Materials Team Lead

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily materials and logistics activities of job assignments.
• Ensures container receipts and shipments are being accurately tracked and entered into proper systems.
• Ensures timely unloading/loading of trailers and that window times are being met.
• Meets with the Shift Leader to understand the current state of the materials and logistics activities, absentee/tardiness call-ins, and changes to normal employee work areas/equipment, etc.
• Holds daily pre-shift meetings to inform Materials and Logistics Associates of any changes, to communicate daily requirements and to promote involvement in issues affecting employees or their work areas.
• Ensures TPM/Daily Care activities, safety checks, etc. are completed properly and as scheduled.
• Performs shift start prep; ensuring the necessary PPE and other materials/supplies are available.
• Properly prepares for the next shift start.
• Steps in when employees report in absent, or need intermittent breaks, etc.
• Trains new associates on and ensures adherence to standardized work processes.
• Ensures that employees are trained, qualified, and capable of performing assigned duties, ensuring no employees are working on any machinery/equipment they have not been properly trained on and formally authorized/signed-off to use.
• Ensures adherence to Company 5S procedures.
• Ensures Layered Process Audits (LPA) are performed as required.
• Quickly resolves any non-conformances.
• Follows the Quality Alert System. Communicates and ensures quality alerts are adhered to; participates in problem solving to ensure issues have been effectively resolved; and administers the fast response board.
• Follows Company procedure for handling non-confirming product and ensures that non-conforming product is dispositioned, tagged accordingly, and placed in designated non-confirming product areas.
• Responds quickly to issues; gains understanding of the problem(s); requests support from the appropriate group(s), informing them of issues/problems upon their arrival and leads a quick resolution.
• Continually monitors MAFACT and other data boards to ensure safety, quality, and timing, cost, and motivation KPI targets are being met.
• Responds to issues of underperformance with urgency and provides direction, assistance, support and coaching to resolve the issues, following the proper escalation procedures as required.
• Applies systematic and data-based problem-solving methods to resolve issues effectively.
• Follows a plan, do, check, act methodology to achieve permanent corrective actions and continuous improvement.
• Supports Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping efforts and other continuous improvement activities.
• Safeguards administrative duties, ensuring work is completed on time as scheduled, and is thorough, accurate and complete.
• Reports all non-conformances to Company policies, procedures, rules and regulations to the Shift Leader and is involved in the appropriate corrective action(s).
• Builds and fosters teamwork within the department creating an environment where team members are respectful (people, property, equipment), work together, communicate effectively and lend a hand when/where required.
• Participates in the Return-to-Work (R-T-W) program and ensures employees work within their R-T-W plan.
• Monitors employee return to work progress, reviews daily work journals, and follows up on any issues raised.
• Ensures suppliers are performing work safely while in operations work areas/zones when applicable.
• Attends departmental and plant-wide communication meetings as scheduled.
• Attends training as scheduled.
• Complies with, supports and models CBAM’s operational procedures/policies, Employee Handbook, and Magna’s Employee’s Charter, Corporate Constitution, and Operational Principles.
• Complies with relevant Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental programs (e.g. ISO 9001/IATF 16949, ISO 45001 ISO 14001).
• Complies with all Health and Safety programs in accordance with OSHA.
• Follows and ensures Production Associates follow all Company procedures and regulations regarding safety.
• Develops and maintains peer relationships.
• Keeps work area clean and organized.

Other duties as required.