Logistics Area Leader B-Shift

Magna International; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Available Day One

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Cosma International in Liberty, Missouri, seeks a Logistics Area Leader to optimize material planning, inventory management, and production scheduling, collaborating with suppliers to meet demand while maintaining lean inventories.

You’ll refine Kanban sizes, monitor levels, work with Production, Engineering and Quality, and uphold ERP/WMS accuracy, driving continuous improvement and safe, efficient material flow on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 3 years’ experience or an equal combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Kanban, JIT and logistics for high-volume tangible goods.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail in data.
• Business acumen and sound judgment for daily decisions.
• Creative thinker capable of leading process improvements.
• RFID knowledge in implementation and operation.
• Able to address ambiguity, multi-task, and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Continue development and revisions of Value Stream Maps to identify opportunities for improvement in Material Flow.
• Define and recalculate Kanban sizes for each component between Supermarkets and shop floor as required.
• Monitor performance of Kanban levels and take pro-active actions to solve problems and mitigate risk.
• Interact with Production, Engineering and Quality to plan and execute Kanban requirements.
• Coordinate and implement effective material handling techniques to assure material availability while achieving defined Kanban levels.
• Cycle counts as required.
• Responsible for shop floor communication systems execution.
• Maintain WMS and Kanban updates in ERP.
• Responsible for mobile plant equipment such as forklifts, tuggers, AMRs, etc.
• Resolve technical issues, supervise, and validate completion of deployed AMR missions.
• Approve changes in Kanban levels.
• Conduct material flow analysis, plant layouts, and warehousing requirements.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings to review indicators and open issues.
• Develop team members through coaching and mentoring.
• Establish and maintain effective communications across departments.
• Participate in manpower planning and recruiting.
• Promote accountability via progressive discipline policy.
• Ensure training per the matrix.
• Conduct accident/incident investigations.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Inventory Management

Kanban

JIT

Logistics

RFID knowledge

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3 years’ experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Value Stream Mapping

RFID

Job description

What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

Benefits Available Day One | B Shift | Tuesday - Friday 5 PM - 5 AM

Location: Liberty, MO

Magna is seeking a LogisticsArea Leader to support material planning, inventory management, production scheduling, and supplier relationships to ensure customer demand is met while maintaining efficient inventory levels and uninterrupted production operations.

What You’ll Do

• Continue development and revisions of VSM (Value Stream Map) to identify opportunities for improvement in Material Flow.
• Define and recalculate Kanban sizes for each component between Supermarkets and shop floor as required.
• Monitor performance of Kanban levels and take pro-active actions to solve problems and mitigate risk attributable to these levels and the corresponding assembly cells.
• Interact closely with Production, Engineering and Quality to effectively plan and execute Kanban requirements to support Plant requirements.
• Coordinates and implements effective material handling techniques to assure material availability while achieving defined Kanban levels.
• Cycle counts as required.
• Responsible for shop floor communication systems execution.
• Maintain WMS and Kanban functionality updates in ERP.
• Responsible for mobile equipment in the Plant such as forklifts, tuggers, AMRs, etc.
• Resolve technical issues, supervise, and validate the completion of deployed AMR missions throughout shift
• Approve changes in Kanban levels.
• Conducts material handling and flow analysis; responsible for material flow within the plant, plant layouts, new equipment layout and warehousing requirements.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings to review indicators, open issues and concerns as well as communicate quality alerts.
• Develop Team Members through coaching and mentoring.
• Establish and maintain effective communications with all departments.
• Participate in manpower planning and recruiting.
• Promote accountability through application of the progressive discipline policy.
• Ensure training for Team Members as outlined in the training matrix.
• Conduct accident / incident investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 3 years’ experience or equal combination of education and experience.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Kanban, JIT and Logistics manufacturing high volume tangible goods.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping preferred.
• Strong analytical skills, excellent at managing data at the detail level.
• Business acumen and ability to exercise sound judgment in the course of executing daily responsibilities.
• Creative thinker, able to implement and/or lead process improvement activity.
• RFID knowledge in implementation and operation.
• Able to address and resolve ambiguity; prioritize, multi-task and work independently

Benefits

• Benefits Available Day One
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k)
• Profit Sharing (eligibility requirements apply)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage

Physical Demands

• Continuous walking, standing, and sitting
• Repetitive lifting up to 55 lbs.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Cosma International