SR Materials Engineer

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Westport Axle Co., a subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc., is seeking a Materials Manager to support our production operation in Mertztown, PA, serving Mack Truck.

The Materials Manager will oversee material flow, inventory control, warehousing, and production support activities to ensure parts and materials are available when needed. This position will work closely with operations, production, and customer leadership to maintain inventory accuracy, prevent material shortages, and support daily production requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day materials and inventory operations in a production environment.
• Manage the flow of materials from receiving and storage through production.
• Ensure materials are available to support daily production schedules and customer requirements.
• Monitor inventory levels, shortages, discrepancies, and material availability.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts, audits, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with warehouse and operations teams to address material flow issues.
• Partner closely with Mack Truck leadership regarding production needs, shortages, and priorities.
• Identify root causes of inventory or material discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor key materials metrics and communicate operational issues to leadership.
• Develop and maintain processes that improve material flow, inventory accuracy, and overall efficiency.
• Lead, coach, and develop materials and warehouse team members.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and productive work environment.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Previous materials management, inventory control, warehouse, or supply chain leadership experience.
• Manufacturing or production-support experience strongly preferred.
• Experience working in an automotive or high-volume production environment is a plus.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, material flow, production scheduling, and warehouse operations.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Experience with ERP, WMS, or inventory management systems preferred.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with customer and operational leadership in a fast-paced environment.