Logistics Manager (Aerospace Manufacturing)

ACE Thermal Systems•Seminole, OK

21h•Onsite

About The Position

At ACE Thermal Systems, we design, engineer, manufacture, and support high-performance environmental control systems (ECS) and components for extreme temperature and operating conditions and reliable everyday use. As your single source, dedicated supplier for bleed air systems, air conditioning systems, cabin pressure control systems, components, and more, the ACE team acts as a key extension of your team, providing intelligent innovation and proven design methodologies to deliver safe, reliable, air control technologies and systems for aircraft. Our mission is to be the trusted source of mission critical products and services for Aerospace and Defense customers. We do this by exceeding customer expectations through innovative products and processes. We are committed to fostering a dynamic, collaborative environment that encourages professional growth and innovation. Position Summary: The Logistics Manager is responsible for all shipping/receiving, work order kitting, and inventory transactions. You’ll manage the warehouse and logistics teams, leading the completion of kits within an expected time frame and without error, as well as oversee the receipt of parts and material to ensure proper count, identification, traceability, and cycle counts to schedule. In this role you will also be responsible for managing budget to reduce costs. Lead, Coordinate, and hold Accountable – 40% Maintain the company culture and the company values by role modeling and coaching the desired behavior. Mentor and train staff to maximize potential and ensure compliance to training matrix. Cross-train staff to ensure shipping, receiving, kit packing and order pulling resources can be moved to meet demands. Develop direct reports, use open door policy and give real time feedback on performance. Ensure that quality and safety procedures are properly followed in the department and elevate concerns to Department Manager. Monitor priorities for sales orders and material orders and assign employees to meet the needs of the organization. Prepare information for morning huddles which includes daily work requirements and metric flow down. Evaluate daily priorities and manpower available for the day and adjust accordingly. Identify issues to be elevated to the Constraint Ops Meeting and communicate to the appropriate manager. Troubleshoot problems relating to parts, material, and procedures and work to mitigate issues. Order Management – 40% Oversee the end-to-end Work Order (WO) fulfillment process from planning release through customer shipment. Coordinate with Planning to ensure Work Orders are prioritized, released, and executed to meet customer delivery requirements. Manage warehouse operations to ensure timely and accurate material pulls, kit staging, and inventory transactions supporting production schedules. Ensure Work Orders pegged to Sales Orders (SOs) are accurately closed in the system and shipped in accordance with customer requirements and delivery schedules. Monitor order flow, inventory availability, and shipment status to proactively address shortages, delays, or fulfillment issues. Drive cross-functional communication between Planning, Warehouse, Production, Quality, Customer Service, Shipping, and Receiving to support operational efficiency and on-time delivery performance. Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including on-time delivery, Work Order completion, inventory accuracy, and shipping performance. Inventory Management - 15% Develop and maintain a schedule for cycle counts and assign areas of responsibility to employees to monitor cycle counts, expired material and cleanliness of area. Ensure schedule is met and that employees count and clean their assigned areas as scheduled. Evaluate and remove shelf-life limited items to ensure they are not unintendedly used in production. Reconcile cycle count variances in ERP system to ensure accurate accounting. Elevate large discrepancies in variances to the Plant Leadership for review. Ensure stocked parts are properly identified and placed in the correct location. Continuous Improvement - 5% Work with direct manager to set and maintain a personal development plan to continue to grow skills and abilities, Develop and implement process improvements to optimize material flow, inventory accuracy, and order fulfillment efficiency. Maintain a clean, hazard-free, and organized work environment to ensure safety and quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in logistics, supply chain, business, industrial engineer, or similar field is required.
3-5 years working in a parts pulling environment, warehouse, or logistics.
1-2 years’ experience in a manager, supervisor or lead role is a required.
Previous MRP/ Regulated environment experience.
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Must be able to regularly lift and move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to be onsite at the Seminole, OK facility 5 days a week, and at least 1 Saturday a month.

Responsibilities

Manage the warehouse and logistics teams, leading the completion of kits within an expected time frame and without error.
Oversee the receipt of parts and material to ensure proper count, identification, traceability, and cycle counts to schedule.
Manage budget to reduce costs.
Maintain the company culture and the company values by role modeling and coaching the desired behavior.
Mentor and train staff to maximize potential and ensure compliance to training matrix.
Cross-train staff to ensure shipping, receiving, kit packing and order pulling resources can be moved to meet demands.
Develop direct reports, use open door policy and give real time feedback on performance.
Ensure that quality and safety procedures are properly followed in the department and elevate concerns to Department Manager.
Monitor priorities for sales orders and material orders and assign employees to meet the needs of the organization.
Prepare information for morning huddles which includes daily work requirements and metric flow down.
Evaluate daily priorities and manpower available for the day and adjust accordingly.
Identify issues to be elevated to the Constraint Ops Meeting and communicate to the appropriate manager.
Troubleshoot problems relating to parts, material, and procedures and work to mitigate issues.
Oversee the end-to-end Work Order (WO) fulfillment process from planning release through customer shipment.
Coordinate with Planning to ensure Work Orders are prioritized, released, and executed to meet customer delivery requirements.
Manage warehouse operations to ensure timely and accurate material pulls, kit staging, and inventory transactions supporting production schedules.
Ensure Work Orders pegged to Sales Orders (SOs) are accurately closed in the system and shipped in accordance with customer requirements and delivery schedules.
Monitor order flow, inventory availability, and shipment status to proactively address shortages, delays, or fulfillment issues.
Drive cross-functional communication between Planning, Warehouse, Production, Quality, Customer Service, Shipping, and Receiving to support operational efficiency and on-time delivery performance.
Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including on-time delivery, Work Order completion, inventory accuracy, and shipping performance.
Develop and maintain a schedule for cycle counts and assign areas of responsibility to employees to monitor cycle counts, expired material and cleanliness of area.
Ensure schedule is met and that employees count and clean their assigned areas as scheduled.
Evaluate and remove shelf-life limited items to ensure they are not unintendedly used in production.
Reconcile cycle count variances in ERP system to ensure accurate accounting.
Elevate large discrepancies in variances to the Plant Leadership for review.
Ensure stocked parts are properly identified and placed in the correct location.
Work with direct manager to set and maintain a personal development plan to continue to grow skills and abilities.
Develop and implement process improvements to optimize material flow, inventory accuracy, and order fulfillment efficiency.
Maintain a clean, hazard-free, and organized work environment to ensure safety and quality.