IPIF Materials Manager - MACH TB 2.0

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Crane, IN

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Access Control, Aerospace and Defense, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Crane, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Deltek Costpoint, Dental Insurance, Documentation, Finance, Government, Government Contracts, Government Requirements, Integration Testing, Internal Audit, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Management, Leadership, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials Analysis, Materials Management, Operational Support, Operations Control, Organizational Skills, People Management, Physical Inventory, Process Improvement, Procurement Management, Project/Program Management, Property Maintenance, Property Management, Registered Nurse (RN), Reimbursement, Risk Analysis, Secret Clearance, Shipping/Receiving, Stock Purchase Plans, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Support Documentation, Time Management, Traceability, Vision Plan, Warehousing
LOCATION
Crane, IN
POSTED
30+ days ago

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JOB SKILLS:

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Required-

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  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience. rn
  • 7 or more years of experience in material management, warehouse operations, inventory control, or supply chain operations. rn
  • 2 or more years of leadership experience managing personnel in a material, warehouse, or operations environment. rn
  • Experience supporting Assembly, Integration, and Test operations, manufacturing, production, or similar complex operational environments. rn
  • Working knowledge of inventory control, material handling, property accountability, and transactional discipline. rn
  • Ability to analyze material data, identify risks, and implement corrective actions and process improvements. rn
  • Strong communication, organization, and cross functional coordination skills. rn
  • Active Secret Clearance rn

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Preferred -

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  • Experience with Deltek Costpoint. rn
  • Experience with EQuIP or a comparable government property accountability system. rn
  • Experience supporting DD1149, DD250, and PIEE related transactions. rn
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, government contracting, or another highly regulated environment. rn
  • Experience supporting Government Furnished Equipment, Contractor Acquired Property, or customer owned material. rn
  • Experience leading audit readiness, physical inventory, and discrepancy resolution activities. rn

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Travel

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  • Up to 10% rn

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WORK ENVIRONMENT

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  • Primarily onsite in Crane, Indiana. rn
  • Frequent work in warehouse, stockroom, integration, test, and operational support areas. rn
  • May require support during inventory events, audits, and schedule critical operations. rn

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The Material Manager leads day to day material operations at the IPIF in Crane, Indiana, supporting an Assembly, Integration, and Test environment with some production requirements. The role is responsible for material flow, inventory accuracy, warehouse discipline, and government property accountability, including Government Furnished Equipment and other Government Furnished Property as applicable. This leader ensures materials are received, stored, issued, transferred, documented, and shipped in a controlled manner that supports schedule execution, cost visibility, traceability, and compliance. The position reports directly to the Material Program Manager and serves as the site lead for disciplined material management and GFE control.

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LOCATION

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  • Crane, IN rn

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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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Primary Responsibilities:

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  • Lead day to day material operations for receiving, storage, stockroom control, issuance, transfer, kitting, shipping, and inventory accuracy. rn
  • Ensure material availability aligns with build schedules, test events, integration priorities, and limited production needs. rn
  • Coordinate across operations, engineering, quality, procurement, program management, and finance to resolve shortages, discrepancies, and schedule risks. rn
  • Maintain strong transactional discipline and serialized traceability within Costpoint and related systems. rn
  • Provide routine status to the Material Program Manager and elevate issues that may impact cost, schedule, compliance, or execution. rn
  • Drive process improvement for material flow, storage practices, system usage, reporting, and accountability. rn

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Government Furnished Equipment and Property Responsibilities:

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  • Establish and maintain government property control procedures that support a compliant GFE management environment. rn
  • Oversee receipt, tagging, identification, and system entry of all GFE and other accountable government assets. rn
  • Ensure proper segregation, storage controls, and controlled access for government assets within the site. rn
  • Manage DD1149 property transfer documentation and ensure supporting records are complete and accurate. rn
  • Support DD250 receipt or shipment documentation, as applicable, to maintain traceable material and property records. rn
  • Support PIEE transactions and reporting requirements tied to government property accountability. rn
  • Conduct and oversee cycle counts and annual physical inventories for GFE and other accountable material. rn
  • Review and approve GFE system transactions for accuracy, completeness, and compliance. rn
  • Lead preparation for DCMA, customer, or internal audits and support timely corrective actions. rn
  • Investigate, reconcile, and resolve property discrepancies, inventory variances, and documentation gaps. rn

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About the Company

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized Technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,100. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Aerospace and Defense
WEBSITE
http://www.kratosdefense.com/