Career Opportunities at Lear Corporation

About the Job

A great new opportunity has opened up in our East London JIT Plant as Industrial Engineer.

Key Duties Would Include

• Ensure Effective process planning with the goa to maximize equipment and labour efficiencies
• Coordinate and implement Engineering Change Request with minimal investment
• Drive a culture of zero obsolescence due to engineering changes
• Maintain Bills of Materials (BoM): and adhere BoM audit schedule
• Resolves process related downtime and implement corrective and preventative measures
• Develop PFMEA and maintain using APiS software
• Develop and control Standard Work Instructions
• Use BasicMost to drive motion studies with the aim to improve labour requirements
• Complete International Material Data System (IMDS) submissions for all raw material changes
• Ensure Control and availability of latest revision part drawings
• Maintain plant layout drawings using AutoCad
• Support plant with Process Audits
• Be prepared to support plant with any lawful d-hoc activities within personal capacity and ability.

Educational Requirements

• National Diploma (or higher) in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering
• 3-5 years working experience in the Automotive industry
• Familiar with project management principles
• Advanced computer literacy

Special Requirements

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Be able to work autonomously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Package
• Knowledge of the following systems would be advantageous:
• lATF
• AutoCAD
• BasicMost
• ApiS FMEA software
• SAP ERP systems
• Atlas Fasteining systems

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About the job

• A new position has opened up as Customs & Freight Analyst.

Key Responsibility Areas Would Include

• Assist and train planners with completion of clearing instructions
• Analyze correctness of the freight invoice from the service provider.
• Research Customs and Trade matters and provide solutions.
• Rules of Origin and Free Trade Agreements e.g. EPA, AGOA, SACU, EU
• Reconciliation and review of the Import duties general ledger accounts
• Preparation and submission of status report of import duties to the CFO
• Maintenance of the Tariff Headings in the parts master data database.
• Ensuring compliance with EUR1 requirements both internally and externally
• Compile information to enable the submission of duty drawback claims
• Make Rebate determinations and newly approved rebate store
• Review of SAD 500 to ensure compliance with the required legislation
• Perform quarterly audits on the rebate stores
• Liaise directly with SARS in resolving customs matters efficiently and timeously.
• Understand and manage all APDP(Automotive Production Development Program) objectives and submissions to the customer on quarterly basis
• Understand shipping INCO terms and respective clearing requirements both at origin and into South Africa
• Understand freight rates and be able to produce an accurate freight forecast for all imported materials
• Knowledge of processing preparation and submission of drawback claims, ITAC permits and any other permits that are required.
• Reviewing of key business processes relating to import and export and recommending improvements (efficiency and cost savings)
• SAPS dangerous goods permit (Class 1.4s)
• Ensure efficient and effective document management (permits, applications, queries, drawback claims, etc)

Educational Requirements

• Minimum Matric (Grade 12) is essential. Purchasing & Logistics National Diploma or equivalent is advantageous.

Related Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role is essential.

Special Requirements

• Have knowledge of Customs requirements and standards.
• Sound SAP system proficiency is advantageous.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and good organisational skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Sound Excel skills

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About the Job

A great new position has opened up in our East London JIT Plant as Inventory Controller reporting directly to our Logistics Manager.

Key Duties Would Include

• Compile the Quarterly Strat File
• Adhere to Cycle Counting Schedule (as per the Strat) – daily
• Daily updating of LOG dashboard (Value and Accuracy to schedule)
• Daily reporting of result and actions
• Report physical Inventory status & Measure counting performance
• Report review on result and counts
• Compile weekly overview and report back on activities/results (CC

weekly meeting/SOX weekly meeting)

• Root cause analysis of stock variances as per SOX guidelines
• Coordinate & prepare and process stock adjustment relating to cycle

counts

• Coordinate the preparation and processing of adjustments
• Coordinating W2W processes
• Identify main root cause drivers and actions (daily counts and W2W)
• Coordinate daily/weekly meetings presenting action plans to resolve

problems

• Record keeping of root cause, action plan and historical cycle counts
• Perform any legal instructions given by Supervisor or Manager
• Coordinating and Analysing Overtime work
• Coordinate Change Management (ECR Process)

