ABOUT THE ROLE:
This role will involve the supervision of a team of hourly employees operating within xAI’s logistics organization. Our goal is to become a leader in logistics performance with high inventory efficiency/accuracy and industry leading customer service while maintaining a safe work environment that utilizes the latest in applicable technologies. This supervisor will also be responsible for leading and driving continuous improvement throughout all aspects of their operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage an hourly workforce by assessing employee performance, providing positive/constructive feedback, facilitating conflict resolution, and addressing repeat issues with corrective actions, performance improvement plans or through disciplinary means
- Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
- Monitor and improve operations, ensuring a safe work environment with the goal of zero OSHA recordable annually
- Manage the incoming acceptance, storing, and issuing of a wide variety of parts, details, and hardware into inventory
- Manage operations that provide industry leading levels of customer service in all operations: recognizing the needs of the business and adapting to support our mission
- Lead cost saving opportunities, identifying internal/external cost reductions and optimization opportunities
- Ensure cycle counting procedures are routinely followed to meet both our internal and external audit requirements
- Develop and maintain the appropriate service routes and material replenishments to deliver material to internal customers at agreed upon service levels
- Supervise the local shipping and receiving operation; coordinate movements into and out of the local facility, along with critical point to point movements outside of the local facility
- Drive projects and changes that contribute to logistics ongoing improvement
- Ensure procedures are routinely being followed for shelf-life storage and maintaining proper rotation of stock and FIFO
- Ensure the appropriate environmental controls are continuously effective, depending on the material requirements of the items being stored
- Actively monitor and grow the workforce, ensuring team members are challenged and performing at the expected standards
- Monitor and approve employee time keeping records
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional experience in materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing; or 4+ years of professional experience in materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing in lieu of a degree
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 5+ years of experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP)/inventory management software
- Experience working with material requirements planning (MRP) systems
- 5+ years of leadership experience within materials management
- Experience using WarpDrive
- Completion of a leadership or rotational development program
- Association for supply chain management (APICS) certification – certified in production and inventory management (CPIM) or certified supply chain professional (CSCP)
- Lean/6-Sigma experience
- Green/black belt certifications
- Ability to operate forklift equipment
- Excellent communication and team-building skills
- Organized and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction
- Ability to work in a fast-paced/cross-functional environment
- Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment
- Strong experience with Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work in a high-stress environment
- Good response to challenges posed by short deadlines
- Acute attention to detail
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Lifting up to 25 lbs. (unassisted), standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing stooping, stretching and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
- Must be willing to travel to other sites, as required (up to 25%)
- Must be available to work extended hours and weekends when necessary; flexibility required
