Material Handling Area Leader

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Summary:

Manage the Shipping, Receiving, and Material Handling Functions at LMV Automotive Systems.

Job Responsibilities: (This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions or to perform other job duties requested by their manager.)

1.    Continue development and revisions of VSM (Value Stream Map) to identify opportunities for improvement in Material Flow.
2.    Define and recalculate Kanban sizes for each component between Supermarkets and shop floor as required.
3.    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. 
4.    Interact closely with Production, Engineering and Quality to effectively plan and execute Kanban requirements to support Plant requirements. 
5.    Coordinates and implements effective material handling techniques to assure material availability while achieving defined Kanban levels.
6.    Cycle counts as required.
7.    Responsible for shop floor communication systems execution.
8.    Maintain WMS and Kanban functionality updates in ERP.
9.    Responsible for mobile equipment in the Plant such as forklifts, tuggers, AMRs, etc.
10.    Resolve technical issues, supervise, and validate the completion of deployed AMR missions throughout shift
11.    Present technical AMR mission results and provide recommendations for AMR route delivery optimization
12.    Approve changes in Kanban levels.
13.    Conducts material handling and flow analysis; responsible for material flow within the plant, plant layouts, new equipment layout and warehousing requirements.
14.    Conduct pre-shift meetings to review indicators, open issues and concerns as well as communicate quality alerts.
15.    Develop Team Members through coaching and mentoring.
16.    Establish and maintain effective communications with all departments.
17.    Participate in manpower planning and recruiting.
18.    Promote accountability through application of the progressive discipline policy.
19.    Ensure training for Team Members as outlined in the training matrix.
20.    Conduct accident / incident investigations.
21.    Control Kanban cycles, coordinate and organize annual inventory counts for assigned area/division as required.
22.    Responsible for the coordination of all engineering change activities on the shop floor impacting material flow.
23.    Assure that 5S activities are conducted daily and necessary communication is in place for the handling of special projects or situations.
24.    Assure that work instructions are available and current for all job positions. 

25.    Act as Hostler Driver performing duties of that role as needed.
26.    Follows and supports LMV Automotive Systems and Magna’s operating principles, including:
a.    Magna Employee Charter – Operating under its principles by treating all employees equally, fairly and with dignity and respect.
b.    Open Door Policy – Solves issues with two-way, open and friendly communication.
c.    5S – Maintains and promotes good housekeeping by following the philosophy “Everything has a place. Everything in its place”.
d.    Safety First - Obey the plant’s safety rule