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Job Posting Title

Supervisor, Shipping & Receiving

Job Description Summary

#TeamAAM is looking for a Shipping & Receiving Supervisor to join our Driveline team in Three Rivers, Michigan. This is a fully onsite role.

This individual is responsible for creating procedures and work instructions to effectively manage and control both the receiving and shipping areas in a standardized manner across all three shifts by the material handling operations team. This ensures the delivery of high-quality service at our Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility. This person will oversee the procedures and communication between teams, ensuring smooth coordination, and addressing any operational challenges related to the receiving, picking, shipping, and return processes. Additionally, this person will drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize resources and enhance efficiency across all material handling operations.

The ideal candidate is proficient in inventory management, Excel, Microsoft Office, MRP systems, and basic problem-solving techniques.

Ready to join the team that is Bringing the Future Faster? Apply today!

Job Description

• Manages the interaction with material schedulers, customers, and transportation departments to understand material demand, arrival frequencies, and shipment schedules. 
• Manages a portion of the PFEP (Plan for Every Part) for both inbound and outbound materials.
• Designs and optimizes material flow processes for inbound and outbound operations, including receiving docks, storage areas, picking zones, and shipping docks.
• Conducts a VSM (Value Stream Mapping) of the full process, identifying all bottlenecks within receiving and shipping.
• Analyzes required space based on organizational inventory demands and policies.
• Analyzes time and motion to determine staffing HC requirements for operations based on demand.
• Creates flow diagrams for both receiving and shipping processes.
• Performs root cause analysis and problem-solving for underperforming indicators or areas of opportunity within the process.
• Generates performance reports based on procedures.
• Implements system tools to strengthen procedures, reflecting operational realities on the floor.
• Establishes poka-yokes within operations to prevent errors.
• Optimizes current procedures through proposals and benchmarking.
• Analyzes root causes of safety-related issues in both areas.
• Collaborates on projects related to Advanced Materials, including route implementation, warehouse relocation, workload calculations, etc. (As applicable).
• Manages reverse logistics including the return of empty containers to suppliers and from customers.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• 2–4+ years of relevant professional experience in manufacturing processes, particularly in an automotive environment, with hands-on involvement in new project execution and supporting business cases.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles to support and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

• Practical experience with automotive manufacturing processes and the ability to assist in the implementation of new technologies and systems.

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.