Materials Supervisor

Adient•Romulus, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinate material control systems, inbound/outbound shipments, and materials handling activities and inventory control primarily from the shop floor. This role involves coordinating all material handler activities, warehouse layout, and training, coaching, and developing the material handling team. The supervisor will implement and assist in the development of cycle counting and pull systems, manage receiving and DMR processes, and oversee the input of incoming receipts and outbound shipments. Additionally, the role requires coordinating customs compliance, observing operations for compliance with standards, ensuring efficient equipment operation, and assisting in maintaining visual inventory benchmarks. Daily coordination of production builds schedules, floor walks, and acting as a liaison between Materials and Production are key responsibilities. The supervisor will also coordinate outside warehouse activities, run RPS history and cumulative reports, manage supplier cum reconciliation, and monitor system for accurately tracking Truckload Utilization (TUMS). The role includes initiating action to prevent non-conformities, managing onsite replenishment of trailers, identifying and recording problems, initiating solutions, controlling non-conforming product, and actively participating in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process. Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and informing supervisors of known HSE&E conditions are also part of the responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with all safety procedures and safe working procedures in assigned material areas is paramount.

Requirements

Materials control systems
Inbound/outbound shipments
Materials handling activities
Inventory control
Warehouse layout coordination
Training, coaching, and development of teams
Cycle counting and pull systems
Receiving and DMR processes
Input of incoming receipts
Outbound shipment processes
Customs compliance
Compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, 5’s and Production/Materials Standards
Equipment operation and corrective action
Visual inventory benchmarks standards
Production builds schedules coordination
Floor walks
Liaison between Materials and Productions
Outside warehouse activities coordination
RPS history reports and cumulative reports
Supplier cum reconciliation
Truckload Utilization (TUMS) tracking
Initiating action to prevent non-conformities
Onsite replenishment of Trailers (Shelve) management
Identifying and recording problems
Initiating, recommending, and providing solutions
Controlling non-conforming product
Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and 8D process participation
Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies
Ensuring compliance with all safety procedures
Ensuring safe working procedures in assigned material areas

Responsibilities

Coordinate material control systems, inbound/outbound shipments, and materials handling activities and inventory control primarily from the shop floor.
Coordinate all material handler activities.
Coordinate activities for warehouse layout.
Training, coaching, developing the material handling team.
Implement and assist in development of cycle counting and pull system for each commodity.
Manage/coordinate the receiving and DMR processes.
Manage the input of incoming receipts on a regular timely basis.
Manage the process of outbound shipments.
Coordinate all customs compliance requirements.
Observes Materials/Production operation within their area of control to ascertain compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, 5’s and Production/Materials Standards.
Efficient operation of equipment: takes corrective action to eliminate any deviation.
Assist in maintaining and revising visual inventory benchmarks standards.
Daily coordination of Production builds schedules.
Daily floor walks.
Liaison between Materials and Productions.
Coordinate any outside warehouse activities.
Run RPS history reports and cumulative reports verifying receipts have been collected in RPS file.
Manage the process of supplier cum reconciliation.
Monitor system for accurately tracking Truckload Utilization. (TUMS)
Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to product, process, and quality system.
Manage and maintain onsite replenishment of Trailers (Shelve).
Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process, and quality system.
Initiate, recommend, and provide solutions through designated channels.
Control further processing, delivery, or installation of non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
Actively participates in Health/Safety/Environmental investigations and the 8D process in order to develop root cause analysis for problem resolution as required.
Reporting accidents, occupational illnesses, and HSE&E emergencies, and inform supervisor of known HSE&E conditions which could adversely affect other team members, assets or to the public.
Ensures compliance with all safety procedures and ensures safe working procedures in assigned material areas.