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Company Description

M&H Valve Company is a world-class manufacturer of water and wastewater materials including fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves and check valves. Since 1854, M&H has developed a reputation for excellence and dependability. Our extensive facilities and innovative technologies have made us a business and community leader. From state-of-the-art environmental upgrades to advanced training initiatives and community outreach, we're working every day to make sure that M&H Valve is the best in the business. M&H Valve Company is part of Birmingham, AL based McWane, Inc.

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Job Description

In this role, you will be required to perform regular inventory audits, transactions, and analyses,  to ensure consistent stock levels.  To ensure success as a Material Analyst, you should be highly organized and have knowledge of supply chain management software and practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• 1st Responsibility - Ensuring personal safety.
• Wear appropriate PPE which may include respiratory protection, hearing protection, foot, hand, head, and eye protection.
• Proactively promotes The McWane Way principles.

DEPARTMENT DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

PLAN

• Analyze and review supply chain data to identify and resolve issues.
• Perform regular stock checks and report any issues to the supervisor.
• Maintain and update inventory records.
• Perform regular audits to ensure inventory integrity and compliance with company policies.
• Investigate (root cause) and resolve inventory discrepancies and errors.

SOURCE

• Create Purchase Orders to cover shortages.
• Monitor past dues, and contact suppliers for revised delivery dates
• Investigate and correct inventory variances.

MAKE

• Coordinate with Planning/Production to maintain accurate productions schedules.
• Develop proposals to improve productivity

ADDITIONAL

• Develop and monitor metrics related to inventory accuracy.
• Work with cross functional teams to execute yearly physical inventory.
• Obsolete inventory coordination with cross functional team.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies regarding inventory storage and handling.
• Maintain a clean and organized inventory area to prevent accidents and damage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma (or equivalent) required.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in Inventory Control in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of Material/Logistics/Manufacturing processes and material flow.
• Any major ERP/MRP experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with cross-functional teams.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Sound decision making and strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and organizational skills to coordinate others to accomplish goals.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and flexibility.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Microsoft Office Applications (Excel/Outlook) experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES and WORK ACTIVITIES

• Knowledge required to perform this job successfully includes but is not limited to production and processing; mathematics; English language; customer and personal service; and clerical.
• Skills required to perform this job successfully include but is not limited to active listening; reading comprehension; speaking; time management; critical thinking; writing; coordination; judgment and decision making; and complex problem solving.
• Abilities required to perform this job successfully include but are not limited to oral comprehension; oral expression; written comprehension; problem sensitivity; near vision; written expression; deductive reasoning; information ordering; speech recognition; inductive reasoning; speech clarity; category flexibility; and far vision.
• Work activities involved with this job include getting information; communicating with peers; interacting with computers; making decisions and solving problems; monitoring processes, materials, and surroundings; identifying objects, actions, and events; organizing, planning, and prioritizing work; processing information; scheduling work and activities; analyzing data and information; documenting/recording information; judging the qualities of things, services, or people; estimating the quantifiable characteristics of products, events, or information; thinking creatively, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships; updating and using relevant knowledge; monitoring and controlling resources; developing and building teams; interpreting the meaning of information for others.
• Physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body include climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds, balancing, walking, standing, stooping, and handling tools and materials.
• Must wear common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, & hearing protection.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.