Manufacturing Asset Management Specialist

Isuzu is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Asset Management Specialist to oversee the tracking, documentation, reporting, and management of all physical assets within its new automotive assembly facility in Piedmont, South Carolina.

This position will be responsible for maintaining an accurate and comprehensive inventory of manufacturing assets, including production equipment, machinery, tooling, and facility-related assets. The role requires strong organizational and asset management skills, experience working with ERP and asset tracking systems, and knowledge of capital expenditures (CAPEX), asset depreciation, and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing fixed assets in a manufacturing environment and the ability to establish and maintain detailed asset records throughout the lifecycle of each asset.

• Maintain accurate records and accountability for all manufacturing equipment, machinery, tooling, and facility assets.
• Manage and update asset information using eMaint asset management software and related ERP systems.
• Ensure all assets are properly documented with photographs, barcode identification, company asset codes, vendor information, location, and other required identifying details.
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive fixed asset register, including asset acquisitions, transfers, depreciation information, and disposals.
• Support CAPEX planning, capital asset tracking, cost analysis, and financial reporting
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• Monitor and document asset depreciation, capitalization, and lifecycle information in coordination with Finance.
• Conduct regular physical asset inventories, audits, and reconciliation of asset records.
• Prepare accurate and detailed asset reports for plant management, Finance, and other departments.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and Finance to ensure accurate asset information and reporting.
• Track asset movement, equipment installations, relocations, and disposals throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Establish and maintain standardized procedures for asset identification, documentation, reporting, and recordkeeping.
• Identify discrepancies in asset records and implement corrective actions to maintain data accuracy and compliance.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in asset management, fixed asset accounting, administration, or data analysis.
• Experience using ERP or computerized asset management systems.
• Intermediate SAP capabilities and familiarity with asset management software such as eMaint
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• Knowledge of CAPEX planning, fixed asset tracking, depreciation, cost analysis, and asset lifecycle management.
• Strong organizational and administrative management skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records of numerous assets across a manufacturing facility.
• Experience developing reports, managing asset data, and conducting inventories or audits.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple departments.

• Previous experience in automotive manufacturing or a manufacturing environment involving substantial capital equipment and tooling.
• Experience managing fixed assets within a large manufacturing plant.
• Hands-on experience with eMaint, SAP, Oracle, or comparable ERP and asset management systems.
• Knowledge of manufacturing equipment, production tooling, and facility operations.
• Experience establishing asset tracking processes for a new manufacturing facility or plant start-up.
• Familiarity with barcode asset identification, equipment documentation, and asset inventory reconciliation.

This position requires an individual who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of maintaining accountability for all plant assets. The successful candidate must be comfortable working with large amounts of asset information, ensuring accurate documentation, and providing reliable reporting to management.

Experience with fixed asset management, ERP systems, CAPEX reporting, and manufacturing equipment tracking will be particularly important.