Industrial Logistics Team Lead

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The purpose of the Industrial Logistics Team Lead is to support the Industrial Centre of Competence (ICC). They guarantee the ICC contractual commitments are met as well as Customer satisfaction and supports the logistics personnel with their day to day activities. In addition, they are responsible for coordinating a team of four to six people by responding to the first level alerts and facilitating Kaizen projects and tracking indicators in field. **KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
**As**an Industrial Logistics Team Lead, you are accountable for**:**
- Responding to the 1st level Andon, proposing an analysis of problems or doubts raised by the logistics team and escalating any problems detected based on the process decided as a team (manager and/or support function affected)
- Participating with the line manager in identifying and improving work standards.
- Managing and handling parts, components, materials and subassemblies in the warehouse to supply the Autonomous Production and/or Repair Unit (APRUs) in the Rydalmere ICC
- Performing warehouse acceptance and physical and logical incoming and outgoing operations, and formally recording those operations in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Organising or managing inventories and analyse the causes of deviations
- Conducting onsite shipping, receiving, warehousing and handling activities
- Providing for the internal distribution and transport of semi-finished products, finished products, subassemblies, components, consumables, tools
- Managing the warehouse for finished products and spare parts for customer support (Inward and Outward transactions, inventories)
- Processing customer delivery routings consistent with contract requirements: delivery times, accompanying documents, supervision of contractors (transport, customs transactions). Ensuring that transport operations comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Supervising shipment for customers: ensuring that shipments proceed smoothly (customs process, transport logistics, Incoterm, cost optimisation) and coordinating and supervising delivery of the items to the customer

**KEY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**
**To be successful in your role, you will have demonstrated and/or acquired the following knowledge**and experience**:

- Basic knowledge of Production and Repair processes
- Basic knowledge of products and their manufacturing or repair processes
- Knowledge of industrial management control and the Multi Year Budget (MYB) process
- Knowledge of supply chain roles
- Knowledge of inventory management and flow management methodologies
- Implementation of continuous improvement and management tools (Lean: flow management, conducting Gemba Walks, Compass Room, Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)
- Practice of analytical and problem-solving techniques (PDCA)
- Knowledge of industrial/supply chain IT system & use of dashboards (analysis, decision support)
- Routine use of ERP and understanding of the underlying logic
- Competitive Remuneration + Super
- ThalesFlex - Hybrid work environment
- Fitness Passport Discount - Access to a network of Gyms across AUS
- Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
- Modernised Paid Parental Leave
- Veterans Leave
- Novated Lease options
- Personal & professional training development opportunities

**SECURITY CLEARANCE**

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