Materials Supervisor - Night Shift

Ultium Cells Overview:

Ultium Cells, LLC. is a joint venture Lithium-ion automotive battery cell manufacturing plant between LG Energy Solution, Ltd., and General Motors. This high-technology plant is a new construction that has the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. This $2.3 billion investment is among the largest battery cell manufacturing plants in the world. Ultium Cells produces battery cells for General Motors’ North American electric vehicle applications.

Ultium Cells’ partners include LG Energy Solution, Ltd.; the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive battery cells, and General Motors; a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around.

Job Description:

The Material Supervisor will lead a team and provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure. Executes deliverables in support of the supply chain organization's business objectives. Guides of one of the key areas within the Global Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

•    Being a Safety Leader, ensuring all team members are following required safety requirements.

•    Learn and teach team SAP based inventory control system for receiving and shipping.

•    Ability to understand and assess complex supply chain issues and lead teams in a cross-functional environment to successfully resolve issues minimizing impacts to vehicle production

•    Assess supplier schedules and impact on production

•    Collaborate cross-functionally to develop creative solutions within a team environment

•    Ability to summarize critical issues with resolutions and communicate to leadership

•    Handle very complex capacity constraint issues to resolution with the goal to eliminate potential plant disruptions and reduce premium transportation

•    Analyze metrics supporting supplier critical issues or sufficiency plan resolution

•    Ability to be flexible and at times work extended and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution

•    Ability to travel to plant locations when required for onsite support of launch and build-out

•    Ability to problem tackle complete issues and implement new and innovative strategies

•    Deep understanding of Supply Chain functions

•    Responsible for supporting relationship management with logistic suppliers and service providers

•    Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies:

•    Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business management is preferred 

•    One to three years of operations supply chain experience required.

•    Proven experience in a manufacturing supervisory role, with a strong understanding of complex production processes and techniques; experience in lithium-ion battery manufacturing a plus

•    Knowledge of safety regulations and procedures, with a commitment to creating and maintaining a safe working environment

•    Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously 

•    Proficiency in MS Office applications and manufacturing software systems

•    Ability to work in a collaborative, multicultural, team environment

•    Strong organizational and leadership abilities

•    Self-motivated with a results-driven approach

•    Strong understanding of quality processes

•    Effective oral and written communication skills

•    Proven problem-solving skills

•    Must be able to speak, read and write English

•    Ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Total Rewards Information:

We offer market-competitive compensation including base pay and incentive compensation opportunities based on the achievement of Company goals.  We offer employees paid time off to refresh and recharge. Our total rewards program is designed to enrich your life at work and includes the following benefits:

• 100% Employer paid medical, dental and vision 
•  Generous Holiday Schedule
•  Tuition Assistance for continuing education 
•  Vehicle Discount Program on General Motors branded vehicles 
•  Communication Stipend for Personal Cell Phone

Ultium Cells LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We extend equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

 Ultium Cells will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which Visa-sponsorship will be provided. Individuals who need sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, are not eligible for hire for this role.  

Employee may be exposed to or working with hazardous materials and/or hazardous waste. Upon hire, employee will receive initial Environmental training over RCRA, SWPPP, SPCC, and emergency escalation. Annual refresher training will be completed every year after to fulfill the requirements of 49 CFR. Other training needs to be provided as required.