TIMPL

Inventory Closing Specialist (Bilingual Korean required)
Timpl has partnered with a global EV battery manufacturing company and is seeking for a Inventory Closing Specialist.

Role and Responsibilities:

Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Drive initiatives to improve process efficiency and yield, reduce waste and production loss, and enhance overall productivity.
• Identify potential actions to improve material loss control.
• Collaborate with Technology, Production, and Quality teams to identify and implement potential process improvements.
• Handle discrepancies between the Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Warehouse Management System (WMS), and equipment data.

 

Quality Assurance and Control

• Conduct inspections to adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Learn how to identify valid material for production.

 

Data Analysis and Process Improvement

• Help develop and refine processes to increase the accuracy of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) management system/database.
• Analyze ERP, MES, and WMS data to identify trends, performance issues, and areas for improvement.
• Regularly read and understand the data indexes above and how they relate to one another.

 

Supervising and Production Control Management

• Advise the production team on manpower allocation to improve inventory accuracy and closing.
• Correct any issues regarding material usage and material process matters
• Monitor daily production data transferred to purchase orders (PO) and work orders (WO)

 

Finance, Accounting, and Yield Control

• Understand and explain the close relationship between inventory closing and production yield.
• Create comprehensive work instructions and other documentation to improve material processes and procedures.

 

Documentation and Reporting

• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for management teams (internal to SKBA and external to SK On Headquarters).
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations for other teams (Logistics, Production, Quality, Technology, etc.)
• Organize, understand, and compare production material / system data as required depending on needs
• Analyze and report ERP data to various SKBA teams in order to draw meaningful conclusions and facilitate improvement.

 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred: Science, Math, Engineering, Technology. OR Finance/Accounting.
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (LI battery industry experience is a plus)
• Process engineering or related experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Basic IT related problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in process optimization and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills to convey technical information and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.