Material Shift Leader

Job Description

The Role:

The Lansing Delta Assembly Materials Shift Lead is a people leader position responsible for leading a team during Launch of Vehicle Assembly and providing employee development and training. They will drive the performance management process while managing efficient organizational structure.

It is critical that the Shift Leader executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organizations business objectives. This position communicates to all levels of the organization within the function as well as other functions and suppliers. This position is also responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic suppliers and service providers. This position will collaborate with all the production teams and support their needs and requirements while contributing to the development of LDTs cultural cohesion. Work involves a considerable amount of initiative in decision making and is accompanied by a high level of independent judgment.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities):

• Ability to understand and assess complex supply chain issues and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues minimizing impacts to vehicle production

• Assess supplier schedules and impact on vehicle assembly production

• Ability to summarize critical issues with resolutions and communicate to leadership

• Handle very complex capacity constraint issues to resolution with goal to eliminate potential plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation

• Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution

• Responsible for material flow activity (the physical movement of material from receipt through shipment)

• Audits department records for employees Safety documents Ergonomics Suggestions Grievances Training Vacation Attendance and overtime

• Implements monitors and maintains GMS initiatives

• Assures compliance to internal control procedures

• Supports production organization

• Develops standardized work

• Maintains clean housekeeping standard and applies 5SDevelops subordinates

• Develops and maintains labor relationships

• Manages floor operation

• Ensures the material personnel are available for hazardous material training

• Coordinates development of the BPD for floor operations

• Communicates BPD requirements to staff members

• Follows up and prepares required documentation for BPD reporting

• Participates in department/functional Gap Closures Planning Process

• Documents plans/ideas for future years BPD

• Monitor the scorecard reporting process for input into Gap Closure Planning for current and future years

• Provides input into budget development based on annual plans

• Reviews and approves manpower plans (GMOS)

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• High functional capability with supply chain floor systems MGO EPS PPS VBIMS GEPICS WMS etc.

• Experience with Automated Material Delivery Systems

• Strong understanding of supply chain and lean material processes; Logistics (LLP processes) Receiving Internal Material Flow Scrap Obsolescence etc.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects effective project planning in terms of resources strategies cost and time with ability to meet project timelines

• Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals

• Previous experience supervising/leading salaried employees

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to be flexible and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution

• Ability to travel to plant locations when required for onsite support of launch and build-out (minimal)

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• 7 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management or another Business-related field

• Prior experience with varied Supply Chain office and floor assignments

• Multi plant and/or multi-functional experience

• Experience/knowledge of GM Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS)

• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement Process (CIP)

• Experience with GMS SLT implementation and execution

• Experience working in Supply Chain

• Experience managing batch build strategies

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Lansing Delta Assembly plant on a full-time basis.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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