Office Administration

Company:
Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada Corporation

Job Description:
About the Role

We are seeking an Office Administration - Summer Student to be a part of a new plant start-up based in Port Colborne. The position will be primarily located at our temporary office in Welland at Niagara College.

Reporting Relationships

This position directly reports to the Director of Administration and does not supervise others.

Asahi Kasei Values
- Sincerity - Being sincere with everyone.
- Challenge - Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change.
- Creativity - Creating new value through unity and synergy.

Key Accountabilities
- Support the Administrative Team of Executive Assistants and Administration Manager to ensure smooth administrative functions.
- Office Management - ordering office supplies, making maintenance requests, business card arrangements, “Fun Team” activity planning, mailing functions such as order pickup and delivery arrangements.
- Assist with Visitor Management - visitor relations and scheduling, hotel and car reservations, identification and parking management and set up of meeting environment.
- General office administration - data entry, document support, catering, call management, event planning and other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:
Education Background:

- High School Diploma or equivalent - enrolled in a post-secondary education program.

Knowledge & Experience:

- Must be proficient with Microsoft Programs - Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Must posses a valid drivers license.
- Experience working for a global organization with cross cultural interaction is strongly preferred.

Key Attributes:

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences across all levels of the organization is required.
- Must be organized and detail oriented.
- Must be open-minded, able to adapt and accustomed to working across cultures.
- Must be self-motivated.
- Must be someone who enjoys a challenge.
- Must be able to maintain confidential information.
- Must be able to work on a high performing team creating an environment where open and honest communication is the norm.

Working Environment

This position will be based in a temporary office at Niagara College until the permanent office is built in 2026. The final work environment will be at a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This position is in support of manufacturing and requires working in a production environment around chemicals. The manufacturing facility will be a state of the art in terms of automation and being temperature and humidity controlled. This will be a clean and comfortable environment due to the nature of the products being produced.

About Us

Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Canada, an Asahi Kasei Company, is a pioneer in battery technology and a long-trusted supplier of lithium battery separators, which are polymer-based microporous membranes that are key components of lithium-ion batteries (LIB) used in consumer electronics and electric vehicles.

The company’s Hipore brand of separators have been commercially available since the lithium battery market’s inception in the early 1990s and they are found primarily in electric drive vehicles (EDVs) as well as in consumer electronics (CE) such as smartphones, tablets and personal computers. Hipore membrane separators bring high porosity and excellent energy transfer, while contributing to battery safety and reliability, and they are especially well matched for the high-capacity batteries required for power plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full battery (BEV) vehicles.

The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. With more than 49,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. We are _Creating for Tomorrow_

Location Information

Port Colborne, Ontario is a charming harbour town situated in the Niagara Region on the coast of Lake Erie. The Niagara Region is made up of 12 municipalities and has a population of approximately 478,000. It is an international trade hub with industries ranging from agriculture, construction, manufacturing, technology, tourism, transportation and warehousing. There are two regional airports, easy access to four international airports, railway, and other public transportation. It is home to Brock University, Niagara College Canada, University of Niagara Falls, as well as public and private schools that offer a selection of concentrations. The area offers a safe, affordable lifestyle with a hometown community feel. Recreational attractions include Humberstone Speedway, Niagara Falls, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, Niagara on the Lake, the Welland Canal, Canada’s largest casino, wineries, sporting and entertainment venues for concerts and festivals. Other amenities include the Niagara Heath System, a variety in dini