Material Coordinator

About the role

Keel was formed by bringing together three industry leaders combining generations of hands-on expertise in steel fabrication, shipbuilding, aerospace, and defense manufacturing. That means when you join Keel, you’re joining a team backed by decades of proven craftsmanship and real-world results. We build ships, defense systems, aerospace components, and heavy steel structures that serve critical missions — and we do it with pride.

Coordinates and expedites flow of parts, and assemblies between sections or departments, according to manufacturing department priorities, and compiles and maintains manual or computerized records. The position directly affects costs (especially of materials, but also of time utilization), throughput speed, and – to a lesser extent – quality (as related to proper handling of materials).

We expect employees to uphold safety and quality standards, embody team spirit, relentless customer focus, convey integrity, trust, and professionalism, and execute with excellence and velocity.

Responsibilities

• Organization of shop orders to be kitted.
• Kitting shop orders for “on time start” via BOM.
• Priority established by FAB “on time start”.
• Material retrieval from receiving and primary operations.
• ERP accuracy and maintenance within kitting.
• Issuing materials per shop order to support on time of start of kits.
• Kitting organization and maintenance in the kitting area.
• Count adjustments and scraping of shelf inventory in ERP system.
• Quarterly cycle counts on primary and component parts.
• Job pack assembly and distribution to the processing area.
• Scanning of completed shop orders into ERP system.

Requirements

High School Diploma; Associates degree in Business Administration or Accounting.

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in manufacturing environment or accounting field, with strong computer skills, especially with ERP systems.

Exceptional organizational and communication skills.

Ability to handle multiple projects, priorities and deadlines.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel between facilities and customer sites as needed.

Physical Requirements: May be required to stand, walk, sit, reach/pull/push with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel regularly. May lift or carry 50lbs. Weights exceeding 50lbs will require mechanical means to maneuver.

Pay

Competitive Pay

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) Match
• HSA/FSA