Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc.
Current News

Job Opening: Purchasing Agent | aschorer - 3.18.2008
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is looking to fill a job opening for a Purchasing Agent. Please click here for more information and to submit your resume. Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

RIM Exceeds Chrysler 2007 DSD Goals | aschorer - 2.6.2008
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. was recognized as one of only a select few fabricators to meet or exceed Chrysler's 2007 Diversity Supplier Development (DSD) goals. Special efforts by Jason Renew and Marko Harbar contributed to RIM's 13.7% MBE content, far surpassing the 9.5% goal set by Chrysler.





Archived News

Job Opening: Logistics Coordinator | aschorer - 3.7.2008
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is looking to fill a job opening in our shipping department for a Logistics Coordinator. Please go to Monster.com (ID 68857907) for more information and to submit your resume. Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.


Quality System Surveillance Audit | aschorer - 1.8.2008
On December 14th, 2007 Repair Industries successfully completed the 1st quality system surveillance audit and was recommended for continued registration to ISO 9001:2000 by its registrar, NSF. Our scope of registration remains the same: Container and rack build including prototype, fabrication, modification, repair, salvage and container components. The next surveillance audit is scheduled for December 18th, 2008.


Job Opening: Prototype Supervisor | tschorer - 4.11.2007
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. has a job opening for a Prototype Supervisor. Please go to Monster.com (job ID 55849098) for more information and to submit your resume. Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.


Logistics Coordinator | tschorer - 4.4.2007
We are pleased to welcome Jason Renew to the RIM team. Jason joins us in the role of Logistics Coordinator and brings 8 years of progressive work experience including a logistics management background in the United States Navy. Jason is pursuing a degree in Business Administration at Wayne County Community College. Jason will be a great addition to the RIM team.


ISO 9001:2000 | tschorer - 3.16.2007
The Quality Management System of Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. has been certified to be in conformance to the ISO 9001:2000 standard by NSF-ISR. A copy of our certificate of registration is available here.


Quality System Update - ISO 9001:2000 | tschorer - 1.30.2007
On December 4, 2006, RIM was recommended for registration to ISO 9001:2000. After many months of preparation for conversion from QS 9000:1998 to ISO 9001:2000, including rewriting RIM’s Quality Manual and Procedures, internal audits, training, and a lot of hard work by RIM management and employees, we are certainly pleased with the result of our registration audit. We are anxiously awaiting our certificate from our registrar, NSF-ISR, and will post the certificate to our website as soon as we receive it.


Administrative Assistant | tschorer - 1.3.2007
We are pleased to announce that Nicole Moore will be joining RIM and filling the Administrative Assistant opening.

Nicole has a strong background in administration and brings with her experience in accounts payable/receivable. Nicole has been pursuing an Associates degree at Macomb Community College.

Please give Nicole your support and join us in welcoming her to RIM.


Logistics Coordinator | tschorer - 10.25.2006
We are pleased to announce that Jeri Roy is stepping into the newly created position of Logistics Coordinator.

Jeri has been with Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. since March, 2005, and most recently held the position of Office Assistant.

Jeri will be responsible for all of our shipping coordination with carriers and customers, maintaining our database for tracking inventory, processing accounts receivable invoices, and providing administrative support to finance and operations.

Please give Jeri your support and join us in congratulating her on her new role.


Job Opening: Traffic Administrator | tschorer - 10.6.2006
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is looking to fill a job opening in our shipping department for a Traffic Administrator. Please go to Michigan Talent Bank (job# 2500718) for more information and to submit your resume. Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.


RIM Welcomes New Employee | tschorer - 6.5.2006
We are pleased to welcome Heather Jones to the RIM team. Heather joins RIM in Human Resources and brings 9 years of progressive work experience including union manufacturing experience and a strong health and safety background. Heather has degrees in Human Resource Management and Business Administration and will be responsible for all of human resources at RIM. We are looking forward to Heather's contributions--she will be a great addition to RIM.


Open Positions @ RIM | tschorer - 2.23.2006
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is currently looking for talented candidates for the following positions:
1) Program Director
2) Project Manager (2 openings)
3) Project Coordinator (2 openings)
4) Human Resources Generalist
We offer a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. For immediate consideration, email your resume to sgibbons@repair-industries.com. Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.


