Mech I Inventory / Intercompany - 1st Shift

Mech I Inventory / Intercompany - 1st Shift

A shop hourly position whose primary responsibilities include accurately pulling, preparing for shipment, staging, and loading materials for domestic and export intercompany shipments. The person awarded this job must be very energetic, detail-oriented and organized, with excellent communication skills. This person must be able to work well with Production Control, Purchasing, Inventory, Manufacturing, Aftermarket, Receiving, and Traffic to ensure that all necessary components are shipped as required in order to adequately fulfill the intercompany order. The candidate must be willing to flex to other teams within the Materials Group as needed. The Mechanic I is an influencer, who leads junior mechanics or teams as assigned and demonstrates BAC's values of Earning Trust, Embracing Responsibility, Showing Courage, and Driving Innovation. The purpose for every position at BAC regardless of department or level can be summed up as doing the right thing in the right way.

Principal responsibilities include :

• Owns personal and team safety. Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
• Operate equipment in a manner that maximizes productivity and quality.
• Train junior mechanics of the team and guide their work performance.
• Understand production demands in Peoplesoft to determine when and what items can be kitted.
• Verify out of stock items have been ordered, communicate any discrepancies with the Purchasing department.
• Kit and stage orders in preparation for shipment, some crating required.
• Document orders by properly weighing, labeling, photographing materials and keeping accurate records.
• Load orders on trucks / containers using Intercompany loading ramps several times a week.
• Pick and confirm orders in Peoplesoft on the day of shipment.
• Maintain Shipping-A locations (inside and out), keep areas neat and orderly.
• Maintain and update standard work for Intercompany processes.
• Cross train and flex with the Inventory team and other departments in the Materials group.
• Understand departmental metrics and communicate / interpret for junior mechanics.
• Update and post metrics as assigned.
• Accurately complete paperwork or online data entry required by department.
• Maintains and sustain 5S standards in the department.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned by plant leadership.
• Contribute to departmental safety improvements.
• Produce to the highest quality standards and instruct junior mechanics on precise quality practices.
• Ensure individual activities embrace sustainability, reduce the impact on the environment, minimize waste, maximize recycling, minimize energy and water usage.
• Support a culture of innovation through original thinking to improve processes, methods, systems or services; translates new ideas into business opportunities

Nature and scope of the job includes reporting to the Inventory Control Lead. Provides hands-on leadership and mentoring to junior mechanics as well as be prepared to fulfill department leadership roles as needed. As a senior mechanic, expertise may be requested to participate on regional project teams. Expectation is to operate as an influencer and subject matter expert.

Knowledge and skills required include :

Working conditions include lifting up to 50lbs. Standing is to be expected up to 80% of the time. Additional activities include : walking, reaching, bending, stooping, and sitting. Fine hand manipulation of controls is needed as well as hand-eye coordination to perform changes. Working hours can include any of three shifts and generally are scheduled for forty hours a week. Some weekend overtime is to be expected. Working temperatures include both wide fluctuations within the plant as well as ambient outside temperatures.

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