Logistics and Production Control Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position:

Responsible for the overall materials/supply chain management function including coordinating activities with plant personnel, engineers and program managers regarding customer deliverables, bills of materials, plant deliverables, inventory controls and shipping and receiving. Responsible for all activities of the Logistics Department to meet departmental and company goals and objectives.

Corporate:

• Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures
• Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGSS Core Values
• Complies with all HTGSS Certification standards; Management System (TS16949), Environmental ISO 14001-2015 and Health and Safety ISO 45001-2018 policies and procedures
• Treats all HTGSS team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Always strives to maintain a positive work environment
• Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget
• Performs additional assignments / duties as assigned 

EHS:

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Complies with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Meets company safety goals 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall materials/supply chain management function including coordinating activities with plant personnel, engineers and program managers regarding customer deliverables, bills of materials, plant deliverables, inventory controls, shipping and receiving.
• Manage the entire delivery process of products by scheduling both inbound and outbound shipments, with constant monitoring and oversight to ensure on-time delivery
• Oversee inventory management system and processes
• Leads production control team to effectively meet customer requirements and maintain operational efficiency
• Reviews documents, such as production schedules, staffing levels, and specifications to obtain information, such as materials and priorities
• Compiles schedules and orders, such as production, workflow, transportation
• Monitors work progress, provide services, such as information, and directs expedited workflow
• Requisitions and maintains inventory of materials and goods to meet production demands
• Arranges for delivery and distributes supplies and parts to expedite flow of materials to meet production schedules
• Examines documents, goods/parts, and monitors work processes for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications
• Completes status reports, such as production progress, customer information, and materials inventory
• Confers with establishment personnel, vendors, and customers to coordinate processing and shipping, and to resolve complaints
• Monitor the customer’s delivery schedules: Dispatch process, deliveries to customer, delivery to external service providers
• Design and implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, and quality assurance.
• Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, or receiving.
• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material and production flow.
• Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials and products.
• Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors such as product cost and quality.
• Design and implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
• Develop and implement procedures or systems to evaluate and select suppliers.
• Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, and system flows.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, and quality assurance, to identify or qualify new suppliers.
• Implement new or improved supply chain processes.
• Analyze information about supplier performance and procurement program success.
• Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
• Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes or to determine their effect on supply chain activities.
• Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• Appraise vendor manufacturing ability through on-site visits and measurements.
• Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
• Examine documents, materials, and products, and monitor work processes, to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications

Reporting:

• Reports to Production Coordinator

Benefits:

• 401(k) 
• Healthy Insurance 
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance 
• Paid time off 

Competency Requirements:

1. Confidentiality : Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly in regard to handling employment/personal information.  Works with the team to ensure that all information from within the department is kept private. 
2. Multitasking : Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs 
3. Communication: Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
4. Initiative : Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
5. Engagement : Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models adaptability. Uses collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.
6. Leads by Example: Sets a good example for peers to follow.
7. Integrity : Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments
8. Customer Service Orientation: Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
9. Organizational and Self Discipline : Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
10. Analytical Skills / Problem Solving : Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step-by-step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Makes systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.
11. Flexibility / Adaptability: Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups.  Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change. Changes or easily accepts change in organization or job requirements.
12. Works Safely: Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
13. Team Work : Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part toward group effort
14. Mutual Respect and Support : Works cooperatively with others. Welcomes and takes advantage of opposing ideas and opinion is always respectful to others.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY*

Displays knowledge & skills necessary to perform assigned duties; understands Processes, procedures, standards, methods and technologies related to assignments; demonstrates functional/technical literacy; participates in measuring outcomes of work; keeps current on new developments in field of expertise: effectively uses available technology (automation, software, etc.)

*Applies companywide but are specifically defined per position essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Task

Demand

Remark

Physical Task

Demand

Remark

Stand / Walk

Frequent (34 - 66%)

Forceful Grip

Occasional (5-33%)

Sit

Frequent (34 – 66%)

Fine Manipulation