Special Tasks

• Daily Stock update on systems
• Daily reporting
• Coordinate meetings
• Identify process violations
• Escalate material shortages
• Escalate risks
• Report Writing
• Root cause analysis
• Adherence to deadlines

Educational Requirements

• Suitable Tertiary Qualification is a requirement

Related Experience

• Cycle Counting
• Change Management

Special Requirements

• Computer Literacy
• SAP
• Root Causing Skills
• Highly analytical, Attention to detail, Follow processes
• Maintain SOX regulations
• Well Spoken
• Adhere to deadlines
• Respect Deadlines
• Set up and coordinate Meetings
• Report Writing

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About the Job

We are looking for a Foreigh Creditors Clerk to join our team ,

DAILY:

Foreign creditors matched, processed and paid on time.

• Receive documents from receiving clerk and file appropriately
• Check to ensure all relevant documents are all attached ie. Bill of entry, GRN’s etc
• Capture / match invoices accurately
• Input Foreign documents information
• Prepare reconciliations / remittance for weekly payments (Leap recons once a month)
• Reconciling items followed up. Age Analysis cleared of old items
• Email remittances sent to suppliers

Processing of creditors on SAP ERP system.

• Check invoices agree to Purchase Order and signed off by manager
• Process invoice details
• Match invoice to what has been GRN’d
• Match invoice, purchase order and goods received note.
• Invoices must be processed within five days from receiving vouchers to process.

Receive PPV report from purchasing and follow up on differences.  Report on action items from PPV reports.

WEEKLY:

LEX PROCEDURE / CASH FLOW FORECAST

Run all reports from system

• Unmatched grn report and pull through to excel and gets split/sorted to when invoices are due for payment
• Actual invoices already captured on excel spreadsheet
• Advice notes not invoiced

All the above information then get put on to summary LEX spreadsheet for LEX forecast weekly. Explanations given for differences from the previous forecast.

PAYMENT RUNS

• Prepare reconciliations/remittances for weekly payments
• Handed over to banking clerk to be checked and posted to cashbook for paymen

MONTHLY :

•  All accruals submitted accurately and on time
•  Month end submitted on time
•  Filing off processed documents once paid and signed off
•  Clear aged items over 60 days
•  Month end IC balances confirmations

OTHER :

• Assist other creditor clerks if the need arises

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Matric with mathematics;
• Computer skills – Word, Outlook, Excel, and SAP;
• Previous work experience as creditors clerk

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Lear East London is looking for a leader with responsibility for spreading the HR policies, procedures, practices and processes ensuring they are consistent with plant needs, labor regulation, values and the culture of Lear Corporation.
As HR Manager for our JIT & Sewing Plant,you will manage the employee relations to minimize legal exposure while creating a fair and equitable working environment. Moreover, you will act as strategical and tactical business partner to the Plant Leadership Team.

What will be your task?

• Be a strategic business partner in implementing working employees’ relationships within the plant and throughout all the organization
• Identify areas to develop with central HR and business in order to contribute directly with plant’s productivity and effectiveness
• Employment Equity Compliance - Drive and support diversity within the team by supporting Grow across Country & other D+I Initiatives and achieve country diversity goals in the Employment Equity Plan.
• Represent the company when negotiating with the workers’ Representatives
• Create and facilitate communication and employee involvement initiatives
• Communicate the Lear Leadership Model throughout the plant reinforcing ethics, values and quality policies throughout his area of responsibility
• Proactively implements company policies promoting a safe working environment and being an active member in accident prevention
• Continuing to build our Employer of Choice brand in the region
• Support L&OD Team in rolling out projects and meeting objectives

What is our needs?

• At least 10 years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial role
• Ideally experience of working in a fast-paced production environment, preferably in the automotive industry
• Good working knowledge in payroll and labor law
• Innovative and proactive personality
• Position is based in East London