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AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING
SUPPORT.

In automotive, a single defect can stop your customer's line.

Zero-defect expectations, launch pressure, and unforgiving timelines mean a rejection doesn't just cost a part. It can trigger controlled shipping, chargebacks, and real risk to your program. When that happens, you need quality and labor support that moves as fast as your customer demands.

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Typical containment
2–4 hrs

At sites we already support. Same-day for new sites.

Regional coverage
5 states

Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana & Kentucky.

Quality system
ISO certified

Documented, customer-ready reporting on every project.

What We Do

BUILT TO MOVE AT
AUTOMOTIVE SPEED.

PLI delivers rapid-response quality, workforce, and production support built for automotive standards. When a rejection hits, a launch needs containment, or a line runs short-staffed, we mobilize experienced teams to your plant, your supplier, or your customer's location.

The goal is narrow and it is the only one that matters: get you back to shipping conforming product.

At sites we already support, typical containment is 2 to 4 hours.

Automotive Problems We Solve

THE CALLS THAT COME IN
AT 6 A.M.

  1. Customer Rejection Or Quality Escape

    Suspect product reached your customer and the clock is already running.

  2. Controlled Shipping (CS1 / CS2)

    Your customer has imposed it and every shipment now needs a verified firewall.

  3. Launch & Early Production Containment

    A new program needs GP12 cover before it earns its way off it.

  4. Supplier Quality Problems Upstream

    The defect is not yours, but it is still your line that stops.

  5. Recall Processing & Returned Product

    Volume comes back and needs receiving, triage, and disposition.

  6. Short-Staffed Production Lines

    The work is there and the people are not.

Solutions For Automotive

SEVEN WAYS WE GET YOU
BACK TO SHIPPING.

Most automotive projects run two or three of these together. Start anywhere — one call scopes the whole response.

Containment Firewall your customer, including controlled shipping CS1 and CS2. Inspection Verify parts to your customer's criteria. Sorting Separate conforming stock from suspect. Rework Recover parts instead of scrapping them. Quality Representation A resident quality presence at your customer or supplier. Industrial Staffing Production and skilled labor, fast. Reverse Logistics Recall and returned-product processing.
A bare car body shell on a transport cart outside an automotive plant, beside stacked shipping racks.
On site, wherever the program runs

WE GO WHERE
THE PROBLEM IS.

A rejection rarely sits still. It moves between your plant, the supplier who shipped it and the customer holding your program — so the response has to be able to stand up in any of them.

  • At OEM plants
  • At tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers
  • At your facility
  • At your customer's location
  • At a PLI center

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Working Within Your Quality Requirements

WE ALREADY SPEAK
YOUR CUSTOMER'S LANGUAGE.

PLI works inside the automotive quality programs your customers require, and documents everything so the data holds up with their quality group.

CS1

Controlled Shipping, Level 1

A dedicated containment operation on your side of the fence, inspecting to your customer's criteria before anything ships.

CS2

Controlled Shipping, Level 2

The second, independent check your customer requires when Level 1 alone has not satisfied them.

GP12

Early Production Containment

Launch cover on a new or changed program, held until the product earns its way off it.

RCL

Recall Management

Receiving, processing and disposition of recalled and returned product, documented end to end.

Why Automotive Manufacturers Choose PLI

RESPONSE THAT HOLDS UP
UNDER AUDIT.

Fast Containment

2 to 4 hours at supported sites, same-day for new sites.

Automotive-Grade Rigor

Teams fluent in controlled shipping, GP12, and launch requirements.

OEM & Tier Experience

Support across every tier of the supply chain.

Quality On The Ground

Resident representation at your customer or supplier.

One Partner

Quality, workforce, and production under a single point of contact.

Certified Quality

ISO Certified quality system.

Proof

WHAT YOUR QUALITY GROUP
WILL ASK FOR.

ISO CertifiedA certified quality system behind every project.
Customer-Ready ReportingDocumented on every project, built to be handed over.
OEM & Tier ExperienceSupport across every tier of the supply chain.
0 States CoveredOhio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana & Kentucky.

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TWO DIVISIONS BEHIND
EVERY AUTOMOTIVE CALL.

PLI
Sorting

Quality, Containment & Inspection

The division that runs containment, sorting, inspection and rework on automotive programs.

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Staffing

Production & Skilled Workforce

The division that puts production and skilled people on your floor when the line is short.

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Common Questions

WHAT AUTOMOTIVE BUYERS ASK
BEFORE THEY CALL.

Do you support controlled shipping (CS1 / CS2)?

Yes, PLI provides controlled shipping containment at Level 1 and Level 2.

What is GP12 and can PLI run it?

GP12 is early production containment on a new or changed program. Yes, PLI supports it.

Can you contain at our customer's plant?

Yes, on-site at your customer's location, your facility, your supplier, or a PLI center.

Do you handle automotive recalls?

Yes, including receiving, processing, and disposition of recalled product.

How fast can PLI respond?

Same-day mobilization; at sites we already support, typical containment is 2 to 4 hours.

WHEN YOUR LINE CAN'T WAIT,
CALL PLI.

Tell us what you're facing and we'll mobilize the right automotive support.

Request Immediate Support Call 216.440.6060

sales@phillipslightindustrial.com

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