receiving, cost accounting, and customer forecasting
• Structured problem solving (5 Whys, fishbone, 8D)
• Someone who works well with minimal supervision and stays composed when internal and external deadlines land at the same time

Assets, not requirements

• APICS CPIM
• Manufacturing Leadership Certificate
• Experience in a unionized environment
• Experience implementing a new ERP or migrating between systems

What’s on offer

• $100,000 – $115,000 base plus a 5% annual bonus
• Benefits package fully paid by the employer
• Company pension plan
• Genuine work-life balance and clear paths for career progression
• Employee Assistance Program, on-site gym, social club, and free parking

Interested? Apply directly and I’ll reach out to walk you through the client, the team, and the full details of the opportunity. All conversations are confidential.

Benefits:

• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person