Materials Manager

Auriasolutions; Fremont (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Fertility benefits

Parental leave and adoption benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Auria matches 50% up to 8%

Salary Continuation & LTD

Job summary

Auria is a leading global supplier of engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, and other fiber-based solutions. The role is to join the Fremont, OH plant as Materials Manager, driving CI, inventory accuracy, and process improvements across operations and logistics.

Ideal candidates bring Tier 1 automotive experience, strong cost-saving, and project management skills to support continuous improvement initiatives and safe, efficient material handling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of senior-level plant leadership in Operations, Manufacturing Engineering or Materials/Logistics.
• Tier 1 automotive experience preferred.
• Proven success in driving cost savings and scrap reduction.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe operation of plant material handling equipment.
• Develop CI actions to ensure compliance.
• Lead CI initiatives to meet profit plans and drive action items.
• Drive change to improve organizational effectiveness and culture.
• Manage CI actions to achieve high inventory accuracy.
• Optimize workflow, processes and reduce scrap.
• Establish metrics for financial savings and KPIs.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners for improvements.

Skills

Plant leadership

Operations / Manufacturing Engineering

Materials / Logistics

Cost savings

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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, plateswitchers, 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:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 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.
• Tier 1 automotive experience.

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.