Job Number: 70093
Group: Magna Seating
Division: LM Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Detroit, MI
Group Description This position will be a part of a new start-up Joint Venture Seating JIT Assembly plant located in the Detroit, MIchigan. Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.
Role Summary To maintain the desired level of customer service by maintaining proper finished good levels to meet customer delivery requirements, making best use of material, labor and equipment, while managing organizational constraints.
Key Responsibilities - Receive and process all customer EDI transmissions for production, service, and passthrough orders.
- Monitor and manipulate daily MRP data in preparation for planning activities.
- Analyze daily (862) and weekly (830) releases to identify and make recommendations ensuring completeness while minimizing risk and monitoring capacity violations, and volume variance.
- Communicate clearly with customers regarding capacity violations and identified release concerns.
- Monitor and present forecast performance, providing management with a clear interpretation of risk and opportunity.
- Prepare and process obsolescence claims in support of Finance and MP&L Planning Team.
- Analyze schedule closely during launch and pilot builds to ensure accuracy, working directly with the Senior Launch Specialist and MP&L Planning team to ensure a smooth seamless build/SOP.
- In conjunction with Materials Manager, make suggestions and set appropriate finished good levels by managing the Master Schedule.
- Monitoring and answering customer problem reports and delivery scorecard for production, passthrough, service north America, and service Europe in Ford's SUPERG.
Additional Information - Monitor Production and Launch calendars and distribute as necessary
- Monitor and coordinate buildout with Senior Launch Specialist and MP&L Planning Team
- Follow all guidelines in accordance with ISO-14001 & IATF requirements.
- Develop and manage the CBR process, including Directed supplier changes, timing etc.
- Reconcile FGI and root cause reconcile variances
- Resolve and process all shipping errors
- Prepare all passthrough and service shipments - pick, pack, and ship.
- Customer liaison for service and passthrough shipments
- Check daily for any customer non-conformances related to shipping and delivery. Prepare and submit disputes. Update KOIs & metrics. Manage root cause and correction action to closure for delivery and non-conformance issues.
- Check and respond to SNC daily for shortage tickets for service north America and Europe.
- Other duties as assigned.
Key Qualifications/Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE: • High school diploma or equivalent. • Associate Degree in Business or Supply Chain.
EXPERIENCE: • Minimum of five (5) years of materials scheduling or planning experience in a manufacturing facility
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Excellent problem solving skills. • Detail oriented. • Working knowledge of Excel. • Proficient in MRP systems.
Awareness. Unity. Empowerment. At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.