Logistics Specialist

Metalsa•Elizabethtown, KY

12d

About The Position

The Logistics Specialist develops and communicates production schedules and plans so internal and external customer requirements are met on time, in the correct quantities, and at appropriate cost. The role monitors and controls supplied-component inventories and works with production, shipping, materials, suppliers, customers, and railroad partners to support production and customer satisfaction. The position also maintains logistics information in QAD and PFEP, coordinates engineering changes and part launch or run-out dates to help prevent obsolete inventory, and supports improvement projects, KANBAN systems, and problem-solving efforts. The role includes railcar and railcar-equipment maintenance coordination and railcar management with the railroad company. Travel of up to 25% is required for customer and railroad-customer meetings and relationship building. All employees are responsible for understanding and complying with applicable policies, procedures, and internal controls; carrying out assigned control activities; maintaining supporting evidence; and promptly reporting identified deviations, risks, or control deficiencies to their direct leader.

Requirements

Engineering degree or equivalent degree with 3–5 years of experience, or 5–8 years of experience working as a planner, scheduler, or logistics specialist.
At least 2 years of experience with QAD or an MRP system.
At least 2 years of experience interfacing with suppliers and customers.
Ability to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

3–5 years of experience as a Material Planner preferred.
3–5 years of production control and materials experience preferred.
At least 5 years of automotive-industry experience preferred.
Previous experience in railroad logistics management, including working with railroad companies on inbound and outbound shipments.
Previous experience working with customers day to day, including problem resolution and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Meet Proeza Internal Control Policy requirements and Metalsa KPIs and MOS guidelines.
Submit and track suppliers’ monthly scrap-recovery formats.
Follow the Quality System by updating and implementing work instructions.
Track and validate that action plans are closed at 100%.
Develop, communicate, and ensure production schedules meet internal and external customer demand; integrate customer-release information in QAD, analyze volume and mix periodically, and address variations that affect company costs.
Work with the Shipping Team to meet shipping schedules and achieve 100% customer satisfaction; remain available as needed and periodically reconcile information to identify and clarify discrepancies.
Track and update QAD and PFEP data, including QAD minimums and maximums, period orders, transit times, and QPC, and PFEP lead time and QPC, for current production and service requirements.
Communicate engineering changes and new-part start-of-production and run-out dates to the materials group and affected areas to prevent obsolete inventory.
Keep inventory levels on target by tracking them weekly and working with production areas to increase changeovers and define production lot sizes.
Develop improvement projects that increase business profitability; support and implement KANBAN systems; and work with other areas using problem-solving methodology.
Reconcile purchase-order receipts to invoices.
Coordinate maintenance needed for railcars and railcar equipment.
Work with the railroad company on railcar management.
Meet customers and railroad customers, build relationships, and support day-to-day customer problem resolution and satisfaction.
Understand and comply with applicable policies, procedures, and internal controls; execute assigned control activities, maintain supporting evidence, and promptly report deviations, risks, or control deficiencies to the direct leader.