RIM Welcomes New Employees | tschorer - 2.17.2006
We are pleased to welcome Marko Harbar and Kimberly Sims to the RIM team. Marko graduated from Michigan State University and brings a background in operations management including shop operations, production engineering, purchasing, and shipping/receiving/logistics. Marko joins us in the role of Purchasing Agent. Kimberly is stepping into the role of Traffic Coordinator with a background in logistics and transportation management. Kimberly is pursuing a degree in Business Administration at Davenport University. Marko and Kimberly will be great additions to the RIM team.


Truth, Honesty, Integrity: 11/16/2005 | aschorer - 11.30.2005
It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce the passing of Howard Schorer, Founder and President of Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. Howard will be greatly missed by all at RIM. We will continue the standard of excellence and honesty Howard set when he founded RIM in 1978.


Job Opening: Buyer/Purchasing Agent | tschorer - 11.3.2005
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is looking to fill a job opening for a Purchasing Agent. Please go to Yahoo! HotJobs (job ID J32VK2EMN) for more information and to submit your resume.



Job Opening: Purchasing Agent | tschorer - 9.9.2005
Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. is looking to fill a job opening for a Purchasing Agent. Please go to Monster.com (job ID 34104227) for more information and to submit your resume.


Quality System Re-Certified | tschorer - 9.9.2005
On April 20th and 21st 2005, Repair Industries successfully completed the 3rd quality system surveillance audit of our second 3-year term of registration for QS-9000:1998, based on and including ISO 9002:1994. Our scope of registration remains the same: fabrication, modification, and repair of racks and containers for automotive and related industries.


Renovation Underway for New Design and Development Center | tschorer - 11.17.2004
17341 Sherwood, which everyone refers to as the 'Bailey Building,' will become the new home for our Design and Development Center. The 8,000 square foot facility will have office space for up to seven designers, conference area with video projector, and seating for customer use.

The shop area will be dedicated to reviewing prototype racks. Minor modification can be made during a review, such as relocating a pocket or swapping out dunnage. Standard and non-standard dunnage will be on-hand in a wide variety of shapes and spacings.


EDI Software to Bridge the Gap | tschorer - 10.1.2004
RIM has rolled out an EDI solution to provide an e-commerce bridge between our trading partners and our business software, Microsoft Navision. The EDI solution allows automated electronic exchange of information including orders, shipment notifications, and invoicing.

Benefits include a 45% reduction in manual business process transactions and creation of shipping notification and invoicing workflow.


Excited About Growth | tschorer - 9.10.2004
Over the past two months, Repair Industries of Michigan has added 2 new supervisors and 16 new production employees to support increased demand. We are excited about this capacity and revenue growth and are on track for a third consecutive year of double-digit growth.


Quality System Re-Certified | tschorer - 5.24.2004
On April 28th and 29th, Repair Industries successfully completed the 1st quality system surveillance audit of our second 3-year term of registration for QS-9000:1998, based on and including ISO 9002:1994. Our scope of registration remains the same: fabrication, modification, and repair of racks and containers for automotive and related industries.


RIM Welcomes Two New Employees | tschorer - 4.30.2004
We are pleased to welcome Betty Mills and Shannon Gibbons to the RIM team. Betty has a strong background in administration and accounts payable; she joins us in the role of Traffic Administrator. Shannon is stepping into the role of Human Resources and brings 8 years of experience in Employee Relations and Recruiting. Betty and Shannon will be great additions to the RIM team.


RIM Celebrates 25 Years | tschorer - 11.5.2003
This year, Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. celebrates 25 years of continuous business operations serving the automotive industry. Founded in 1978, Repair Industries of Michigan, Inc. has grown from a small rack repair source to a major fabricator and full service provider in the automotive and related material handling industry.


Quality System Re-Certified | tschorer - 10.10.2003
On September 15th and 16th, Repair Industries successfully completed our 5th quality system surveillance audit. Repair Industries will receive a new certificate of registration for QS-9000: 1998 w/TE Supplement for another 3 year term. Our scope of registration remains the same: fabrication, modification, and repair of racks and containers for automotive and related industries.


RIM Website Updated | tschorer - 10.7.2003
Repair Industries has introduced a new website layout as well as updated content. Some of the additions are:
* RIM catalog online including downloadable Adobe.pdf and Solidworks.edwg files, as well as pricing for the most popular RIM-20 & RIM-40.
* Updated contact list.
* Driving directions from major freeways and link to interactive location map.