Logistics Warehouse Group Leader

About Metalsa: We are a global company with 70 years of experience in the automotive industry; we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com

Mission: Lead and develop Logistics Team to ensure all activities related with Shipping and receiving are being performed in the most efficient way to fulfill internal and external customer needs 

Role: Logistics Warehouse Group Leader  

What would your typical day look like?

• Ensure material handling duties are being performed in a Safely way by auditing and taking actions over safety issues related with Material Handling.

• Meet Proeza Internal Control Policy and Metalsa´s KPIs (based on Focus Document) and MOS guidelines. Ensuring all working procedures are being defined, implemented and followed.

• Ensure Quality System is updated and being implemented. Tracking and validating that all action plans are closed at 100%.

• Define, Implement and track in a continuous way the effectiveness of the process. Ensuring 100% of deliveries to customer on time, quantity and cost.

• Ensure Shipping Schedules meet external requirements including support Engineering Changes. Update and communicate Shipping schedules to Production areas.

• Track and authorize Premium Freights related to Finish Goods.

• Provide excellent Customer Service by being first point of contact for complaints or general inquiries such as inventory, scheduling, shipping, calendar schedules, shortages, promise dates and building and maintaining a good business relationship.

• Support Supplier Improvement Metrics by reporting on time any discrepancy or issue related to packaging and mislabeled parts.

• Ensure that PIVH fleet is the right size and that is being used correctly by making audits to validate all safety devices that are working correctly and analyzing % Usage.

• Ensure the management and control of Finish Goods is being performed correctly in the whole process. Tracking Cycle Counts, MRB and Scrap reports and develop A3s based on Cycle Counts information.

• Improve ESS Score. Validating team members has the right tools and training to perform their duties. Ensuring all working procedures are implemented and being followed. Validating all unsafe conditions are closed. Implementing a communication process in our area and between departments. 

• Define, implement and track material flow based on current Layout. Ensure PFEP is being updated. 

• Define, Manage and track with customers and suppliers all material handling equipment such as containers to ensure we have enough to support production.

• Define, implement and track Storage areas for FG materials ensuring it is safe, right sized, meets FIFO and score above 80 on 5S´s.

• Develop Improvement Projects that help to increase business profitability, validating effectiveness of working systems implemented. 

• Support Planning Process uploading and validating Customer requirements and provide information to Scheduler to ensure parts are available to ship.

• Manage Budget for Expenses, Overtime and head count for Cost Centers Assigned and analyzing and track all Logistics Cost.

Academic & Experience

• Engineering Degree or equivalent- Preferred 

• Experience as manager or coordinator- Preferred

• Experience managing Customer Score Cards/Deliveries/Customer Systems- Required

• Production Control and materials Experience – Required

• Experience in QAD system- Required

• Capable of interfacing with suppliers and customers- Required 

• Automotive Industry and UAW interactions- Preferred 

Technical Skills

• Materials Logistics

• Problem Solving Methodologies

• Quality System Methodologies

• Pc, Office, Project

• General TS 16949 knowledge

• Manufacturing Systems 

Key Success Factors: Leadership Competencies 

•Building effective teams •Customer •Focus •Perseverance •Drive for results •Priority Setting

•Planning •Problem Solving •Organizational Agility •Dealing with paradox •Managing and measuring work •Negotiation •Leadership •Decision Making 

What is in it for YOU? 
As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from great compensation and benefits package!

• Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
• Excellent Benefits Plan!

• Medical, dental, vision, prescription insurance

• Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• 401(k) Company Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs
• Other Discounts & Perks!