Inventory & Logistics Manager (AERO)

ArtiFlex Manufacturing, Inc; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health & Welfare plans

401k Matching

Annual Bonus

Paid Time Off

Job summary

ArtiFlex Manufacturing seeks an Inventory & Logistics Manager to oversee inventory operations, conduct audits, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate across departments to ensure efficient material flow and compliance. You will lead a team, mentor staff, and drive continuous improvement in receiving and warehousing processes.

Responsibilities include establishing robust receiving procedures, coordinating with suppliers and logistics providers, and implementing controls to prevent material loss

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in inventory/logistics/supply chain roles
• Experience in leading a team with direct reports preferred
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles and material planning
• Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement, and inventory optimization techniques

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and document inbound receiving processes for raw materials, components, tooling, and other deliveries.
• Implement location-control system across all material and inventory storage areas.
• Create risk-based cycle-counting program to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Develop processes to move material efficiently, including coordinating with 3rd party logistics, vendors, and customers.
• Define responsibilities between receiving, purchasing, quality, production, and accounting.
• Establish procedures for verifying purchase orders, quantities, part numbers, revision levels, and certifications.
• Develop or revise receiving procedures, checklists, and visual aids.
• Establish processes for discrepancies, damaged shipments, and urgent production receipts.
• Develop audit processes to verify compliance and identify weaknesses.

Skills

Inventory management

Material planning

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Leadership

Cycle counting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ArtiFlex Aerospace, Defense, & Prototype delivers advanced metal forming and prototype solutions for the aviation, aerospace, and defense industries. From early concept validation to production-ready components, we support programs requiring tight tolerances, complex geometries, and accelerated development timelines. Consider joining our team as our Inventory & Logistics Manager. You will have oversight of inventory operations, conduct audits, resolve discrepancies, and collaborate cross functionally with departments to ensure efficient material flow and compliance. In this role, you will contribute to the operational success of supply chain.

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluate & document the complete inbound receiving process for raw material, purchased components, tooling, consumables, outside-processed parts, packaging supplies, and other deliveries.
• Materials & inventory control including but not limited to:
  • Kirksite materials, identifying & tracking of all raw & scrap materials.
  • Production tooling, fixtures, dies, gauges, spare tooling components, and associated hardware.
  • Finished goods and work-in-process throughout the facility.
• Design and implement a consistent location-control system across all material and inventory storage areas.
• Create and administer a risk-based cycle-counting program to maintain inventory accuracy without relying solely on annual physical inventory.
• Develop, implement, and manage the processes required to move material efficiently and accurately throughout the operation. Including working with 3rd party logistic companies, vendors & customers to ensure accurate and timely pickups/ deliveries.
• Identify gaps that could result in lost material, incorrect quantities, delayed inspection, incomplete certifications, poor traceability, or inaccurate ERP records.
• Define clear responsibilities between receiving, purchasing, quality, production, program management, and accounting.
• Establish requirements for verifying purchase orders, quantities, part numbers, revision levels, material certifications, packing slips, damage, and other required documentation.
• Develop or revise receiving procedures, work instructions, checklists, and visual aids.
• Establish processes for handling discrepancies, damaged shipments, unidentified material, rejected material, and urgent production receipts.
• Develop an audit process to verify continued compliance and identify recurring weaknesses.
• Define & measure relevant performance measures, such as receiving turnaround time, transaction accuracy, documentation completeness, and receiving discrepancies.
• Develop standards that consistently protect material and finished products while controlling packaging cost and complexity.
• This role has direct reports and is expected to mentor, train & evaluate performance of employees.
• All other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience in manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a related role (inventory/ logistics/ supply chain working with US and International shipping).
• Previous leadership role with direct reports, preferred.
• Must have strong understanding of inventory management principles and material planning.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and inventory optimization techniques.
• Understanding of company policies, procedures, safety practices.

Who We Are:

ArtiFlex Manufacturing designs and builds products and solutions for companies with tough challenges by employing people with a willingness and ability to be “Innovative. Problem Solving. Partners.” We support and embody a vision of safely growing our people and unleashing their full potential because we see greatness in everyone we hire. Better products and services for our customers result from the dedicated development of our employees. That’s our culture.

Benefits:

ArtiFlex employees are ArtiFlex owners with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We provide a full array of Health and Welfare plans including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-Term Disability, Life, Flexible Spending or Health Savings Accounts, 401k Matching, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Annual Bonus, Tuition Reimbursement, Tool Purchase Program, Career Development, Training, Vehicle Purchase Supplier Discount, Company Events, Celebrations, and more!