Aerospace Supplier Specialist | Regional Travel & Impact

OEM Logistics LLC; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OEM Logistics, LLC, headquartered in Arizona, is expanding its team with a Supplier Specialist role requiring daily travel to Youngstown, OH. The position involves partnering with suppliers, managing delivery performance, and driving corrective actions across aerospace and defense manufacturing networks.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of manufacturing experience, strong communication, and project management skills, with Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five to ten years of manufacturing experience required (Aerospace, Defense, Ship Building, or Submarine Industry experience preferred).
• May substitute additional experience in lieu of education for college degree.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license and successfully complete a pre-employment motor vehicle history check.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing principles, Risk Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen events, PDCA preferred.
• Strong Project Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a partnership relationship with the assigned suppliers and work as a team to meet the customer’s requirements.
• Manage the supplier's Open Order Report in conjunction with the supplier to minimize risk and identify opportunities to improve delivery where necessary
• Manage delivery performance trends and initiate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Facilitate and drive timely and effective closure of corrective actions
• Work with problematic sub-tiers to improve communication and establish achievable production commitments.
• Facilitate cross-functional department communication and drive actions to prevent unnecessary delays
• Provide frequent written communication on mission critical parts and overall delivery performance
• Track delivery performance trends and initiate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Periodic local travel is required
• Other duties as required

Skills

US citizenship

Communication skills

Independent decision-making

Analytical skills

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

OEM Logistics, LLC, headquartered in Arizona, is expanding its team with a Supplier Specialist role requiring daily travel to Youngstown, OH. The position involves partnering with suppliers, managing delivery performance, and driving corrective actions across aerospace and defense manufacturing networks.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years of manufacturing experience, strong communication, and project management skills, with Lean/Six Sigma experience preferred.