Warehouse Manager & Assembly Engineer

IHI Connectors; Reynolds (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IHI Connectors, based in Reynolds, OH, seeks an engineering-minded manager to lead assembly and warehouse operations. You will supervise teams, improve processes, and ensure timely fulfillment of customer orders while maintaining quality and inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities include developing automated multi-spindle screw assembly capabilities, designing organizational systems, and training staff to sustain improvements. Strong hands-on skills and a systems mindset are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Must be detail-oriented, highly organized, disciplined, and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrated hands-on mechanical & electronics skills and ability.
• Proficient in 3D-CAD and common office software (Word, Outlook, Visio, Excel, SQL, Access).
• Familiar with Stepper Motors / Servo Systems, Linear Slides, and Controls Systems.
• Long-term problem solver and implementer.
• Willing to put in a 50-hour weekly average.

Responsibilities

• Manage the assembly and warehouse departments and the people who work there, including hiring, training, and performance management.
• Develop continuous improvements via systems, reports, software, hardware, automation, and procedures.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and components for warehouse and production.
• Maintain and improve inventory systems and perform annual physical inventory.
• Operate and maintain computers, scales, and other equipment in warehouse/assembly.
• Ensure orders ship on time per customer requirements and system specs.
• Create and maintain clear written work instructions and procedures.
• Regularly audit people, files, systems, and processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Foster collaboration with QC to keep product moving at acceptable quality.
• Oversee the maintenance technician responsible for building/assembly upkeep.
• Train successors to fulfill duties in your absence.
• Contribute to long-term department improvements.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Time management

Hands-on mechanical & electronics

Problem solving

Work ethic (50h/week)

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D-CAD

Word

Outlook

Visio

Excel

SQL

Access

Stepper motors

Servo systems

Job description

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a very closely related discipline.
• Must be detail-oriented, highly organized, disciplined, and possess good time management skills.
• Demonstrated hands‑on mechanical & electronics skills and ability.
• High level of computer competency (including proficiency in 3D‑CAD, Word, Outlook, Visio, Excel, SQL, Access).
• Familiar with Stepper Motors / Servo Systems, Linear Slides, and Controls Systems.
• Long‑term problem solver & implementer.
• Willing to put in the hours (50‑hour weekly average).

Management

• Responsible for managing the assembly and warehouse departments and the people who work in those departments, including but not limited to finding, recruiting, training, improving, monitoring, disciplining, and terminating workers.
• Continually develop the department with continuous improvements via systems, reports, software, hardware, automation, procedures, audits, etc. to make the department more robust, efficient, organized, and accountable.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of supplies and components for the warehouse and assembly (production and non‑production).
• Maintain and improve inventory system per established procedures and perform warehouse physical inventory annually.
• Operate and maintain computers, scales, and other assembly or industrial equipment within the warehouse and assembly.
• Ensure personnel are processing customer orders and shipping them according to customer requirements, management, and system specifications.
• Maintain detailed, streamlined written instructions/procedures for each task of the job.
• Regularly audit the department’s people, files, systems, software, and procedures.
• Maintain assembly and warehouse worker efficiency and work on continual improvement.
• Cooperate with the QC department in a joint effort to keep the product moving at an acceptable quality level.
• Oversee the maintenance technician who handles all building and assembly maintenance.
• Train person(s) to fulfill duties in your absence.

Engineering

• Develop, design, construct, test, troubleshoot, and implement a sustainable and cost‑effective fully‑automated multi‑spindle screw assembly machine capable of at least 5,000 screws per hour.
• Capable of turning a given set of objectives into a clear set of goals and developing a project path to achieve the desired results. Collaborate with the president to ensure outcomes are practical.
• Adept at designing in a digital environment and thoroughly documenting work in a manner that allows others to maintain or improve upon progress. Create organizational systems when none exist and train others to use them.
• Responsible for creating process improvements and maintaining those processes.
• Willing and capable of troubleshooting the source of issues and doing hands‑on work to find the root cause.
• Verify the results of projects in accordance with engineering principles and good scientific practices.
• Any other tasks assigned by the president.