Jobs at ADVICS Manufacturing Ohio, Inc.

Designs, modifies, and improves manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and mechanical systems. Creates CAD models and technical drawings, specifies mechanical components, troubleshoots equipment, performs root-cause analysis, and improves reliability, safety, quality, and productivity. Supports equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, new product launches, risk assessments, and manufacturing documentation. Collaborates with production, maintenance, quality, safety, suppliers, and engineering teams. Occasional domestic and international travel is required.

Creates and updates CAD drawings, layouts, mechanical tooling and fixturing designs, schematics, parts lists, and tool and gage drawings. Reviews drawings for accuracy, tolerancing, and adherence to industrial standards; revises floor plans and maintains drawing files. Works with engineering and shop-floor personnel to resolve design details, participates in continuous improvement and 5S activities, and operates CAD equipment under supervision.

Oversee production control by developing production schedules, optimizing inventory, coordinating with procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, and addressing supply chain disruptions. Lead and mentor production control staff, analyze performance data, provide management reports, improve processes using methods such as JIT and Lean, reduce waste and lead times, and ensure compliance with quality and company standards. The role supports all shifts and requires occasional international travel.

Leads production accounting operations, including high-volume AP/AR processing, month-end and year-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting, treasury support, audits, tax preparation, and J-SOX documentation. Supervises accounting staff, assigns work, manages deadlines, improves processes, supports budgeting, and coordinates with manufacturing plants, customers, suppliers, and internal departments. Uses Oracle accounting systems and Power BI for financial data management and reporting.

Supports the design, implementation, maintenance, security, monitoring, and troubleshooting of enterprise network infrastructure across corporate and manufacturing locations. Configures routing, switching, wireless, VPN, security, and access-control solutions; participates in network projects, changes, vulnerability remediation, and incident response; documents issues and solutions; automates routine tasks; and collaborates with infrastructure, security, business teams, and vendors. The role includes on-call support, after-hours maintenance, and travel to company locations as needed.

Analyzes operational, financial, and product-cost data to support executives and improve business efficiency. Develops costing models, profitability projections, trend analyses, strategic recommendations, market expansion plans, and contingency plans. Leads cross-functional improvement initiatives across manufacturing locations, coordinates product cost meetings, prepares executive reports and presentations, and collaborates with global headquarters and internal departments on long-term strategies and new business opportunities.

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.

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.