Production HiLo Driver

Magna International•Sterling Heights, MI

About The Position

The Production HiLo Driver supports manufacturing production by supplying presses and work centers with containers, parts, materials, and components, and removing containers of work-in-process material, finished goods, or scrap. The role prioritizes production support and preventing unnecessary downtime. The driver verifies product and material identification, checks container weights when required, confirms identification of nonconforming products before moving them to the hold area, and ensures partial coils are weighed before being placed in the hold area. The position involves safe forklift operation, completing daily equipment checklists, reporting equipment problems and unsafe conditions, handling and certifying scrap, cleaning baskets, maintaining correct container tare weights, and monitoring and loading steel at presses as needed. The driver follows applicable company, quality, environmental, and safety requirements, including IATF16949, ISO14001, MIOSHA, and MPTSH policies. The role also includes participation in improvement initiatives, EOS Focus Groups, and cooperative communication with coworkers in accordance with Magna’s values and employee policies. The work takes place on a plant floor where employees are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and moderate-to-loud noise; required PPE must be worn. The position requires sitting, standing, walking, communicating, computer use, forklift operation, frequent reaching, bending, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience as a Hi-lo driver in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to follow MIOSHA safety requirements and knowledge of and compliance with safety procedures and policies.
Good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to read, understand, speak, and write English and document required forms.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Knowledge of AS400 and ability to use a barcode labeling system.
Ability to apply common-sense reasoning to written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to use active listening and provide positive and constructive feedback effectively.
Ability to think in a process-oriented manner and apply the MPTSH standard structured problem-solving process.
Team-oriented approach and ability to work with others.
Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Excellent attendance and performance record; demonstrates Core Values.
Positive, professional self-starter able to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Must be able to obtain a Hi-lo license.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and operating a forklift.
Ability to meet the vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Keep presses and work centers supplied with containers, parts, materials, and components, and remove containers as they fill with work-in-process material, finished goods, or scrap.
Prioritize production support and help eliminate unnecessary downtime.
Verify that material and products are identified with the correct part number and operation number.
Weight-count containers before placing product in final audit, work in process, or finished goods when the product is not in standard pack.
Verify that nonconforming products entering the hold area are identified with a part number, quantity, and defect description.
Weigh partial coils before placing them in the hold area.
Operate the Hi-lo safely, follow safe-operation rules, complete the daily Hi-lo checklist, and notify maintenance and the supervisor if the equipment is not operating correctly.
Empty scrap from containers into the correct scrap hopper and support scrap pickup activities, including weight certification of scrap containers, as required.
Clean baskets and remove all tags and labels; ensure correct tare weights are assigned to containers before use.
Monitor steel availability at presses and load steel when needed.
Follow company policies and procedures, including IATF16949, ISO14001 (EMS), and the Employee Handbook.
Follow MIOSHA and MPTSH safety regulations and policies, wear required PPE, and report unsafe conditions to the Supervisor/Leader.
Participate in EOS Focus Groups and support division and department improvement initiatives, including the Continuous Improvement Suggestion Program and sharing knowledge, ideas, and best practices.
Maintain professional and cooperative communication with employees and treat coworkers with dignity and respect in accordance with Magna’s Employee’s Charter and Common Values.
Carry out designated ISO 14001 responsibilities in support of effective environmental management under MPT’s EMS.