Material Coordinator $19-$20

Job Title: Material Coordinator                                     

Position Overview: Material Coordinator is responsible for the movement, storage, cleanliness, safety checks and management of materials within a warehouse or industrial setting. Provides support by receiving material, creating shop travelers delivering products to different production areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that material is delivered, ready, and staged for machines.
• Unload incoming wire rod and place it in designated storage area.
• Recording coil weight and yard location when storing
• Tagged wire.
• Handling the removal and segregation of scrap and trash throughout the manufacturing area.
• Move material from rejection area to yard.
• Ensure finished product is delivered to appropriate department.
• Read work orders/bill of materials to determine product specifications.
• Responsible for quantity and quality to meet efficiency rates.
• Obtain all required approvals.
• Label packages.
• Use of forklifts, cranes, and hand carts to load/unload machine and to move material to and from machines.
• Ensure and observe all safety and housekeeping rules and guidelines, including conducting daily safety inspections.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Inspect material during processing to ensure proper quality is maintained.
• Complete all documentation and turn in the work order to the supervisor.
• Train new operators.
• Work in a fast-paced environment.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Complete all assigned training, including monthly health and safety sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Department Duties and responsibilities:

• Read SDS’s to familiarized with chemicals used.
• Maintain all safety check lists to include eye washes, fire extinguisher, exits and all other Safety requirements.
• Work closely with the Office Admin
• Maintain cleanliness of the plant to include sweeping trash and other misc. duties.
• Place material on hold, if necessary, stop production when nonconforming wire is found.
• Work in various temperature environments (including extreme heat)
• Work overtime as required.
• Assist production manager and other operators, as necessary.
• Ability to communicate – verbal and written.
• Ability to perform basic math functions with accuracy.
• Basic computer skills for data entry purposes
• Ability to lift a minimum of   50 lbs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Constant standing & walking
• Frequent pushing, pulling, & reaching
• Multi-Tasking skills

Preferred qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Forklift experience preferred
• 1-2 years in industrial machinery
• Predictable and consistent attendance is required.