The position serves as the senior finance executive for the company providing strategic support to senior leadership, managing a team of finance professionals, and ensuring the company’s accounting processes, procedures and internal controls are followed. The Finance Director must demonstrate financial acumen, be an adept leader of people, and have a superior, service-oriented approach to finance. This position requires an analytical and metric-driven leader that can drive strong financial performance. Reports functionally to the Piston Group VP of Finance and will be an active part of the A. Lava’s Senior Leadership Team.
A. Lava & Son is proud to be a member of the Piston Group family. The Piston Group, under the leadership of the visionary Vinnie Johnson, boasts a rich history of design, engineering, and manufacturing excellence. They've become a dominant force in the automotive industry with Piston Automotive as a cornerstone, while also expanding into diverse sectors through established subsidiaries like Irvin Products and Detroit Thermal Systems.
The Vice President of Engineering at Piston Automotive plays a pivotal role in advancing engineering systems, standards, and technologies, directly aligning with the strategic priorities of the organization. This executive position oversees the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Team which encompasses Manufacturing, Industrial, Controls, Packaging Engineering, Cost Estimating, and Facilities Construction Management. The VP of Engineering is critical in fostering technological advancement, scalability through automation, and the seamless execution of new business ventures, positioning themselves as a senior technical leader in partnership with Sales to expand business opportunities.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
The Assistant Controller will be responsible for cash application, compiling and analyzing financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and documenting business transactions. The Assistant Controller also analyzes financial information detailing assets, liabilities, and capital, and prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position for other managers. The Assistant Controller assists in the preparation of work papers supporting the monthly close process and month end balances along with updating and reviewing material costs and gross profit margins. The Assistant Controller must understand principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
This position will provide a wide variety of general building and equipment maintenance repairs and services for Production. This includes all preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance requirements.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The Master Scheduler will ensure a continuous supply of material (components/packaging, etc.) to support production and ensure 100% on-time delivery to the customer. Work with production to determine schedules based on customer needs and ensure / review material availability. Coordinate, prioritize and communicate materials status, production priorities and delivery commitments for any exceptions (outside the normal process). Assist the Materials Manager as required in supervising the materials, shipping and receiving staff. You will monitor and update customer systems as required by the customer (Ford, Chrysler, GM, Honda, etc.). Will assist with the physical inventory.
The Master Scheduler will ensure a continuous supply of material (components/packaging, etc.) to support production and ensure 100% on-time delivery to the customer. Work with production to determine schedules based on customer needs and ensure / review material availability. Coordinate, prioritize and communicate materials status, production priorities and delivery commitments for any exceptions (outside the normal process). Assist the Materials Manager as required in supervising the materials, shipping and receiving staff. You will monitor and update customer systems as required by the customer (Ford, Chrysler, GM, Honda, etc.). Will assist with the physical inventory.
The Materials Manager will play a pivotal role in optimizing our supply chain and ensuring the seamless flow of materials to support production and customer demands. You will oversee all aspects of materials management, from planning and procurement to storage, inventory control, and distribution. This leadership position requires a strong understanding of supply chain principles, proven experience in materials management, and the ability to supervise and mentor a team of purchasing and warehouse staff.
As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for planning and directing activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system (QOS) for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement Vehicle and Product Discounts
Piston Automotive is HIRING a Quality Manager for our North Kansas City, KY facility
The Quality Manager provides leadership to the Quality department and plant quality processes and procedures. Plans, coordinates, and directs quality control program designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Interprets quality control philosophy to key personnel in organization. Acts as a Management Quality Representative for the company in any decision-making process that will have an impact on the customer's interests. Coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs. Provides inspection activity for product throughout production cycle. Applies total quality management tools and approaches to analytical and reporting processes within each department. Directs workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products. Plays active role on quality management teams within organization. Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality. Works with vendors to insure quality of all purchased parts for company use. Work with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements for external suppliers. Maintain awareness of business context and company profitability. Analyze performance data and charts against defined parameters. Supervises Quality Supervisor, Quality Engineers, Quality Techs.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The liaison is a critical role in terms of communication between the Customer and Piston Automotive. The role involves building relationships within our customers building. The liaison is a critical role that will advocate for Piston Automotive and provide critical details on arising issues.
The Sales and Purchasing Coordinator serves as support to Account Management, Business Development, and Purchasing department(s). You must be a self-motivator who works with minimal direction, has excellent follow up skills, makes decisions independently, and is able to motivate others to complete the task at hand. This is expected to be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions as well as interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables is expected.
