Superintendent of Material Services

At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. Headquartered in Lynchburg, Va., BWXT provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for national security, clean energy, environmental remediation, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With approximately 6,650 employees, BWXT has 12 major operating sites in the U.S. and Canada. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental remediation and nuclear operations management at more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. Follow us on Twitter at @BWXTech and learn more at www.bwxt.com.

Superintendent, Material Services  -  BWX Technologies, Inc.  -  Barberton, Ohio

 

Job Duties:

Provides materials, equipment, and supplies to all manufacturing shops by directing the receiving, shipping, warehousing, materials crib operations, and distribution services within the Material Services department.

• Responsible for directing and coordinating all activities within the Material Services dept.
• Responsible for the Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Cost associated with assigned cost centers.
• Works to identify improvements across all areas of responsibility and acts for long-term growth and control of expenses.
• Administers all labor relations activities at the shop level while interfacing with union representation and labor relations personnel.
• Maintains facility warehousing and offsite warehousing distribution by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with facility and customer driven quality and traceability requirements
• Complies with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by enforcing security procedures and protocols.
• Controls inventory levels by ensuring a cycle count program is in place and maintained.
• Maintains physical condition of warehousing and material cribs by planning and implementing new design layouts, inspecting equipment, issuing work orders for repair, and requisitions for replacement.
• Leads/manages all Material Services capital expenditures.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating mitigation tactics where needed to combat overruns.
• Sets team goals in collaboration with Staff Management.
• Manages a staff of salary and hourly employees. 25+ employee.
• Maintains staff by training, coaching, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge in all areas of Material Services.
• Excellent leadership skills, including the abilities to set goals, motivate and manage conflict.

 

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or industrial Management or equivalent experience. Degree is preferred.

• 8+ years material services management. Preferably in logistic, warehousing, and materials crib management within a manufacturing facility. 

• Experience with SAP Warehouse Management (WM) is preferred.

Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Position requires U.S. Citizenship (with no dual citizenship) and ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation and previous employment reference verifications.

 

BWXT supports diversity and is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color religion, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or veteran status.