Materials Coach

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MATERIALS COACH

FLINT, MICHIGAN – FLINT PLANT

As a member of the Materials team, the Materials Coach will be responsible for overseeing end‑to‑end materials operations - including inventory accuracy, logistics coordination, equipment oversight, personnel training, and continuous improvement - to ensure safe, efficient, and timely material flow that supports all production and shipping requirements.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Review all hi-lo checklist daily and call-in repair as needed. Count parts and validates on hand inventory when needed.
• Calling in and follow up on all trailer repair orders as needed.
• Oversee operation of AGV’s, diagnose, fix, and communicate any faults needed to maintenance. 
• Ensure part labels up to date on racks/bins for all lines.
• Coordinate with suppliers and carriers with scheduling and movement of production materials.
• Tracks inbound freight with carriers and vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Verification and posting of inbound material through ASN procedures.
• Verifies outbound trailers for product left on trailer and ensures dunnage counts are accurate.
• Complete daily housekeeping walks and address any non-conformances timely.
• Reports all departmental deficiencies to Assistant Material Manager/Superintendent.
• Completes Material Supervisor checklist and complete walks with next shift coach daily.
• Keep hourly employee files up to date with contacts, disciplines, and training matrixes.
• Assist team leader with completing all paperwork for truck drivers.
• Communicate shortages to materials planners.
• Validate material locations through daily audits and update WMS system as needed.
• Train all material personnel on forklift operations and follow through logged training period.
• Assist and cover shipping clerk as needed to ensure on time delivery to JIT customers.
• Cover receiving clerk as needed and make sure all inbound trailers unloaded to schedule.
• Assist all material personnel with any scanning issues.
• Ensure all parts are stored in correct locations according to PFEP/WMS setup.
• Ensure all team leaders have completed all required tasks along with payroll signoffs for the week.
• Verify receiving and shipping logs are up to date for each shift.
• Assist in other material operations as needed to cover vacations.
• Flexibility to work weekend overtime and other shifts for the materials department.
• Participate in at least one kaizen even through the year through completion.
• Participate in continuous improvement suggestions and follow through to completion.
• Locates all HOT seats and ensure timely availability by coordinating efforts between production, material, and quality reviews.
• Maintain constant material flow within plant from sub assembly modules to JIT lines for builds.
• Maintain communication with customer plant Materials department as needed.
• Checks and updates parameters for material ordering system to ensure timely delivery to JIT production lines.
• Ensures all quality sort material has been sent to quality and inventory has been moved in the WMS system.
• Complete all accident investigation forms and follow proper procedures along with communication to management team for follow up.
• Training and growth development coach for all material departmental team leaders.

Your Qualifications:

•  4-year degree or prior equivalent field related experience

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.