Material Supervisor - Casting

Magna International Inc.; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International Inc. is seeking a Material Supervisor in Birmingham, Alabama. The successful candidate will oversee material handlers, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards while managing inventory levels.

This role requires prior leadership experience, material handling skills, and proficiency in basic mathematics and Microsoft Office. The position offers a full-time schedule with flexible hours as required.

Qualifications

• Prior experience leading and training others in a production environment.
• Able and willing to stand, sit, or walk throughout shift.
• Must be able to understand written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct material handlers in all materials related activities.
• Ensure all safety and quality procedures are followed.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels and report discrepancies.

Skills

Leadership

Material Handling

Basic Mathematical Skills

Microsoft Office Skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

ERP System

Fork Truck

Barcode Scanner

Job description

## Material Supervisor - CastingApplylocations: Birmingham, Alabama, UStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R00245761**Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.**## **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:**# Summary of ResponsibilitiesThis person will serve as a working Supervisor with continued material handling responsibility while overseeing, coordinating and directing material handlers in all materials related activities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and essential duties required to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.# Essential Duties and Responsibilities· Report and give solution to unsafe conditions to your supervisor in a timely manner· Ensure that all safety and quality procedures are being followed· Actively participate in Materials Department daily activities (5S, safety programs, training courses, startup, and other meetings as requested)· Ensure 5S is maintained in all work areas including shipping/receiving docks, warehouse, dumpsters, and designated areas outside of the building.* Communicate with support teams and escalate when necessary to provide a safe and efficient working area· Communicate with supervisors, management and other support departments for any downtime, material shortages and any materials related issues· Ensure material handlers follow standard work in respective zones and material handler routes including shipping and receiving areas.· Ensure quality product delivered by team members to internal & external customer· Lead training of new team members, and support ongoing training for team members· Monitor and maintain inventory levels (min/max) of Finished Goods, Work in Process, Raw Materials and containers, report excess inventory and shortages to materials and production· Maintain cycle counts according to calendar assigned by supervisor, report discrepancies and guarantee the inv accuracy in the plant analyzing discrepancies.· Maintain designated area layouts and First-In-First-Out (FIFO) material flow following PFEP.· Maintain equipment necessary to perform job duties and report any equipment issues to Supervisor or Manager.· Maintain containers in good conditions and follow up to maintenance in the· Load or unload trailers as assigned by Supervisor· Pull or stage orders as assigned by Supervisor· Must use barcode scanners and ERP system for inventory transfers, label printing, or production reporting· Ensure all parts are properly label and tagged throughout the Value Stream· Maintain and verify all required documents and records in Control Document System.· Support any area that may need assistance, per Supervisor direction.· Perform other duties as assigned## Qualifications· Prior experience leading and training others in a production environment· Ability to understand written instructions and communicate effectively· Able and willing to stand, sit, or walk throughout shift· Able and willing to drive a fork truck for most of the shift· Basic mathematical skills· Well-developed verbal and written communication skills· Basic skills in Microsoft Office ( Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)· On-site attendance is essential function of this position· Must be able to understand written instructions## *Education and Experience Required*· High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred· Supervisor experience at least 2 years· Material Handling experience at least 3 years· Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals· Ability to perform and understand shop math· Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists· Ability to lift up to 50 pounds## Work Environment· Includes office and manufacturing plant· Must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees of all departments, management, customers and suppliers· Provide support for three shifts and weekend production schedule· Flexible hours and able to work additional hours as required## Other Considerations· This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor/manager.· A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.· Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.· This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.## **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