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Materials Manager at MacLean-Fogg Company

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan





Job Description:

Founded in 1925, MacLean-Fogg is a family-owned world-wide enterprise comprised of MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions (MFCS), and its four primary business groups: Fastener Solutions, Engineered Solutions, Plastic Solutions and Additive Solutions. MacLean-Fogg is a leading manufacturer of fasteners solutions, engineered solutions, plastics solutions and additive solutions for automotive, heavy truck and other diverse industries. Our more than 1,800 employees work every day to provide our customers with solutions at a fair price, on time with world class quality.

Job Summary

Manages Material Planning and inventory control operations for an organization.

Job Duties


  • Responsible for determining the quantity and availability of materials necessary for master production scheduling.
  • Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time-phased build schedule.
  • Oversee planning and scheduling activities and provide accurate commitment dates to customer service team across multiple product lines.
  • Understand capacity management relationship to MRP. Manage work center input and output loading. Resolve differences between workstation loads and available capacity Measure the utilization and efficiency of workstations.
  • Administer cycle counts to ensure ordering is accurate and fulfill essential needs.
  • Resolve all inventory related supply issues.
  • Review trends to improve inventory operations including purchasing, materials, suppliers, and storages.
  • Support financial cost containment through minimizing inventory loss, root-cause analyses, turnover rates, and space requirements.
  • Represent the organizations inventory needs when developing or maintaining supplier relationships.

  • Complete all necessary documents fully and accurately.
  • Adhere to 5S standards (e.g., maintain cleanliness of work area, etc.).
  • Follow all Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, and procedures.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the field's concepts and principles
  • Perform complex tasks typically following established processes
  • Lead and direct the work of other employees and has full authority for personnel decisions
  • Primarily focused on administering established policies and procedures; may have some impact on departmental budgeting, strategic planning and procedural change
  • Typically require a bachelor's degree and at least 6 years of experience
  • An advanced degree may be preferred

Competencies/ Skills

  • Intermediate verbal and written communication skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Judgement
  • Creativity
  • Organizational skills

EOE-Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
Various agencies of the United States Government require employers to maintain information on applicants pertaining to factors such as race, sex, and type of position for which an individual applies. The information requested is voluntary and for compliance with certain record keeping requirements. MacLean-Fogg Company has a long-standing commitment to equal employment opportunity for all its associates and applicants for employment. MacLean-Fogg Company believes all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, gender, affectional or sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, ancestry, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, veteran status, age or any other protected group status.

Other details


  • Job Family Supply Chain Supervisory
  • Pay Type Salary
  • Job Start Date Monday, March 11, 2024





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