Supervisor - Material Handling Job at AM General, Mishawaka, IN

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  • AM General
  • Mishawaka, IN

Job Description

INTRODUCTION TO AM GENERAL

AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us.

We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith!


We are R esponsiveWe have I ntegrityWe are D ynamicWe exhibit E xcellence

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work as a team member whose main focus is to continually improve departmental metrics
  • Supervise the activities of indirect material handling hourly employees in the performance of their jobs
  • Monitor potential and current "hot" shortages and take action to eliminate downtime caused by these shortages
  • Communicate with planners and other supervisors to ensure material is located in our facility when required for use
  • Ensure the line counts and reporting of shortages are accurate and timely
  • Organize container management
  • Monitor future build requirements and ensure that material is moved to the production line in a timely manner
  • Train hourly employees and determine if they have the skills to successfully qualify for open material positions
  • Determine demand for materials and make decisions on storage locations
  • Lead 6's lean initiatives
  • Provide key material handling tracking Metrics
  • Lead daily shift huddle meeting and group leader meetings
  • Assist in the daily operation of materials scanners
  • Completion of special projects as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred but not required, and 2-5 years' experience in a production management or equivalent
  • 3-5 years of general experience and 3-5 years of supervisory experience
  • Moderate organizational skills, knowledge of MS Office Products, and a high level of initiative
  • Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Strong problem solving, leadership, and supervisory skills
  • Ability to motivate and ensure hourly employees stay on assigned tasks
  • Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe working environment
  • Ability to oversee long term projects to successful completion

PHYSICAL EFFORT

  • Sight: must be able to regularly read computer screen, reports, and various documents with detail and clarity to accomplish work tasks in a safe and efficient manner, including regular use of adequate close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus
  • Hearing: must be able to regularly hear well enough to communicate
  • Hand-Eye Coordination: must be able to regularly coordinate one's eyes with one's fingers, wrists, or arms to move, carry, or manipulate objects or to perform other job-related tasks
  • Manual Dexterity: must be able to regularly make quick, accurate, skillful, and coordinated movement with hands and arms to grasp, place, move, or use objects such as phone, computer, and other office equipment, tools, or controls
  • Agility: must be able to regularly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, or legs to perform job tasks, including the ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, Company's property surrounding facility, or additional work areas
  • Climbing / Kneeling: must be able to occasionally climb, kneel, bend over, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, with balance
  • Lifting: must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds with or without assistance
  • Physical Strength: must be able to occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry objects using hands, arms, back, abdominal muscles, shoulders, legs, or a combination of these muscle groups
  • Stamina: must be able to occasionally exert oneself physically over long periods of time, including performing repetitive or strenuous tasks as well as standing and sitting for long periods

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Physical Location: This position operates between an office and manufacturing plant environment and is often assigned to a specific shift or hours. The Employee must be able to perform job functions in an environment with varying difficult work conditions such as extreme cold, heat, inclement weather, at heights, and/or while exposed to constant/intermittent loud noises
  • Teamwork: This position will work with others to ensure efficiency in the workplace
  • Listening Skills: This position will need to understand how to use machinery properly and safely to prevent accidents and ensure all tasks are completed accurately
  • Ability to follow instructions: Managers assign tasks and responsibilities, which vary; this position should be able to follow instructions competently
  • Methodical approach: Production lines follow a set process, so this position needs a methodical approach to ensure all tasks are completed in the correct order for a smooth-running production line
  • Concentration: This position may perform the same or similar tasks repeatedly, so a strong level of concentration when carrying out these tasks is important for quality control purposes. This role is often fast paced, so being able to maintain focus at all times is important

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Job Tags

Hourly pay, For contractors, Shift work,

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