Materials Flow & Packaging Specialist

Hyundai motor group; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

15 paid holidays

Paid time off

401k plan

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) seeks a Logistics Control Specialist to oversee end-to-end material movement within the production facility and ensure packaging for all production parts. You will design material flow, deploy handling equipment, and optimize procedures to minimize downtime and waste.

You will coordinate Kanban processes, establish staffing requirements, coach the team, and develop KPIs to monitor performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in material flow, inventory management, internal logistics, and/or supply chain management.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Advanced Microsoft Applications expertise.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations related to the handling and movement of materials to maintain a safe work environment.
• Ability to articulate, write, and present clearly to upper management.
• SAP Experience-Control Cycle/Material Master/Supply Area
• Value Stream Mapping
• Advanced degree in a related field preferred
• Years of experience in fast paced high volume automotive industry strongly preferred.
• Certifications and experience with lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience in layout planning using 2D and/or 3D.
• Diverse knowledge of various packing materials, applications, and design.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the design of material flow within the automotive production lines to minimize downtime, reduce waste, identify bottlenecks, and increase production efficiency.
• Establishes man hours calculations and requirements for the Material Handling team while continually improving their processes.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and development of team.
• Implements Kanban systems to control the flow of materials and trigger reordering when inventory levels reach replenishment thresholds.
• Removes roadblocks and resolves problems delaying the progress of projects and department milestones.
• Supports Material Handling by conducting root cause analysis to eliminate and mitigate issues on manpower, materials, methods, and machine.
• Responsible for all new model launch milestones related to packaging and material handling activities.
• Develops Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure efficiency, monitor progress, assess performance, and make informed decisions.
• Continuously evaluates cost reduction improvements in material flow and container packaging.
• Meet all other requirements as assigned.

Skills

Material flow

Inventory management

Internal logistics

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

2D/3D layout planning

Job description

Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) seeks a Logistics Control Specialist to oversee end-to-end material movement within the production facility and ensure packaging for all production parts. You will design material flow, deploy handling equipment, and optimize procedures to minimize downtime and waste.

You will coordinate Kanban processes, establish staffing requirements, coach the team, and develop KPIs to monitor performance.