Material Handling Supervisor - Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering

Location: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada (Onsite)

Daily Schedule/Shift: Rotating shifts - Days (7am-3pm) and Afternoons (3pm-11pm) and potentially Nights (11pm-7am) including weekends.

Position Title: Material Handling Supervisor - Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering

CIeNET is a mobile, automotive, telecom and enterprise software services and solutions research, engineering and development company, founded in the U.S. in the year 2000. We currently have over 2,400 employees worldwide, supporting customers in North America, Asia and Europe. We have over ten locations across US, Canada, Mainland China and Taiwan. CIeNET has been named Global Outsourcing 100 in sixteen consecutive years. CIeNET became an ALTEN Group company in 2021.

CIeNET has been expanding its footprint in Canada to better serve our industry leading customers in the automotive industry. We are engaged in the development of cutting-edge technologies and products that have brought automotive infotainment, mobile internet, telematics services, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technologies to fruition over the years.

CIeNET Canada welcomes skilled, dedicated, innovative and motivated professionals to join our team in developing a promising careers with us.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Material Handling Manager specializing in automotive supply chain management. In this role, you will oversee material operations as well as supervising a medium size group of hourly employees who provide the necessary material handling service functions. Includes the receipt and distribution of parts and/or assemblies to maintain production and non-production schedules and/or commitments. Work involves coordinating several administrative and/or technical operations with decisions made within the limits of general practices, standards, and policies. Exercise a high level of independent judgment.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Manage Unionized material operators.
• Interprets written and oral communications to determine and establish job assignments, priorities, and methods.
• Frequent contact with others outside the work group.
• Coordinates with other departments and supervisors to insure a smooth flow of material.
• Coordinates performance of needed service and/or parts to equipment.
• Maintains inventory of material and reports shortages, discrepancies, and rejections.
• Maintains safety and good housekeeping standards.
• Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements.
• Establishes a course of action to accomplish completion of the job and/or project.
• Keeps abreast of current product developments and trends in areas of expertise.
• Actively identifies new areas for learning and takes advantage of learning opportunities.
• Trains, develops and evaluates employees.
• Monitors, controls and publishes inventory reports and shipping reports.

Requirements

Required Skills and Experiences:
 

• Over 3 years supervisor experience in manufacturing managing hourly employees.
• Proficient experience in automotive manufacturing or material supply chain management.
• Considerably high level of analytical ability for complex problems.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required.
• Knowledge of computer software.
• Completion of recommended corporate training program.

Preferred Skills and Experiences:
 

• Automotive experience in a Union environment.
• Experience in General Motors manufacturing facilities.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Knowledgeable of SAP.
• Ability to apply GMS (Global Manufacturing System) and LMS (Lean Manufacturing System) principles.

Education and Training:
 

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate or Bachelor degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.

Benefits

Group Insurance, Employer RRSP match, 15 days annual vacation.

CIeNET offers equal opportunities to people. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon required. We would like to thank all applicants for expressing interest. However only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Reference check of certain positions will be conducted with your permission.