Materials Coordinator I

About the role

Responsible for supplying raw materials and supplies to production lines using various methods and tools.

Responsibilities

• Follows all company safety rules and policies.
• Orders and releases raw materials.
• Liaises between production and purchasing.
• Conducts inventory and cycle counts and investigations.
• Reads work orders, production schedules or follows visual and oral instructions to determine materials to be moved.
• Knows, or can learn, manufacturing processes, receiving and production floor parts inventory procedures.
• Owns the kanban replenishment process, including maintenance of kanban bins/locations, visual parts, setup, and proper replenishment requests.
• Removes and delivers damaged parts off the production floor to the proper site.
• Operates forklift in a safe productive manner.
• Works cooperatively and congenially with co-workers to achieve cohesive and productive work processes and work environment.
• Performs additional tasks as assigned by management or as the situation requires.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to read and follow work orders.
• Ability to perform basic computer operation tasks and capable of learning programs used in kanban and production areas of the company.
• Possess a certified forklift operator license and a minimum of one-year experience.
• OSHA trained.
• Familiarity or ability to learn lean flow manufacturing concepts.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Attend work regularly and report promptly for duty on the days and at the times scheduled by the supervisor. Schedule changes occur and should be handled in a productive manner. Working temperatures vary with seasonal changes and climate control is limited. The environment is one in which noise exists.

• Sit on a forklift, stand, and/or walk for a combined minimum of eight (8) hours per day on a concrete surface.
• Lift and carry components, tools, or other items weighing more than 35 pounds, with assistance for items over 35 pounds.
• Perform combination of physical movements to reach areas difficult to access including bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, twisting and rotation motions.
• Pull and push up to 100 pounds.
• Handle small hand tools and power tools, which may be done unilaterally or bilaterally.
• Need corrected vision to be aware of surroundings and location of items needed and perform various other job duties.
• Need corrected hearing to identify conditions in the environment.
• Need mental alertness to identify, avoid, or resolve safety hazards.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors and co-workers.
• Ability to wear designated personal protective equipment for the work assignment.

Schedule

Hours of work will be scheduled by the supervisor, with changes handled in a productive manner.