Autokiniton is a leading north american supplier of propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components and assemblies. Our 100% vertical integration capabilities allow us to offer our customers end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics. At autokiniton, we are building a better foundation for every vehicle on the road.
Autokiniton is recognized by our customers as one of the top suppliers in our industry.
Reasons you will love working here:
learning and development opportunities
growth opportunities with tuition reimbursement programs, upward mobility and much more
*responsibilities*:
- support the company''s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities.
- provide key input into the development of departmental strategic goals along with identifying key measurable to support the departmental goals.
- develop a production plan that meets 100% on time delivery while best utilizing available capacity (line and colleague) that will drive mrp to schedule supplier deliveries on a timely basis.
- schedule production and monitor daily inventories of raw material, finished goods and work in process.
- monitor manufacturing''s performance against the production schedule and make adjustments as required.
- forecast, release and expedite customer production requirements to and from suppliers and/or provide input for same.
- develop shipping schedule for finished goods.
- assist operations & hr in determining manning requirements based on sales forecasts.
- communicate with customer service representatives, shipping, quality assurance, and purchasing on scheduling issues.
- oversee production reporting and inventory accuracy.
- maintain inventory levels for all production material and conduct physical inventories as required.
- provide input for the monthly sales forecasts and maintain plant capacity for future business decision-making.
- resolve cycle count variances and verify manufacturing bill of materials accuracy.
- interface with customers, contractors and suppliers as required.
- report company approved measureables and related corrective/improvement actions for delivery performance.
- participate in team problem solving activities and process improvement activities (ex. 8 d reporting, kaizen, etc.).
- support plant activities towards achieving customer awards and quality registrations (ex. Ts-16949, gold pentastar, etc.).
- assist with plant activities to achieve quality, productivity and cost reduction goals.
- responsible for reporting all accidents or injuries, however minor and all work place hazards to the department leader immediately.
- responsible for following all internal and legal required safety procedures in the performance of daily work activities.
- maintain a positive working relationship with all levels of the organization.
- maintain high standards of housekeeping in work area.
- adherence to all company policies & procedures (ex. Quality policy manual, etc).
Qualifications:
bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
Minimum of three to five years experience in production scheduling and/or inventory control.
Intermediate computer skills. Ability to use microsoft office software.
Knowledge of mrp/erp system.