Material Handling Area Leader

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the Shipping, Receiving, and Material Handling Functions at LMV Automotive Systems.
• Continue development and revisions of VSM (Value Stream Map) to identify opportunities for improvement in Material Flow.
• Define and recalculate Kanban sizes for each component between Supermarkets and shop floor as required.
• Monitor performance of Kanban levels and take pro-active actions to solve problems and mitigate risk attributable to these levels and the corresponding assembly cells.
• Interact closely with Production, Engineering and Quality to effectively plan and execute Kanban requirements to support Plant requirements.
• Cycle counts as required.
• Responsible for shop floor communication systems execution.
• Maintain WMS and Kanban functionality updates in ERP.
• Responsible for mobile equipment in the Plant such as forklifts, tuggers, AMRs, etc.
• Resolve technical issues, supervise, and validate the completion of deployed AMR missions throughout shift
• Present technical AMR mission results and provide recommendations for AMR route delivery optimization
• Acknowledge changes in Kanban levels.
• Conduct material handling and flow analysis; responsible for material flow within the plant, plant layouts, new equipment layout and warehousing requirements.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings to review indicators, open issues and concerns as well as communicate quality alerts.
• Develop Team Members through coaching and mentoring.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with all departments.
• Participate in manpower planning and recruiting.
• Promote accountability through application of the progressive discipline policy.
• Ensure training for Team Members as outlined in the training matrix.
• Conduct accident / incident investigations.
• Control Kanban cycles, coordinate and organize annual inventory counts for assigned area/division as required.
• Responsible for the coordination of all engineering change activities on the shop floor impacting material flow.
• Assure that 5S activities are conducted daily and necessary communication is in place for the handling of special projects or situations.
• Assure that work instructions are available and current for all job positions.
• Act as Hostler Driver performing duties of that role as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 6 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Kanban, JIT and Logistics manufacturing high volume tangible goods.
• APICS certification desired.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.
• Strong skills in Value Steam Mapping.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent at managing data at the detail level.
• Business acumen and ability to exercise sound judgment in the course of executing daily responsibilities.
• Creative thinker, able to implement and/or lead process improvement activity.
• RFID knowledge in implementation and operation.
• Able to address and resolve ambiguity; prioritize, multi-task and work independently.
• Proficient in leading pull implementations at various levels of the Supply Chain (External and Internal Suppliers).
• High Experience working with FIFO, PFEP, and other Lean or continuous improvements concepts and practices are highly desired; prefer candidates who have previous experience with kaizens.