Materials Manager

Learning and Development: We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON. AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service.

Materials Manager

 

We are AUTOKINITON (pronounced auto-ken-i-TAHN)

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based family of automotive companies delivering operational excellence, high-quality execution, and customer service. We offer 100% vertical integration capabilities such as end-to-end engineering, manufacturing, and in-house logistics.

We’re proud of our Tier 1 supplier legacy for manufacturing propulsion-agnostic, structural automotive components, and assemblies around the globe.

 

To help us drive excellence, you’ll get to:

·       Develop and execute departmental strategies that support plant goals, business plans, and key

·       performance indicators (KPIs).

·       Oversee all internal and external material flow to ensure just-in-time (JIT) delivery and operational efficiency.

·       Drive process improvements, corrective actions, and team-based problem-solving initiatives.

·       Support customer satisfaction through quality, cost, and delivery performance, while actively participating in quoting, pricing, and capacity planning.

·       Collaborate with Purchasing and Quality to support supplier development and maintain strong vendor relationships.

·       Monitor department staffing levels and budgets, ensuring resource alignment and cost control.

·       Maintain compliance with safety standards, enforce use of PPE, and support initiatives to achieve environmental and quality certifications (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 14001).

·       Promote positive relationships across all organizational levels, uphold housekeeping standards, and ensure team access to tools and materials needed for safe, efficient work.

·       Champion cross-functional collaboration to enhance plant synergy and drive unified business objectives.

·       Lead efforts to track, report, and act on departmental metrics using company-standard performance tools.

·       Interface directly with customers and suppliers to support business development and ensure service excellence.

·       Ensure full adherence to company policies, quality standards, and OSHA safety regulations across all departmental activities..

·       Provides direct leadership and supervises the materials department.

·       Ability to identify, select, train and coach management talent.

·       Provides model behavior to demonstrate corporate values.

 

This full-time role is a part of our Leadership team and reports to the Plant Manager.

 

 

Required experience: 

·       Possess knowledge of plant department functions and corresponding roles and interact to facilitate overall plant synergy.

·       Excellent procedure development and writing skills.

·       Ability to mentor the team in effective problem solving.

·       Experience in applying lean manufacturing concepts.

·       Knowledge of standard quality practices.

·       Ability to interpret financial and performance data.

·       Automotive experience highly preferred.

 

Working conditions:

·       We’ll provide position-specific details including physical and focused efforts, working environment and conditions, and reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

 

Where you’ll be:

This position is located at our AUTOKINITON in Shepherdsville, KY offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

 

Community features:

·       Jim Beam Distillery

·       Churchill Downs

·       Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest

  

Why you’ll enjoy working here:

•          Competitive Wages and Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)with Company contribution match, and 14 paid holidays, including a bridge holiday in December.

•          Work-Life Balance: Many of our Associates have stayed with us for 25+ years! It takes a good work-life balance to make it that far. We support your personal and professional priorities as they impact your well-being.

•          Growth Opportunities: Take your career to the next level through tuition reimbursement programs, on-the-job training, learning management systems, and advancement opportunities from within our organization.

•          Learning and Development:We empower all our Associates – from entry-level to senior-level – with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their current roles and beyond at AUTOKINITON.

 

 

AUTOKINITON Promotes a dynamic and collaborative work environment for everyone.

AUTOKINITON is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. AUTOKINITON makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

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