Fiscal Year

2023

Case Number

A-22020-00390

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2022-01-20

Decision Date

2023-01-04

Refile

N

Original File Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

Akebono Brake

Employer Name Slug

akebono-brake

Employer Address 1

34385 West Twelve Miule

Employer Address 2

Employer City

Farmington Hills

Employer City Slug

farmington-hills

Employer State

MICHIGAN

Employer State Slug

michigan

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

48331

Employer Phone

248-489-7400

Employer Number of Employees

9240

Employer Year Commenced Business

1998

NAICS Code

336340

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

Michael Blackburn

Employer Contact Address 1

34385 West 12 Mile Rd

Employer Contact Address 2

Employer Contact City

Farmington Hills

Employer Contact State/Province

MICHIGAN

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

48331

Employer Contact Phone

248 994-7932 1306

Employer Contact Email

michael.blackburn@akebono-usa.com

Agent Attorney Name

Karen M Kett

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Clark Hill PLC

Agent Attorney Phone

313 965-3457

Agent Attorney Address 1

500 Woodward Avenue

Agent Attorney Address 2

Ste 3500

Agent Attorney City

Detroit

Agent Attorney State/Province

MICHIGAN

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

48226

Agent Attorney Email

kkett@clarkhill.com

PW Track Number

P10021201471421

PW SOC Code

11-3061

PW SOC Title

Purchasing Managers

PW Skill Level

Level II

PW Wage

113298.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2021-12-27

PW Expiration Date

2022-06-30

Wage Offer From

133900.00

Wage Offer To

0.00

Average Salary

133900.00

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

34385 West Twelve Mile Road

Worksite Address 2

Worksite City

Farmington Hills

Worksite City Slug

farmington-hills

Worksite State

MICHIGAN

Worksite Postal Code

48331

Job Title

Purchasing Manager

Job Title Slug

purchasing-manager

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Any Field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

N

Required Experience Months

Accept Alternative Field of Study

N

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Accept Alternative Combination

N

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

36

Accept Alternative Job Title

Buyer or substantially sim. pos; see H14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Must have a Bachelors Degree any field, or foreign equivalent and 3 years of experience as a Buyer or substantially similar position. Required experience must be with an international automotive manufacturing company and include the following execute global supplier strategies for the manufacture of automotive brake commodities in steel, stamping, forging, casting, rubber, and springs to meet and exceed business requirements for cost, quality, lead time, and technical capability; purchase the following industrial chemicals for use in automotive component manufacturing Titanates, ceramic and metal fibers, Aramid fibers and pulps, resin, metal sulfides, and graphite; coordinate supply chain from RFQ to supplier selection, APQP, launch, EOP, service, resource of products, and localization projects; develop KPIs and track performance making adjustments for improvement; prepare management reports, savings tracking, KPI reporting, and ad hoc reports; record and document RFQ, awards, benchmarking, and price changes; develop forecasts and projections of cost saving or cost increase for business planning purposes related to material index changes, supply and demand, and capacity impacts within the supply base; develop products and process for commodities, supplier base, value added chain, and cost drivers through suppliers workshops, plant visits, technical reviews, international contracts, and benchmarking activity; review and interpret engineering drawings; perform duties utilizing Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Sharepoint, CEBOS, AS400, and SAP.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2021-09-10

SWA Job Order End Date

2021-10-10

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

The Detroit Free Press

First Advertisement Start Date

2021-09-19

Second Newspaper Ad Name

The Detroit Free Press

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2021-09-26

Employer Website From Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Employer Website To Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Job Search Website From Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Job Search Website To Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Employee Referral Program From Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Employee Referral Program To Date

2023-01-01 08:17:49

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2021-09-15

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2021-09-15

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2021-09-23

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2021-09-24

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

JAPAN

Foreign Worker Birth Country

JAPAN

Class of Admission

E-2

Foreign Worker Education

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

ENGLISH AND LEGAL STUDIES

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2004

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

KOMAZAWA UNIVERSITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

1CHOME 231 KOMAZAWA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

SETAGAYA CITY

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

TOKYO

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

JAPAN

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

1548525

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Karen M Kett

Preparer Title

Attorney

Preparer Email

kkett@clarkhill.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Michael Blackburn

Employer Information Declaration Title

Human Resources Director