Job Description

For over 50 years, E & E has been a leading supplier in the automotive industry specializing in metal stampings and welded assemblies. Our growth and success is a result of the dedication and commitment of our company.

Role Description:

Oversees and manages overall supply chain, materials, and logistics operations to maximize efficiency and minimize cost of the organization’s supply chain.  Collaborates with multi-functional managers to plan and execute a production schedule to ensure adequacy of resources to fill customer orders.  Manages and monitors vendors’ qualifications and performance to ensure they meet company requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. Also, additional job duties may be assigned.

• Collaborates with department managers to ensure the timely fulfillment of customer orders.
• Oversees the communication of production requirements based on customer demand and inventory-on-hand to operations team.
• Oversees the development and distribution of production schedule by workcenter, as well as any necessary changes, to operations team.
• Manages overall customer service activities including the tracking and management of the organization’s supplier ratings.
• Ensures the accuracy of inventory accounting, and manages the system inputs that effect inventory quantities and valuation.
• Manages levels of inventory-on-hand to ensure the right balance of safety stock for E&E and its customers’ purposes.
• Assesses appropriate material handling equipment needs and staffing levels to load, unload, move, store, or deliver materials.
• Oversees coordination of transportation of materials to and from subcontractor and customer locations, while seeking to improve transport efficiency and  minimize cost.
• Develops, leads, and executes purchasing strategies.  Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve purchasing effectiveness.
• Responsible for performance management and career development for subordinate staff; communicates plant objectives to team; drives goal setting, periodically, for each team member that considers career development and plant objectives, and evaluates team member performance to those goals timely.
• Ensures that the Production Controls team consists of sufficient and appropriate talent.
• Ensures compliance with departmental budgets.

Expectations

Employees are expected to follow all standards listed below:

• Consistently exhibit appropriate attendance habits, working the hours necessary to perform the job.
• Organize and maintain efficiency of personal work area.
• Provide necessary, accurate, and timely feedback of all pertinent information to co-workers and management. 
• Effectively communicate with co-workers and management personnel to enhance teamwork and communication initiatives.
• Consistently adhere to and support company policies and procedures, including ISO14001, IATF16949, and safety regulations.
• Accept instructions and duties in a positive manner.
• Treat all co-workers with dignity and respect.
• Actively support the E&E values (Safety, Fairness, Respect, Hard Work, and Long-Term Profitability).

Work Environment

Work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees also may be subject to certain environments such as working near loud moving mechanical parts. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following environments include:

• Desk work environment as well as on the floor environment 
• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)   
• Hot conditions                                                      
• Fumes or air borne particles                      
• Toxic or caustic chemicals                                                                                                
• Vibration                                                               

Noise Level

The noise level in the working environment will be heavy with high traffic. Ear protection will be required. 

Physical Demands 

The physical demands describes below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following physical demands include:

• Standing                
• Walking                 
• Sitting                   

Education/Experience/Certifications:

To effectively carry out duties and responsibilities in the job position the following education, experience, or certifications are preferred:

Education:   

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four year College or University.

Experience:

• Five to ten years related experience and/or training.

Certifications:

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (preferred but not required).

Additional Skills Required:

To effectively carry out duties and responsibilities in the job position the following skills are required:

Computer skills:

• Experience with basic computer systems.

Communication skills:

• Speak effectively with fellow employees or customers.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
•  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 

Mathematical skills:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. 
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Other Skills:

• Detail oriented.
• Organized and able to meet deadlines while performing multiple duties.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Benefits

E & E offers a competitive wage, solid opportunity, and a career path to success. We offer comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, 401 (k) program, and free membership to local gym.