Materials Manager

Job Title: Materials Manager

Job Description

The Materials Manager will oversee and understand all materials entering the plant, ensuring they are correctly identified, allocated, and aligned with the appropriate products and manufacturing processes. This role supports efficient production by combining strong materials knowledge, analytical skills, and leadership to optimize material usage, inventory levels, and overall plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Understand and track all materials entering the plant and determine which products and processes they support.
• Apply materials engineering principles to evaluate material suitability for various products and manufacturing applications.
• Use materials requirement planning (MRP) and ERP systems to plan, schedule, and monitor material needs for production.
• Support manufacturing operations, preferably within an industrial manufacturing environment, to ensure material availability and quality.
• Conduct failure analysis on materials and components to identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Forecast material demand based on production plans, historical data, and business needs to minimize shortages and excess inventory.
• Manage inventory levels by monitoring stock, usage, and lead times, and by recommending adjustments to purchasing and stocking strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in production, engineering, and supply chain to resolve material-related issues and improve processes.
• Provide leadership within the materials function, guiding team members and influencing best practices in materials management.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities related to materials, processes, and systems to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Respond effectively to material-related problems on the shop floor, demonstrating resilience and strong problem-solving abilities.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in materials engineering with strong materials knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with materials requirement planning (MRP) processes.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably industrial manufacturing.
• Proficiency with ERP systems used for materials and production planning.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a technical or manufacturing setting.
• Experience performing failure analysis on materials and components.
• Skills in forecasting material demand and planning inventory needs.
• Practical experience in inventory management within a manufacturing context.
• High resilience in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities to address complex material and production challenges.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate effectively with production, engineering, and supply chain teams.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills to manage multiple material streams and priorities.
• Clear and concise communication skills for reporting findings and recommendations.
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on optimizing material usage and reducing waste.

Work Environment

The role is based in a plant-based manufacturing environment, preferably within an industrial manufacturing setting. The Materials Engineer will work closely with production operations and will regularly use ERP and materials requirement planning systems to manage and monitor material flows. The position involves frequent interaction with the shop floor and cross-functional teams, requiring adaptability, resilience, and a practical, hands-on approach to solving material-related issues in a dynamic production environment.

This is a Permanent position based out of Shreveport, LA.

The pay range for this position is $95000.00 - $115000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Full health, Dental, Vision

This is a Permanent position based out of Shreveport, LA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 29, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Shreveport,LA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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