Materials Team Leader

Gestamp; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gestamp, a leading international automotive components manufacturer, is hiring a Materials Team Leader for the 2nd shift. You will oversee all shipping activities, coordinating on-time shipments to the Customer, and participate in day-to-day decision making in the shipping area.

The role requires SAP experience, strong analytical and math skills, and the ability to lead a team, train staff, and improve shipping processes while maintaining safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing.
• Previous experience in manufacturing desired in either tier 1 or tier 2.
• SAP manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of all associates reporting to this position.
• Coordinate and prioritize shipments using Ship Tracking Report.
• Flexible to work overtime daily and weekends with short notice.
• Prepare shipping documentation for all shipments, including labels, ASN’s, and system updates.
• Adhere to Shipping Labels and scanning to Dock Staging Locations.
• Coordinate part number changes and timely delivery of finished assemblies to Mercedes-Benz, Vance AL.
• Ensure 100% accuracy of shipments to the customer.
• Respond quickly to customer calls with action plans.
• Lead standardized work practices documentation and execution of the shipping process.
• Assist team members in continuous improvement of shipping operations.
• Perform all job-related functions as needed and be a team player.
• Train team members on defined Standard Processes & Procedures.

Skills

Excel

Word

Analytical skills

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1-2 years hands-on experience in manufacturing

Manufacturing experience in tier 1 or 2

SAP manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Date: Sep 9, 2026

Materials Team Leader - 2nd Shift

With presence in more than 20 countries, Gestamp is a leading international group specializing in the design, development, and manufacture of metal automotive components. Our commitment to innovation drives us to create safer, lighter vehicles that minimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact.

JOB SUMMARY

Dynamic position for an individual, as a working leader, who will be responsible for all aspects of shipping process including the Key responsibility of coordinating scheduled on-time shipments to the Customer. The Team Leader will be involved in decision making activities during the day-to-day operations of shipping finished assemblies to the Customer.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the safety of all associates reporting to this position.
• Utilizing and maintaining the Ship Tracking Report to coordinate and prioritize accurate part & quantity shipments to the Customer.
• Must be able to have the flexibility to work overtime daily and weekends as required and with short notice.
• Responsible for all shipping documentation required related to all shipments utilizing MAPICS & FUTURE 3 to the Customer including, printing labels, transferring material locations in the system, Creating Shippers, timely ASN’s to the customer.
• Responsible for adhering the Shipping Labels and scanning to Dock Staging Locations.
• Responsible for maintaining and coordinating part number ZGS changes.
• Ensure the timely delivery of Finished Assemblies to Mercedes-Benz, Vance AL
• Ensure the accuracy of shipments delivered to the customer is 100%
• Quick response to customer calls along with reaction plans quickly implemented.
• Leader of Standardized Work Practices Documentation and Execution of the Shipping Process ---- being consistent and disciplined by maintaining the standards as directed by the Material Group Leader.
• Assists other Team Members in the continuous improvement of the shipping operations.
• Is required to be able to proficiently perform and/or know all job-related functions of the operation.
• Must be a team player helping to accentuate a positive & productive environment within the department and with all other departments.
• Participate in problem solving and resolution to issues within the department.
• Visual reporting of operational measurements.
• Responsible for assisting the Group Leader with the assessment & development of Team Improvement Goals.
• Help assist with training team members in the application of defined Standard Processes & Procedures.
• Required to complete daily, weekly and monthly routine reports as directed by the Materials Group Leader.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 1-2 years of hands-on experience;
• Previous experience in manufacturing desired in either tier 1 or tier 2
• SAP manufacturing experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Required to have experience with PC based systems Microsoft applications including Excel and Word.
• Must have excellent analytical and math skills.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to handle, manipulate, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, talk and hear
• Employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

About us

We are a multi-technology company present in over 20 countries and our team of over 40,000 is made up of 90 different nationalities. They are the driving force of our company, which designs, develops and produces parts for over 900 models of the leading vehicle manufacturers, and enable us to be one of the top suppliers worldwide.

Do you have what it takes to build the future of mobility with us?

• You will be joining a leading international group in the automotive sector with a clear commitment to innovation, a trail-blazer in Industry 4.0 and engaged with ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.
• This is an opening to build a career in a global environment with many opportunities to grow both professionally and personally by participating and leading innovative and international projects.
• You will find a supportive and friendly environment where the emphasis is on team work, continuous improvement, trust, a dynamic spirit and thinking outside the box, and a passion for a job well done.
• You will be working with highly qualified professionals as Gestamp is committed to the ongoing training of our teams.