Material Supervisor - Casting

Magna InternationalBirmingham, AL
Onsite

About The Position

This person will serve as a working Supervisor with continued material handling responsibility while overseeing, coordinating and directing material handlers in all materials related activities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and essential duties required to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

  • Prior experience leading and training others in a production environment
  • Ability to understand written instructions and communicate effectively
  • Able and willing to stand, sit, or walk throughout shift
  • Able and willing to drive a fork truck for most of the shift
  • Basic mathematical skills
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic skills in Microsoft Office ( Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
  • On-site attendance is essential function of this position
  • Must be able to understand written instructions
  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred
  • Supervisor experience at least 2 years
  • Material Handling experience at least 3 years
  • Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
  • Ability to perform and understand shop math
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

  • Report and give solution to unsafe conditions to your supervisor in a timely manner
  • Ensure that all safety and quality procedures are being followed
  • Actively participate in Materials Department daily activities (5S, safety programs, training courses, startup, and other meetings as requested)
  • Ensure 5S is maintained in all work areas including shipping/receiving docks, warehouse, dumpsters, and designated areas outside of the building. Communicate with support teams and escalate when necessary to provide a safe and efficient working area
  • Communicate with supervisors, management and other support departments for any downtime, material shortages and any materials related issues
  • Ensure material handlers follow standard work in respective zones and material handler routes including shipping and receiving areas.
  • Ensure quality product delivered by team members to internal & external customer
  • Lead training of new team members, and support ongoing training for team members
  • Monitor and maintain inventory levels (min/max) of Finished Goods, Work in Process, Raw Materials and containers, report excess inventory and shortages to materials and production
  • Maintain cycle counts according to calendar assigned by supervisor, report discrepancies and guarantee the inv accuracy in the plant analyzing discrepancies.
  • Maintain designated area layouts and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) material flow following PFEP.
  • Maintain equipment necessary to perform job duties and report any equipment issues to Supervisor or Manager.
  • Maintain containers in good conditions and follow up to maintenance in the
  • Load or unload trailers as assigned by Supervisor
  • Pull or stage orders as assigned by Supervisor
  • Must use barcode scanners and ERP system for inventory transfers, label printing, or production reporting
  • Ensure all parts are properly label and tagged throughout the Value Stream
  • Maintain and verify all required documents and records in Control Document System.
  • Support any area that may need assistance, per Supervisor direction.
  • Perform other duties as assigned
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