Material Process Engineer

Company Description

Whether you're just beginning your career or have years of experience-you've come to the right place! Working at Alto-Shaam means you're a part of a passionate team working together towards one goal.

Since 1955, Alto-Shaam has pioneered industry-leading commercial foodservice equipment that anticipates and responds to our customers' needs. Our solutions help foodservice businesses like Sendik's Food Market and Saz's Hospitality Group enhance their menus while providing a greater return on their investment.

Our world-class products are made in a world-class facility. Alto-Shaam's headquarters and manufacturing space is dynamic, clean and safe for all.

As a family company, we also take care of our people by providing market-leading benefits:

• Earn an annual bonus on your gross income, which has averaged 15% over the past five years

• Low to NO COST premiums for full coverage healthcare with wellness participation

• 11 paid holidays and generous earned PTO

• Advancement opportunities to grow through our career ladders program

• Tuition assistance to pursue a degree or certification

• Fitness reimbursement for gym memberships, classes, or training sessions

• Biannual performance reviews with yearly merit increases

• Annual free lunch with the company president to celebrate your work anniversary

Job Description

This position will perform ongoing analysis and improvements in the process associated with internal material movements across operations. Works collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure that material management processes work in concert with operations.

The ideal candidate for a Material Process Engineer would be able to do the following:

• Create standard operating procedures supporting material management.

• Coordinate with manufacturing areas to design processes that support the timely movement of materials, material identification, shop order processing, and ensure optimum inventory levels.

• Participate in cross functional teams to address and resolve manufacturing problems, and ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of productivity, methods, processes, and quality.

• Work closely with the CI, Operations, and Manufacturing Engineering Teams to support transformation and kaizen projects.

• Develops ROP's, 2 bin systems, kanbans, and processes to support pull replenishment strategies.

• Continuously evaluates flow of stockroom, warehouse, and off-site warehouse, considering volume, size, weight, and related factors of items stored and consumed based on current business parameters.

• Support the creation and analysis of Performance Metrics within material ops.

• Ensures application of lean principles in all aspects of materials management operations.

• Collaborate with Finance to help design cycle count and inventory audit processes.

• Supports company-wide initiatives through active leadership and participation.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

For a candidate to be successful as a Material Process Engineer they must have:

• BS Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent

• 3+ years of materials management, material flow engineering, continuous improvement, and manufacturing experience.

• Knowledge and experience in the principles and practical application of materials management, lean manufacturing, quality assurance, accounting, and information systems.

• Experience in data manipulation and / or visualization preferred.

• Experience in utilizing problem-solving tools to determine root cause and implement solutions.

• Efficient cross-function collaboration skillset to collectively work through problem-solving and improvement initiatives.

Additional Information

We are looking for team-members that exemplify and live our High FIVE values:

• High Quality: Are you detailed-oriented and ensure the accuracy of your work?
• Family: Do you exceed expectations by being attentive and going above and beyond?
• Improve: Are you passionate about finding solutions to streamline and enhance the way you and your peers work?
• Voice: Are you a positive person who wants to make an impact on others?
• Empower: Are you a go-getter who takes initiative and pride in your work?

If you share our values, we want you to be a part of our Alto-Shaam family!