How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
The Logistics & Production Specialist at Air Liquide plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the Logistics and manufacturing process within the Winnipeg hub. This position is responsible for guiding and overseeing daily production and logistic tasks, optimizing workflows, and ensuring adherence to stringent safety and quality standards. This role acts as a central point of contact for operational activities in the midwest, bridging the gap between planning, execution, and support functions, however is office based in the Winnipeg Hub. This role requires proactive problem-solving, effective communication, and the ability to coordinate diverse tasks and resources to achieve logistical and production targets.The responsibilities of the Logistics & Production Specialist are comprehensive, focusing on operational excellence, safety, and efficient resource management:
Operational Oversight & Safety
Support the operation in understanding and unwavering adherence to all plant safety rules, regulations, and company safety policies/procedures, including active participation in facility safety meetings, conducting inspections, and promoting a proactive safety culture.
Conduct operational checks of equipment, monitor performance, and make necessary adjustments to optimize production output and quality.
Logistics Planning & Coordination
Support the Regional Logistic Management team in scheduling and ensuring equipment's’ are serviced and maintained as per maintenance plan.
Support the drivers in replenishing their supplies
P&D planning including run/route management on a daily basis.
Working with the S&OP team and local plant operation to manage backorder products.
Day to day route management outside of the regular planned route
Production Planning & Coordination
Coordinate with sales, logistics, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure timely and efficient production flow and meet daily/weekly targets.
Identify and resolve potential scheduling conflicts and bottlenecks within the production process.
Communicate and manage any production-related backorders or delays with internal teams and local branches.
Material Flow & Inventory Management
Oversee the shipping & receiving process, verifying incoming materials and supplies against packing slips and BOLs and ensuring accurate paperwork.
Take corrective action for overages, shortages, damaged/incorrect items, or improper documentation, communicating issues to relevant teams.
Manage the weekly incoming and outgoing Interbranch shipments and P&D Runs related to raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods, ensuring efficient logistics.
Manage and maintain accurate inventory records, tracking stock levels of raw materials, in-process goods, and finished products.
Manage monthly inventory audits and reconciliations, identifying and resolving discrepancies.
Implement and maintain inventory and shipping control procedures to optimize efficiency and minimize loss.
Computerized Systems & Documentation
Review system data daily, enter data to keep databases up-to-date, and maintain all computerized systems and equipment to meet user needs, especially those related to production, inventory, and shipping.
Keep accurate records and maintain high housekeeping and organizational standards.
Reporting and Analysis
Prepare and analyze operational reports, tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for production, quality, safety, shipping, and inventory.
Identify areas for improvement, present findings to management, and recommend operational enhancements.
Plant Administration & Process Improvement
Provides Plant & Logistic Administration Support: Help manage certain aspects of purchasing and invoicing activities for production-related supplies and services, including sourcing, requesting quotes, and generating purchase orders.
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Are you a MATCH?
Degree in a related technical field with significant practical experience; 1-3 years in a manufacturing, process plant, or industrial operations environment.
Experience in industrial gas, chemical manufacturing, or a similar process-driven industry is highly preferred.
Previous experience in a lead role is an asset.
Efficient with various computer programs and softwares.
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
