We Are AUTOKINITON

AUTOKINITON is a Michigan-based automotive company 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:

• Supervise, coordinate, and prioritize activities of associates to meet customer, plant, and management requirements
• Perform preventative maintenance on the roll forming and tube mills; conduct basic trouble-shooting
• Presents corrective actions for quality and delivery issues to customers
• Drive improvements with safety, quality, housekeeping, and teamwork
• Drive cost reduction through a systematic approach to identify and eliminate waste with continuous improvement in all processes and products
• Ensures accurate production, quality, and timekeeping records

This full-time, salary role is a part of our Operations team and reports to the Mill Manager.

Required experience:

• 5+ years experience operating steel tube mill; roll-forming tube mill experience a plus
• 3+ years experience in leading a team
• Microsoft Office at an intermediate level
• Hilo & Crane experience 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 Jaytec facility, in Milan, MI, offering many community events, resources, programs, and recreational opportunities for you and your family.

Community features:

• The Hack House Museum
• Milan Dragway
• Charming historic downtown area and many beautiful parks

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.

Required Skills

Required Experience

Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.                                                                     

Able to perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric procedures in standard practical applications.                                  

Able to read and interpret work instructions.  Read safety rules, instructions in the use and maintenance of shop  tools and equipment and methods and procedures in mechanical drawing and layout work. Able to communicate effectively in writing using proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Ability to stand and walk the production floor through out the shift.  Job requires ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.