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Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we're driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.  

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage

• Employer HSA contribution

• Dental & Vision Insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance

• 401K with generous Company match & contribution

• Accrued Paid Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

• Robust employee wellness program

• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role:

As the Dock Supervisor, Engineering Operations, you will provide leadership and direction for the Engineering Operations dock, warehouse, and prototype materials flow. This role oversees a blended team of salaried and UAW Material Service Technicians (MST) employees, ensuring seamless operational performance across multiple production, prototype, and cross-functional workflows.  You will drive strategic prioritization, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and rigorous inventory/material control. This role requires strong decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills to navigate rapidly changing priorities in a prototype environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3–5 employees, including Warehouse Planner(s) and Material Service Technicians (MST).

• Oversee all Shipping/Receiving and Engineering Stores areas, ensuring on-time and accurate material flow.

• Partner with cross-functional leadership teams to set and adjust priorities based upon part availability.

• Drive development and execution of Engineering Operations build plans and material readiness strategies.

• Perform high-level root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and develop sustained preventive solutions.

• Supplement the Warehouse Planner (parts order requests, inventory, etc.)

• Follow up on work-in-process and keep management informed of problems

• Oversee inventory management activities, including audits, reconciliation efforts, and accuracy improvement initiatives.

• Propose and lead implementation of continuous improvement initiatives to promote efficiency, reduce costs, and process optimization.

• Perform other leadership duties as assigned.

Key Performance Measures:

• Inventory accuracy, audit completion, and reconciliation effectiveness

• Timely delivery of hardware to support EO Assembly floor

• Prompt resolution of issues/process deviations

• Team performance, development progress, and adherence to standards

Competencies and Behaviors:

• Is widely trusted by others to deliver on what they commit to in a timely manner

• Takes responsibility to deliver and can be counted on to deliver results in the right way

• Establishes effective relationships with customers and peers

• Open to change

• Effectively copes with change and shifts gears comfortably

• Is seen as a team player and cooperates with others within and outside own functional area and puts personal interests aside to achieve goals

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in business, engineering technology, or related field or equivalent experience

• Experience in manufacturing, prototype testing, logistics, or warehouse operations

• Strong communication and interpersonal leadership skills

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• 3+ years of SAP transaction and supervisory experience

Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant work experience

• Successful track record defining meaningful goals and achieving results through leadership

• Proficient in oral and written business communications exposed to internal leadership and external organizations

• Supervisory experience including coaching, performance management, and training

• Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in manufacturing or logistics/warehousing environment

• Experience working with or supervising Union represented employees

• Experience with SAP

• Minimum of 3 years Supervisory experience

Scope Factors

• Responsible for leading a blended team of salaried and UAW employees in a high-impact prototype testing environment.

• Operational responsibility for warehouse, dock, logistics, and multiple cross-functional workflows.

• Primary focus within Engineering Operations at ATI Speedway, with significant interaction across engineering, supply chain, procurement, and other functions.

Must be a U.S. Person or individual otherwise eligible to be authorized to work with export-controlled items or data or perform services on military vehicles.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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