You must demonstrate an ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. The ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations is needed.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The Environment Health & Safety Specialist provides technical environmental safety and health support to production and corporate personnel. Develops corporate environmental safety and health programs and objectives and coordinates training programs. Monitors environmental safety and health regulations and provides technical support to plant and corporate personnel to ensure compliance with federal and state environmental safety and health regulations.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The Warehouse Supervisor serves as support to the Materials Manager the Master Schedulers of the Materials Department. Train shipping and receiving employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, assist with appraising performances, rewarding and disciplining employees and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Ensure area is fully staffed to meet the material movement needs. Provide support for the Material Tech in the event of vacation, absences or call-in day. Responsible to cover docks in between shifts. Provide support to the Materials department with day-to-day shipping and receiving task. Perform Ford eDDL/CMMS training to respond to customer notices. Maintain and monitor communication board(s). Provide support to other facilities (as required) as back up to cover for vacations/absences. You must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations as well as write reports, business correspondence and other documentation as requested.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The Industrial Engineer is responsible for the supervision, formulation, administration and coordination of industrial engineering policies designed to improve operating performance, reduce waste and delays and otherwise promote cost reductions on a company-wide basis. Activities involve using time study or standard data for a variety of machine, assembly and hand operations, production methods, equipment layout, material handling, and manpower, equipment and material utilization in order to improve operating performance. Supports Engineering Cost Estimators by suppling data from existing projects or validating assumption for new projects to help generate cost assumptions for the assembly process, square footage requirements, material handling & facilities capital / tooling investments and direct / indirect labor. Supports Purchasing in evaluation of new suppliers for material handling and facility products and technologies to help maintain a competitive edge in the industry. Supports all engineering related communication internally and with the Customer; including technical presentation, design reviews, capacity analysis, and feasibility studies. Responsible for initial (Pre-SOP) facility plan including Plant Floor Layout, Material Flow Analysis and Inventory Optimization. Responsible for Broadcast Analysis, Throughput Analysis, and/or Simulation using software such as ProModel – Focus on dock to dock understanding of how facilities run and customer delivery requirements. Responsible for Broadcast Analysis, Throughput Analysis, and/or Simulation using software such as ProModel – Focus on dock to dock understanding of how facilities run and customer delivery requirements. Supports Packaging Engineer with input to the design process focused on optimization to support improved labor efficiencies, ergonomics, plant layout and freight optimization.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
As a Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for planning and directing activities concerned with development, application, and maintenance of the quality operation system (QOS) for manufacturing processes, materials, and products.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
Piston Automotive of Wentzville, MO is seeking a Controls Engineer! 2nd Shift - 2:30 -10:30 M-F.
The Controls Engineer is responsible for documenting, developing, supporting, and improving upon the control systems that are essential to the production processes. Responsible for programming torque control systems and joint development. Responsible for programming torque control systems and joint development. Selection of error and mistake proofing devices. Help establish process and equipment specifications for Controls and Electrical power distribution systems. Works with the program team (internally and with the customer) to develop and launch products into production. This Controls Engineer must possess a strong knowledge and understanding of EthernetIP & TCP/IP Systems, DC Torque Systems (Tech Motive, Bosch, Atlas Copco) and Vision Systems (Cognex, DVT, Keyence) and a basic theory of industrial control systems. Provide guidance to Maintenance Technicians helping to develop skill-sets and strengthen the team as well as supporting the team during crisis management. You should be self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction, makes decisions independently, and is able to motivate others to complete the task at hand.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The Director of Purchasing leads, develops, and deploys policies and procedures and the associated activities related to purchasing indirect / direct materials, tools / equipment and services necessary for operation of the organization. Through the development and implementation of commodity strategy plans, management of supplier relationships, and delivery of cost reduction strategies, the Director of Purchasing will seek to continuously improve the supply chain and enhance value for the Piston Group. They will also manage the current Purchasing Department and all future corporate Purchasing Personnel.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Vehicle and Product Discounts.
Piston Automotive is seeking a Account Manager (Hybrid) at our Corporate office located in Redford, MI!
Overview
The Account Manager is responsible for directing and coordinating activities of the department in a manufacturing organization concerned with providing customers technical services in conjunction with marketing activities. Serves as the commercial liaison with customers, directly interfacing with customer engineering and purchasing activities
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts
The Production Supervisor is responsible for supervising plant employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
Piston Automotive wasn’t just founded to make things. It was founded to make things better. And that begins with building better teams solely dedicated to achieving excellence at every level of execution through a combination of experience, expertise, and a deep seeded passion for what we do. Our assemblies consistently set the standard because our people consistently raise the bar.
Why Piston Automotive?
Competitive Wages, Paid Holidays & Vacation, Medical & Rx Plans, Dental & Vision Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Life & Disability Coverage, 401K with Company Match, Tuition Reimbursement , Vehicle and Product Discounts