Lead Logistics Specialist

GE Aerospace • Indianapolis, IN

14h

About The Position

The Logistics Specialist is responsible for coordinating end-to-end logistics and material flow to ensure safe, efficient, and on-time support of our operations and customer deliveries. This role leads day-to-day management of material movement across three buildings, oversees truck and charter scheduling for inbound and outbound shipments, and manages logistics with key external special-process vendors. The Logistics Specialist will be responsible for owning the current state shipping & receiving process for this facility while also driving continuous improvement and implementation of lean best practices in areas such as: material stores layout, bin sizing, supermarkets, handling solutions, and more. This role will own these functions to drive improved Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost – in that order.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years manufacturing experience) + minimum of 3 years logistics experience
• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in materials management (logistics, planning, fulfillment, and/or SIOP)
• Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

Responsibilities

• Use a Safety-First mindset to drive improvements in material handling, storage, and movement
• Lead efforts to ensure quality procedures are maintained by both our staff and our external vendors who support the business
• Support production by ensuring minimal time waste in transportation while driving down expedite costs whenever able
• Cross functional collaboration with internal & external stakeholders to ensure all functions of logistics are streamlined
• Own current logistics process while driving continuous improvement, creating standard work, and sharing best practices with both hourly and salary staff

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level