Jobs at ADVICS Manufacturing Ohio, Inc.

The EHS Specialist maintains workplace safety and environmental compliance in a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include conducting audits, inspections, incident investigations, hazard assessments, emergency response planning, safety training, recordkeeping, workers’ compensation coordination, ISO 14001 support, and corrective-action follow-up. The role collaborates cross-functionally to improve safety culture, reduce workplace risks, and maintain regulatory compliance with OSHA and applicable state requirements.

Supports the introduction and improvement of manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, equipment, and production documentation. Develops cost estimates, process instructions, PFMEAs, capital requests, and manufacturing changes. Troubleshoots production, equipment, and quality issues while collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Maintenance, and suppliers. Provides process training, supports safety and ergonomics initiatives, participates in Kaizen and value engineering activities, and assists with drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.

Leads strategic HR initiatives including workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee engagement, leadership development, succession planning, employee relations, organizational culture, and employment compliance. Partners with organizational leaders to align people strategies with business goals, improve retention and workforce stability, and build organizational capability.

Provide bilingual (Japanese/English) executive and HR administrative support for ADVICS North America, coordinating expat onboarding, immigration and relocation, managing personnel records, translating documents, supporting the President, processing HR invoices via Concur, and maintaining pool vehicle records.

Provide day-to-day HR support for manufacturing employees including recruitment, onboarding, benefits and payroll assistance, FMLA/leave management, employee-relations, compliance, training tracking, investigations, and HR policy implementation to support retention and workforce development.

Designs and implements cost-effective manufacturing processes, leads process improvements, supports new product launches, creates process documentation (PFMEA, Process Flow), and trains production teams to improve quality and efficiency.

Supervise evening-shift production (20–30 operators), manage scheduling, training, performance reviews, and adherence to safety, quality, productivity, and 5S. Meet production schedules, resolve abnormal conditions, drive continuous improvement, and communicate across the organization.

Develop and maintain quality control processes for automotive brake manufacturing. Conduct inspections and testing, perform root cause analysis, manage supplier quality, support new product launches, drive continuous improvement, analyze warranty/customer feedback, and produce quality metrics and reports to meet regulatory and customer requirements.

Support development of quality systems, supplier process improvement, and internal manufacturing quality. Create sampling plans, evaluate test equipment accuracy, manage discrepant material disposition, compile training, lead quality testing activities, and apply APQP/PPAP/FMEA/IATF16949, SPC, MSA, DOE and GD&T practices.