Warehouse Supervisor​/Materials Engineer; Automotive

Key Responsibilities Warehouse & Logistics Management

• Supervise Team:
  Lead, train, and schedule warehouse staff, forklifts operators, and material handlers.
• Inventory Accuracy:
  Support Inventory controller with physical audits, and SAP/WMS inventory tracking.
• Shipping/Receiving:
  Coordinate timely inbound receipts and outbound Just-In-Time (JIT) deliveries to OEM customers.
• Safety Compliance:
  Enforce OSHA regulations, 5S workplace organization standards, and safe material handling.
• Team Leadership:
  Supervise, schedule, and lead in coordinating training for material handlers, sewing line feeders, and forklift operators.
• WMS Data Integrity and Transactions:
  Oversee all warehouse transactions in WMS (goods receipts, stock transfers, and production staging).
• Inventory Control:
  Support via Physical Logistics in Leading cycle counts and physical audits through resource planning and coordination
• Line Feeding:
  Ensure Just-In-Time (JIT) and Just-In-Sequence (JIS) material delivery to seat assembly and sewing lines.

• Fleet Oversight:
  Manage utilization, maintenance logs, and charging schedules for forklifts, Flexi equipment’s, and AGV’s.
• Vendor Coordination:
  Partner with external maintenance vendors to ensure rapid repair of MHE and minimize warehouse downtime.
• Pre-shift Audits:
  Enforce daily operator checklists for MHE to catch mechanical or hydraulic issues early.
• Fleet Oversight:
  Manage utilization, maintenance logs, and charging schedules for forklifts, reach trucks, and electric tugs.
• Vendor Coordination:
  Partner with external maintenance vendors to ensure rapid repair of MHE and minimize warehouse downtime.
• Pre-shift Audits:
  Enforce daily operator checklists for MHE to catch mechanical or hydraulic issues early.

• Material Validation:
  Inspect incoming raw materials, metals, plastics, or electronic components against specified standards.
• Defect Containment:
  Identify, quarantine, and document non-conforming or defective materials to prevent production line stops.
• Root Cause Analysis:
  Partner with Quality/Material Engineers to analyze material failures or transit-related degradation
• Storage Optimization:
  Support in developing specialized storage or packaging solutions based on material type where needed.
• Specialized Storage:
  Implement strict storage solutions to protect sensitive textiles from moisture, dust, and stretching.

• Skills Matrix:
  Update, maintain, and ensure the skills matrix tracking competency levels across all material shopfloor team and team leaders.
• Cross-Training Programs:
  Train and mentor Team Leaders to handle multiple warehouse zones, ensuring seamless coverage during absences.
• Leadership
  
  Coaching:
  
  Empower Team Leaders to manage conflict, track hourly line throughput, and conduct shift handovers.

• Risk Assessments:
  Lead safety hazard assessments specifically for heavy steel frame storage, textile roll handling, and ergonomic lifting.
• Incident Investigation:
  Conduct root-cause analysis for any near-misses or accidents, implementing corrective actions immediately.
• 5S & Housekeeping:
  Drive a culture of cleanliness to prevent slip-and-trip hazards on the sewing floor and in high-traffic MHE zones.

• Minimum Matric (Grade 12, Graduate OR Diploma with at least Operations Management/Logistics/Supply Chain, Industrial engineer or any other related educational qualification)
• Graduate Requirements (Minimum 6 months to 1 Year in an automotive manufacturing (If Graduate) tier-1 supplier warehouse environment).
• Experienced/Min Diploma qualification individuals (Advantageous will be at least 3 years in supervisory role in Seating assembly experience in Tier 1 supplier
• System
  
  Skills:
  
  High proficiency in ERP/WMS systems (SAP, WMS), Basic MS Office Power-point and Basic MS Excel.
• Standards:
  Strong working knowledge of automotive standards (IMS/ IATF 16949, ISO 9001/14000).

• Safety:
  Zero Lost Time Injuries (LTIs) and 100% completion of scheduled safety and LPA audits.
• Multi-Skilling:
  Achieving >80% cross-training target across all team leaders and critical material handling roles.
• MHE Operations:
  Maintaining >95% equipment uptime and 100% compliance on daily pre-shift inspection logs. Inventory Accuracy:
  Maintaining >99% inventory accuracy within SAP/WMS for seat components