Logistics Area Leader: Lean, Kanban & Team Development

Magna International; Liberty Township (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Available Day One

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation and Holidays

401(k)

Profit Sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage

Job summary

Cosma International, part of Magna, seeks a Logistics Area Leader in Liberty, MO to drive material planning, inventory control, and production scheduling. You’ll optimize Kanban, maintain ERP/WMS, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Quality to ensure uninterrupted operations and cost-effective material flow.

The role requires Lean/Inventory expertise, strong analytics, and hands-on leadership for continuous improvement in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 6 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thoroughly knowledgeable in Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Kanban, JIT and Logistics manufacturing high volume tangible goods.
• APICS certification desired.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs
• Strong skills in Value Steam Mapping.
• 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

Responsibilities

• Continue development and revisions of VSM 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 closely with Production, Engineering and Quality to effectively plan and execute Kanban requirements to support Plant 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 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.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Inventory Management

Kanban

JIT

Logistics

APICS certification

MS Office

Value Stream Mapping

Data Analysis

Business Acumen

RFID knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or 6 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Tools

ERP systems

WMS

Job description

Cosma International, part of Magna, seeks a Logistics Area Leader in Liberty, MO to drive material planning, inventory control, and production scheduling. You’ll optimize Kanban, maintain ERP/WMS, and collaborate with Production, Engineering, and Quality to ensure uninterrupted operations and cost-effective material flow.

The role requires Lean/Inventory expertise, strong analytics, and hands-on leadership for continuous improvement in a high-volume environment.