WIP/Logistics Controller (work-in-progress)

SUMMARY:
Our client in the automotive sector based in Uitenhage/Kariega seeks to employ a WIP/Logistics Controller (work-in-progress) to join their Logistics Department.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

· Monitoring the movements over various check points and inform/escalate problems to maintenance and/or Shift Leader and/or management based on the severity of the problem; fix misreads at the various check points.
· Monitoring the WIP / Buffer for all production areas and inform relevant stakeholders of any deviation to the set tolerances.
· Monitoring, informing and escalating problems with JIT supplier broadcast signals.
· Advising and assisting Logistics suppliers with system failure by arranging the production report and issue out the build information to JIT suppliers.
· Generating reprints during systems failure through the FHLEIT FIS System in order to avoid line stoppages.
· Simulating checkpoint movements manually when the need arises.
· Correcting sequence problems and communicating the corrections with the Suppliers and service providers.
· Log all problems which occurred during the shift and forward to the relevant managers to update them on line stoppages.
· Monitoring Green skid and flow to production in order to prevent blockages.
· Monitoring the amount of units in the A600 Spool and escalate to a Vehicle Planner if this is going down.
· Monitoring all production printers / spools and advise relevant personnel if any problems are noticed, lock / unlock printers.
· Updating the Working Hours on the Schedule Management portal weekly or when a change is made to the Working Hours.
· Informing suppliers of any line closures.

Requirements:

· National Diploma/Diploma in Production/Operations Management/Logistics/Purchasing/IE/IT
· 3-5 years’ experience in Logistics with minimum of 3 years'' working experience in a Production environment
· Good Knowledge of following FIS systems – FHInfo, FHLEIT, Vehicle Stock, FIS SYS MON (Printer Monitoring tool)
· Good knowledge of production flow and processes
· Good knowledge of plant layout
· Computer literacy (Microsoft Office)

 

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