Job Description
1ST SHIFT SR. MATERIALS SUPERVISOR NEEEDED - JACKSON, MICHIGAN
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Generate production schedule for assembly department
- Ensure Customer releases EDI & Non-EDI are imported and/or entered correctly into SAP, and update ERP/MRP accordingly
- Load releases to MMMI schedule and create/maintain optimal production schedules.
- Run Z862TRACKING, populate and send out 862 report
- Monitor Customer portals for Delivery Performance.
- Customer Order Discrepancies including Cumulative Reconciling with Customer.
- Create and maintain customer contact list.
- Review daily 862 report and communicate release changes with the Materials Manager, Materials Supervisor, Material Planners, Production Manager, and Operations Manager to ensure ship schedules will be adhered to.
- Ensure the daily truck schedule complies with all customer routing instructions / Management of daily window time schedule.
- Booking trucks as required in Customer portals.
- Preparing overseas customer paperwork including SERS compliances.
- Setting up overseas shipments (air/ocean) as required to satisfy Customer demands.
- Set up CSAs, CMIRs, Customer Packaging Instructions in SAP
- Maintenance of Customer Packaging portals
- Investigate and submit disputes for violations to maintain delivery performance.
- Communicate Customer bulletins throughout the organization.
- Co-ordinate production scheduling with customer releases and schedules
- Ensure production of finished goods is consistent with customer/delivery schedules
- Control manufactured output quantities
- Generate schedule for outside processing vendors Responsible for all outside processing to ensure parts are back in time for production
- Update and maintain Supplier Performance database
- Assist with pre-production planning for new equipment, tooling programs, etc. through pre-production meetings
- Monitor procedures, methods, and policies designed to improve MRP/SAP control
- Enter receiving date, maintain files, and prepare correspondence for purchasing, productions, and receiving
- Monitor and correct bar coding entries within IMS/SAP
- Communicate with vendors and shipping carriers as required Receive ASN’s from suppliers and send to customers.
- Issue all shipment related paperwork Ensure customer ASN’s are transmitted on time and are accurate from shippers
- Create and distribute Waterfall Chart for Customer releases/forecasts.
- Responsible for Advanced Shipping notices
- Responsible for Returnable Containers Tracking.
- Inform suppliers of any discrepancies and issue DMN’s as required Answer Customer portals on assigned days/times, as required (GM SPOC, Ferrari, etc).
- Work with Customers regarding shortages.
- Coordinate premium freight with Customers as required for Expedites.
- Cross train and provide back-up coverage for absences and vacations in department
- Perform weekly/monthly cycle counts
- Supervision and training of Material Handlers
- Advise management of any potential problems or concerns and any opportunities for improvement
- Will work in compliance with all legislative requirements of MIOSHA
- Back up to Materials Planners to coordinate the shipment to outside processors (ZOUTPLANT SHIP).
- Manage planned inventory banks and ramp up plans in SAP.
- Cycle Count Finished Goods and Service inventory parts when required
- Work to achieve 100% accuracy in all aspects of material flow and on hand inventory.
- Responsible for the accuracy of month End FG Inventory.
- Lead Year-end Physical Inventory.
- Follow all departmental and general procedures where applicable.
- Update Monthly KMI’s
- Perform “Month End” Close
- Perform other duties as assigned by the General Manager and/or Department Manager.
- Abide by all company safety rules, responsibilities, policies, and procedures including the legislative requirements of the OHSA.
- Work in compliance and conform to Environment and ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 standards.
- Adopt and practice Kaizen principles; participate in Kaizen and GEAR activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager and/or Department Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Grade 12 or equivalent education
- Minimum three (3) years’ experience in production planning in an Automotive manufacturing environment
- Experience in Inventory Control
- Experience with Shipping/Receiving
- Solid knowledge of MRP systems (preferably SAP) and MS Office
- Understand Lot Trace and how it works
- Excellent English communications skills both written and verbal.
- Self motivated and able to work with minimum supervision
- Able to successfully interact with all levels of employees in the organization
- A valid Forklift license would be an asset
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