Materials Manager

Auria; Fremont (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Auria is seeking a Materials Manager for its Fremont Plant in Fremont, OH. You will lead plant material handling operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure safe, efficient material flow from inbound to outbound processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of senior plant leadership in Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, or Materials/Logistics, with a proven track record in cost savings, scrap reduction, and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of combined, senior-level plant leadership experience in one or more of the following functional areas: Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials / Logistics.
• Proven success in driving cost savings, scrap reduction, and optimizing business processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe operation of plant material handling equipment and adherence to guidelines.
• Lead continuous improvement actions to achieve KPI targets and inventory accuracy.
• Drive change management to foster a continuous improvement culture across the plant.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to implement sustainable improvements.
• Maintain Kaizen metrics and CI-related reporting and future state plans.

Skills

Operations leadership

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Project management

Cost reduction

Job description

Auria is a leading global supplier of highly-engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber-based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S.-based operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide.

We are currently searching for Materials Manager to join our team at our Fremont Plant in Fremont, OH.

What you will do:

• Ensuring the safe operation of the plants material handling equipment in accordance with published plant and corporate guidelines for forklifts, docks, dock locks, chocks, doors, plate switchers, trucks, and trailers
• Develop CI actions to ensure compliance
• Responsible for overall plant performance for CI activities, meeting profit plan goals, driving open action items to completion, and CI steering committee meetings.
• Lead change to improve organizational effectiveness. Drive the change management necessary to implement effective programs and a continuous improvement-focused culture.
• Manage CI actions to achieve 98% + inventory accuracy
• Create strategies to optimize workflow, processes, and reduce scrap.
• Establish metrics to monitor financial savings and other key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to make sustainable improvements.
• Ensure that appropriate safety and ergonomic processes are being used
• Maintain reporting and accuracy of Kaizen Measurables and CI metrics, including on-time administration of AURIA Production System, and development of future state plans and manufacturing strategies.
• Hands-on experience in Operations, Supply Chain, and/or Engineering.
• Co-develop training and developmental materials to include job aids/single point lessons.
• Using engineering and continuous improvement techniques, establish optimum manufacturing cell configuration (creation of most efficient manufacturing cell from material inflow, through production, to outflow).
• Determine product flow by evaluating resource requirements, material flow, packaging, flow racks, equipment rates, and ergonomic considerations.
• Facilitate advanced problem-solving and analysis of specific improvement opportunities leading to the implementation of effective sustainable solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams to identify and analyze process improvement opportunities leading to the implementation of effective sustainable solutions.
• Conduct data analysis to assess current processes and measure performance metrics.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you will gain as a part of the Auria Team:

• An opportunity to enroll in full medical, dental and vision plan. As well as voluntary benefits.
• Fertility Benefits available for those enrolled in our medical plan for financial support of treatment options
• Parental Leave and Adoption and Surrogacy Benefits for salaried employees
• Tuition Reimbursement available for eligible employees to continue education
• Auria matches 50% of your contributions up to 8%, for a maximum Auria match of 4%
• Salary Continuation & Long Term Disability (LTD)

What you will bring:

• Minimum 5 years of combined, senior-level plant leadership experience in one or more of the following functional areas: Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials / Logistics.
• Proven success in driving cost savings, scrap reduction, andoptimizing business processes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Excellent project management, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proven experience in continuous improvement roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Data-driven mindset with proficiency in data analysis tools.