Materials Manager

Chief Ethanol Fuels is seeking a Materials Manager to join the Chief Team. This position will provide strategic leadership over critical spare parts inventory for the Hastings and Lexington ethanol plants.

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage multi-million-dollar inventory supply levels at both plant locations.
• Schedule trucks to meet shipping requirements while ensuring adequate storage space for daily production.
• Ensure inventory levels are adequate to ensure 24/7 operation year-round.
• Partner with Maintenance and Operations to ensure critical spare parts availability for up-time and outage planning.
• Manage and provide leadership and daily direction to warehouse personnel at both Chief Ethanol locations.
• Develop cross-training plans to ensure consistent staffing across both plants.
• Work hand in hand with Maintenance Managers to manage supply and contractor needs during annual plant shutdowns.
• Negotiate with suppliers to purchase necessary goods at the most cost-effective price.
• Standardize processes and parts to reduce needed inventory levels.
• Communicate shipping/receiving schedules and other relevant information to appropriate plant personnel.
• Enter purchase orders for goods.
• Serve as primary liaison between Materials Management, Accounting, Operations, and Maintenance.
• Reconcile all month end inventories and complete necessary month end reports.
• Maintain good relations and communications with co-workers, customers, suppliers, terminals, transporters and railroad personnel.
• Receive, check freight and supply.
• Operate a forklift to move, load, unload and organize parts and supplies.
• Pick up shipments from offsite suppliers with a pickup truck.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Support the Ethanol division by performing other projects as needed.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED, required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree, preferred.  

Qualifications and Skill Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of shipping or logistics experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, with 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of shipping procedures, documentation and carrier systems.
• Knowledge of ethanol plant production, preferred
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Will manage Warehouse personnel at both Hastings and Lexington plants

The Company:

Putting the needs of customers first has taken Chief Industries, Inc. from a small construction company in 1954, to a highly diverse company with a reputation for manufacturing quality products and offering unparalleled customer service. Through its many divisions and subsidiaries, Chief Industries employs over 1,400 skilled and dedicated employees who produce a wide variety of products, many of which are used around the world.

A Brand of Chief Industries, Chief Ethanol is committed to producing quality renewable fuel and produces approximately 140 million gallons of ethanol annually. Chief Ethanol Fuels, Inc. was Nebraska’s first dry-mill ethanol plant and remains committed to producing renewable fuel and high-quality feed today. The plant is a continuous flow Vogelbusch process.

Our Benefits:

This full-time position is eligible for full company benefits, including

• Paid vacation/time off
• 401(k) retirement plan plus company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability benefits
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Financial wellness coaching
• Employee assistance program
• Paid holidays (8)
• Employee discounts
• Education assistance
• And much more.

**Chief Industries Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the basis of equal employment opportunity for all and to providing employees and applicants with a work atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on professional demand, job requirements and qualifications, without regard to color, race, family status, religion or belief, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the settings in which work is being completed. Chief Industries Inc. will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Chief Industries Inc. encourages all to apply for any available jobs. If you need additional assistance with the application process, please call 308-389-7200.**