Lean Material Systems Lead

Description

Sponsorship:  GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.  DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Arlington Assembly on a full-time basis.

The Role
Ensure overall plant Lean Material Strategies including: material flow, material routings, storage space requirements, mobile equipment, layout development, container development, storage areas, kitting, small lot strategy, sequence planning, PFEP, etc.

What You’ll Do

• Standardize material flow and material handling processes and measure plant compliance
• Standardize Internal Benchmarks for material flow and material handling processes
• Update BoO to reflect IBM Standards
• Maintain productivity scorecards
• Drive Material Planning Metrics (DPP & DPPN) to be applied in North America
• Route Planning, Dock Strategies, Material Flow,
• Develop &  track Master Dot milestones & Deliverables
• Support the Manufacturing Launch team at the plant and Program Team
• Develop and apply Lean Material Strategies (LMS) to design standards
• Drive & execute common standards, processes, and lean designs.
• Integrate Lean Manufacturing and GM-Global Manufacturing System (GMS) principles
• Provide updates to plant staff and Program Team as required
• Support PFMEA process
• Drive problem solving issues for throughput and quality issues
• Support BIQ objectives
• Analyze existing operations and propose continuous improvements(CI)
• Optimize floor space, materials, personnel, and equipment
• Monitor adherence to recommended safety procedures and ergonomic guidelines
• Develop, track, and implement budget allocation
• Facilities design, layout, and processes that reduce cost/ achieve operational efficiencies.
• Provide on-site support for execution and readiness activities related to steady state and major launches.
• Drive implementation of best practices and standardized performance metrics across all GA assembly operations

Additional Description

Education Qualifications:

• Required:   Bachelor's Degree in Engineering(Material, Packaging, Industrial) or equivalent

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) ​​

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Strong analytical, computer, presentatation, and problem solving skills

• Ability to work independently
• High level of analytical ability & problem solving where problems are unusual and difficult
• Proficient with Autocad, Factory cad or equivalent, MS-Office tools (Excel, Access, Project, Word, and Powerpoint)
• Knowledge of work measurement/work standards, ergonomic principles, material optimization, and facility layout strongly preferred
• Knowledge of basic manufacturing and assembly processes
• Knowledge of supply chain process
• High level of communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to present findings to all levels of the organization.
• High level of expertise with Microsoft Office Software.
• Ability to deal with and manage stressful situations.
• Customer Focus / Organizational Agility / Managerial Courage / Drive for Results / Perseverance
• Extended working hours, and varying shift schedules may be required to support Program Development and Launch Execution.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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