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Material Controller (Humanoid Robotics)

Fort Mill, SCOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • production flow
  • material availability
  • order freeze
  • delivery requirements
  • order costs
  • inventory levels
  • supply chain teams
  • production performance reports
  • machine sequencing
  • process planning

Nice to have

  • additional languages

Role summary

Schaeffler is seeking a Material Controller for their Humanoid Robotics division. This role supports production flow by managing materials, orders, and sequencing to meet manufacturing delivery agreements. Responsibilities include coordinating ordering processes, verifying production bookings, monitoring order costs, tracking inventory, preparing performance reports, and adjusting machine sequencing. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 3+ years of experience in production control, order management, supply chain, or process planning, and good understanding of production booking, inventory management, and reporting tools. Strong analytical and coordination skills are essential.

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Support smooth production flow by keeping materials, orders, and sequencing on track to ensure manufacturing delivered as agreed. 
  • Coordinate ordering processes and production bookings to ensure manufacturing follows the agreed order freeze.
  • Verify that production orders are booked correctly and aligned with current delivery requirements.
  • Monitor order costs with a focus on quality and identify potential deviations early.
  • Track inventory levels and work closely with supply chain teams to secure material availability.
  • Prepare and analyze production performance reports to highlight improvement opportunities.
  • Adjust machine sequencing on a shift basis to support efficient operations.
  • Contribute to end-to-end process planning and control across the supply chain, with attention to time and cost performance.

Your Qualifications

  • Bacholers degree or completed technical or commercial training, or a comparable qualification.
  • 3+ years relevant experience in production control, order management, supply chain, or process planning.
  • Good understanding of production booking processes, inventory management, and reporting tools.
  • Confident communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
  • Structured, analytical, and proactive working style with strong coordination skills.
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the US. 

Our Offering

  • Please see all our medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings at Schaeffler Benefits 
  • Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
  • Eligible for annual bonus & merit-based salary increases
  • Regular employee appreciation and company events
  • Salary non-exempt position - Overtime pay available

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

https://www.schaeffler.us/careers/

Your contact

Schaeffler Humanoids USA, LLC 

Kenneth R Cummings 

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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