Position Summary:
The role of a Plant Production Control & Logistics Manager is to manage logistics activities of a plant and deploy the Shape’s Production Control & Logistics (PC&L) policy. The main missions of the role are to:
- Lead all material handling functions in the plant.
- Lead all shipping and receiving functions in the plant.
- Manage the flow of material through the plant using Shape PC&L and SES tools.
- Ensure adequate staffing, training, and development of team members.
- Implement and manage the PC&L tools including inventory layouts, Leveling boards, TPA’s, production instruction kanban, kanban launchers, flat warehouse area, AMR routes.
- Monitor logistics performance and implement necessary improvement actions in coordination with other plant functions (Quality, SES, planning …).
- Participate in the development of the Division PC&L network.
Position Skills and Experience Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
- BS in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or similar degree
- Experience in production in an industrial environment, preferably automotive
- Very strong Excel skills
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills
Skills Required
- BS in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or similar degree
- Experience in production in an industrial environment (preferably automotive)
- Very strong Excel skills
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills
Shape Corp. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Shape Corp. and has not been reviewed or approved by Shape Corp..
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings are positioned as unusually comprehensive, including a 24/7 onsite gym and a Total Wellbeing Center with on-site and virtual support available to employees and families at no cost. These services broaden the non-cash rewards package beyond typical manufacturing benefits.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described as a meaningful part of the package, with a 401(k) match referenced as a recurring strength. This can increase total compensation value even when base pay is viewed as only mid-pack.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives are portrayed as relatively dependable, with quarterly bonus payouts and efforts to keep schedules near 40 hours when demand softens. This consistency can help stabilize earnings for roles exposed to production cycles.
Shape Corp. Insights
What We Do
We are thinkers, believers and doers. At Shape, we don’t see the norm as our limit; we look at it as our opportunity to push limits and tradition. As a chance to bring something new to our customers, associates and communities. Ignite a career where you can be INVENTIVE, CONNECTED and YOU. Discover opportunities at shapecorp.com/careers. INTEGRATED ENGINEERING As a full service, tier-one supplier, our teams design, engineer, test and analyze metal and plastic automotive components and systems. Shape solutions provide automotive OEMs with lightweight impact energy management and body structure components that meet both customer requirements and global regulations. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING Each day we manufacture products that solve customer challenges, meet global regulations and create a workplace where each associate makes a difference. Process and material advancements position us as a pioneer in custom roll forming and specialists in injection molding, welding, stamping and aluminum processing.
