Parts Operations Manager

Parts Operations Manager

Salina, KS

Great Plains Manufacturing is seeking a Parts Operations Manager to oversee the Great Plains and Land Pride Parts operations in Salina and Enterprise, Kansas. This role also has oversight of the 3rd Function Valve Team in Salina.


This position will manage incoming and outgoing shipments and the activities of workers engaged in lifting, transporting, storing, and loading materials and products.

Typical schedule for this role is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Day-travel between the sites is required.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage incoming and outgoing movement of raw materials and finished products, maintains inventory accuracy, reports of warehousing space available, and other records to meet material handling requirements to ensure production and quality of products meets specifications.
• Define performance metrics and KPIs with weekly reporting to monitor progress.
• Maintain parts management in terms of Country of Origin, labelling, and inventory accuracy.
• Create processes to streamline operations and ordering procedures between the Land Pride and Great Plains Parts Departments
• Monitor material handling equipment for defects and notify maintenance personnel or contact outside service facility for repair.
• Manage movement of shipments from receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Determine staff hours, number of personnel, and parts required for service for Great Plains and Land Pride Parts departments as well as the 3rd Function Valve team.
• Recommend measures to improve spare parts handling and delivery methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Report changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew to department manager.
• Store and retrieve material handling data using computer.
• Interface with other departments to ensure deadlines are met.
• Attach identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers
• Count, weigh, and record number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet or computer while maintaining accurate inventory quantities.
• Work closely with the GPM Parts Sales teams to ensure all parts are shipped in a timely manager
• Follow all Great Plains policies and OSHA safety regulations and wear prescribed safety and protective equipment.
• Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environment.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field; 5+ years' demonstrated leadership experience in a management role; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years' experience in warehouse management, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to develop material handling processes (kitting, milk runs, etc.) based upon lean principles
• High level of proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Working knowledge of AS400 software

Great Plains Manufacturing, headquartered in Salina, KS, is a proud subsidiary of Kubota with more than 50 years as a Kansas leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of agricultural implements, including seeding, tillage, and landscaping equipment. Our new Construction Equipment Division adds Kubota-branded skid steers, compact track loaders, and CE attachments, supported by Kubota Construction R&D Engineering in Salina. Operating in eight Kansas communities with multiple divisions, including Great Plains Ag; Land Pride; Great Plains International; and the Construction Equipment Division, we employ over 2,000 people and are committed to innovation and professional growth. If you are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and collaborative, explore our open opportunities at