Summary: Responsible for ensuring production and logistics operations meet quality standards and company objectives while guaranteeing compliance with customer requirements related to production, warehousing, and shipping. Has the authority to stop processes when risks or nonconformities are identified.
Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities): The primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Ensure customer and stakeholder satisfaction by applying strategic planning and a results-oriented approach in the effective utilization of equipment, resources, and personnel assigned to the Production and Logistics areas.
- Coordinate Production Supervisors and Logistics personnel.
- Ensure compliance with international standards, customer-specific requirements, and company policies through leadership, cross-functional coordination, risk analysis, and the provision of necessary resources to achieve Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Environmental objectives.
- Lead, promote, and communicate international, corporate, customer-specific, and internal policies related to Quality, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems.
- Ensure compliance with Production and Logistics procedures and controls, reporting results to the Plant Manager/General Manager.
- Identify, document, monitor, report, and control risks and impacts affecting product and process integrity related to Safety, Environmental Management, Quality, Production, and Logistics.
- Promote effective communication and actively lead meetings related to Safety, Environmental Management, Quality, Productivity, and Customer Service.
- Ensure and demonstrate continuous improvement in organizational performance regarding safety, productivity, logistics, cost, quality, and environmental performance.
- Lead problem-solving activities and preventive actions related to key performance indicators.
- Coordinate cross-functional resources and efforts required to meet receiving, warehousing, production, and shipping requirements on time.
- Identify training needs and provide Production and Logistics personnel with training in Quality, Safety, and Environmental matters.
- Promote continuous improvement ideas within Production and Logistics.
- Lead by example in achieving Quality, Safety, Product, Process, Quality Management System (QMS), and Environmental Management System (EMS) performance indicators.
- Establish standards for implementing and promoting the 5S methodology.
- Ensure and coordinate cross-functional efforts to protect infrastructure, equipment, customer property, and documented information.
- Ensure production schedules and shipping plans are fulfilled according to customer requirements.
- Oversee ERP systems, labeling systems, and logistics communication with customers.
- Ensure proper administration and maintenance of mobile equipment used in logistics.
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in automotive production and logistics process control.
Languages: English proficiency sufficient to interact with management and executive leadership and participate in customer conference call
Position Competencies
- Ability to develop procedures and work instructions to ensure compliance with process/product objectives and technical specifications.
- Ability to monitor and follow up on technical information.
- Ability to apply Lean Manufacturing tools.
Software Knowledge: Microsoft Office, Bases de Datos.
Technical Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of Metallurgy.
- Knowledge of IATF 16949 and ISO 9001.
- Knowledge of ISO 14001.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Knowledge of customer-specific requirements.
- Knowledge of labeling software.
- Knowledge of ERP systems.
- Knowledge of customer communication systems.
- Knowledge of maintenance management for mobile equipment.
Physical and Mental Requirements: The following physical and mental requirements are representative of those necessary to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to work while sitting and standing for extended periods (office and industrial environment).
- Ability to enter data using computer equipment.
- Ability to bend, pull, push, hold, and reach.
- Ability to lift 10–25 kg (22–55 lbs.).
- Ability to work in environments with varying temperatures, vapors, noise, humidity, and similar conditions.
- Ability to observe, read documents, and view computer monitors and display screens.
- Ability to communicate effectively in person and by telephone.
Mental Requirements
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Cognitive ability to perform the essential functions of the position.
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Bodycote has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented, and productive work environment and for these reasons, all applicants in the United States who receive a conditional offer of employment must undergo a drug screen before employment begins.
Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.
Our services are a vital part of many manufacturing processes. We make metal stronger, more durable, and more corrosion resistant. Servicing local and international clients from highly accredited facilities our experience and expertise ensures we deliver to the quality and reliability demanded by the markets we serve and the products we deliver.
