Manufacturing Specialist
Date: Oct 1, 2020
Location: Aiken, SC, US, 29801
Company: W. R. Grace & Co.
Requisition ID: 6066
Built on talent, technology, and trust, Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and engineered materials. The company’s two industry-leading business segments—Catalysts Technologies and Materials Technologies—provide innovative products, technologies, and services that enhance the products and processes of our customers around the world. Grace employs approximately 3,900 people in over 30 countries.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: includes the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Coordinates production activities to meet plant, customer and business requirements
- Manages raw material, packaging and finished product inventories
- Handles purchasing of all plant supplies both production related and other
- Responsible for area reporting and document preparation
- Works with the Maintenance group to coordinate maintenance activities
- Handles scheduling of employees to meet plant needs
- Schedules manufacturing and shipping to assure timely delivery of product and receipt of raw materials
- Performs all SAP data entry recording production, shipments, inventories and maintenance activities
- Conforms to ISO 9000 standards in the performance of job
- Works to drive improvements in plant performance and on-time delivery
- Excellent people skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Good communication ability across different levels of the organization
- Understanding of plant manufacturing process and material handling flow, plant work rules
- High school degree or GED, some college preferred
- >5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Understanding of ISO 9000 requirements
- Six sigma/lean manufacturing experience
- Experience in the Kaolin clay industry
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
EOE Statement: W. R. Grace & Co. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation.
Nearest Major Market: Augusta
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
