04 nov
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Manu-Force
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Tijuana
04 nov
Manu-Force
Tijuana
Company Description Manu-Force Corporation partners with experienced professionals from the Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, and Industrial sectors to support manufacturing organizations and their teams. Our partners bring deep industry knowledge and a hands-on approach to solving complex shopfloor challenges. We focus on helping clients optimize operations, improve processes, and enhance workforce performance. The organization is committed to continuous improvement and regularly refines solution strategies to meet evolving manufacturing needs. Candidates joining Manu-Force can expect a collaborative, high-performance environment centered on practical results and professional growth. Role Description The Shopfloor Inventory Accuracy & Process Lead
- Tijuana, Mexico Contract role is an on-site position based in Tijuana, Mexico. for a duration of 3 months or more. This contract role is responsible for overseeing daily physical inventory activities on the shopfloor, ensuring accurate counts, reconciliations, and timely updates to inventory systems. The role includes Shopfloor Inventory Accuracy & Process Lead in Tijuana Hands-on role that turns an agreed action plan into daily practice on the production floor, working alongside operators, supervisors, and the inventory team. Scanning and transaction discipline
• Drive the rollout of scanning to every part and every production step: walk the lines, install and position scanning points, and make sure operators scan consistently at each station.
• Coach and train operators, line leads, and warehouse staff on correct scanning, material movements, and transaction discipline, and refresh wherever gaps show up.
• Enforce a proper scrap booking process at the point of use: define where and how scrap is recorded,
set up physical scrap areas, and check daily that scrap is booked rather than discarded. Floor set-up and material flow
• Support the physical separation of stocked and built-on-the-fly sub-assemblies on the floor, including locations, labeling, and kanban or replenishment points that match the new JDE set-up and routings.
• Make sure shipments to outside processing vendors are always recorded in JDE when material leaves the plant, working directly with shipping and receiving at the dock. Counting and inventory accuracy
• Work with the cycle counting team (scaling to 4 counters) to organize daily counts, prepare count areas, and keep locations clean, labeled, and countable.
• Prepare the floor for the physical inventory: cut-off discipline, staging, tagging, and a clear WIP status, so the count runs cleanly and can be independently reviewed.
• Investigate count and transaction errors at the source by going to the station, finding what physically happened, fixing the root cause, and logging it in the error tracker with the Inventory Controller. Interfaces, escalation and follow-up
• Bring BOM discrepancies spotted on the floor (missing, extra, or wrong parts, including in pre-built sub-assemblies) back to engineering and R&D; quickly, with concrete evidence.
• Act as the day-to-day link between production, warehouse, engineering,
and the JDE project team, so that system changes actually stick in shopfloor behavior. Communication to management
• Track agreed KPIs and report progress against the action plan deadlines to leadership.
• Translate results and progress into clear, understandable updates for management: short, regular status on the action plan, and what decisions or support are needed. Profile: Several years in manufacturing, operations, or materials roles, with a strong hands-on, on-the-floor working style. Comfortable training and influencing operators. Working knowledge of ERP transactions (JDE preferred) and lean tools. Fluent in Spanish, with good English. Qualifications Must be Fluent in Spanish and English
• Strong skills in Physical Inventory and Inventory Control to manage counts, reconciliations, and variance resolution.
• Proficiency in Inventory Management, including tracking, reporting, and maintaining accurate stock records.
• Effective Communication and Customer Service skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support internal stakeholders.
• Experience working in manufacturing or industrial environments, ideally within aerospace, automotive, or related sectors.
• Ability to analyze data, identify root causes of inventory issues, and develop practical process improvements.
• Comfort with using inventory or ERP systems; intermediate Excel or similar tools is beneficial.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently on-site in Tijuana, Mexico.
• Relevant technical or business education, or equivalent experience in inventory, operations, or supply chain.
📌 Shopfloor Inventory Accuracy (Tijuana)
🏢 Manu-Force
📍 Tijuana