Material Coordinator

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This position is responsible for managing work center inventory efficiently to ensure a smooth production flow in the designated work center.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversee the receipt of incoming parts (bin items, job issue from materials team and manufactured parts from fabrication team), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and the condition of materials upon delivery to the work center.
• Monitor stock levels for kanban-managed and bin-managed inventories, conducting regular audits to ensure accuracy between physical and system inventories.
• Receive manufactured parts from fabrication teams and store them appropriately to support production schedules.
• Issue manufactured parts to specific jobs within the ERP system as required.
• Coordinate with materials teams to ensure issued materials are received on job start dates and staged for production use.
• Manage work center Return Material Authorizations (RMAs) in coordination with the RMA coordinator and materials team to streamline material demand signals.
• Review daily fabricated parts reports and collaborate with the fabrication scheduler and supervisor to address any potential schedule risks.
• Maintain accurate records of inventory movements and transactions.
• Follow established safety guidelines and protocols.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

• None

 

COMPETENCIES:

• Organizational Skills: Ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively, ensuring efficient material flow within the work center.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust to changing production demands, schedules, and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams.
• Multitasking: Capability to manage multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in inventory management, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred (INFOR/Syteline experience is a plus)

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL:

Physical Demands:

              Activities:          Sitting – 10%                  Walking/Standing – 90%

              Lifting:               Continuously lift up to 50 lbs.

              Bending:           Must be able to bend, squat, and climb.

              Vision:               Long periods of close work on the computer screen and ability to see small or detailed items.

Mental Demands:         Interpret, analyze, research and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Environment:                Climate controlled office and Shop/warehouse, which is not climate controlled. Exposure to excessive heat and cold, wet/humid conditions, noise/vibration, hazards, dust and fumes.