Jobs at LAEPPLE AUTOMOTIVE US, Inc.

Provide administrative and operational HR and EHS support including onboarding, recordkeeping, training coordination, safety inspections, incident reporting and investigations, regulatory compliance, PPE/inventory management, SDS maintenance, and employee engagement initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Support manufacturing quality by collecting and analyzing process data, performing root-cause analysis and corrective actions, supporting production to reduce defects/scrap/downtime, conducting audits, training staff, preparing SPC and capability reports (Cp/Cpk, MSA), and supporting new product launches (PPAP, PFMEA, DFMEA, Run-at-Rate).

Support the Sales Manager by coordinating RFQs, pricing, cost estimates, and customer communications. Track opportunities in CRM, assist commercial negotiations, support program launches and engineering changes, manage customer issues, prepare reports and presentations, and represent the company at trade shows and plant visits while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet customer expectations.

Develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes for Class A automotive components. Lead lean and continuous improvement initiatives, perform time studies and line balancing, support launches, maintain process documentation and quality standards, drive OEE and cost improvements, and collaborate cross-functionally on PFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and error-proofing.

Support Program Manager by coordinating project schedules, documentation, meetings, and cross-functional communication from award through launch. Track APQP/PPAP deliverables, prototype builds, validation testing, engineering changes, supplier/customer interactions, and project KPIs. Prepare reports, dashboards, status updates, and support risk escalation, launch readiness, and process improvements.

Support the Finance Manager with accounts payable/receivable, invoice and PO matching, reconciliations, month-end close, fixed asset and inventory accounting, chargebacks, production variance analysis, reporting, and audit support while ensuring GAAP and internal control compliance.