Materials Coordinator

We are seeking a highly skilled Materials Coordinator to join our team at Progress Rail. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling activities involving the release of production order material.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform functions to plan, coordinate, control, and direct activities involving the release of production order material.
• Communicate supply plans through ERP updates, reports, and various communication tools to production, planning, warehouse, quality, and engineering.
• Review, monitor, and complete order follow-ups to assure manufacturing plans are 100% achievable based upon the availability of materials.
• Review Bill of Material Changes and Manufacturing Change Requests to ensure compliance, accurate material requirements, and the minimization of waste.
• Receives orders from customers, schedules orders, and provides customer service.
• Act as a liaison to ensure alignment between the manufacturing, planning, warehouse, and quality.
• Daily monitoring of material shortages with production, quality, and supplier planning teams.
• Analyze order requirements based on materials availability, routings, alternative manufacturing routings, and demonstrated capacity.
• Performs the physical inventory and adjusts materials plan.
• Monitor and communicate order status.
• Assist in inventory management by releasing material to production orders.
• Monitor and communicate snag/defect issues with production and quality.
• Lead special projects as assigned.
• Research order and delivery discrepancies and resolve MRP related issues. Take appropriate corrective actions to prevent similar issues.
• Drive process improvement.
• Works with higher levels of management to determine needs of product to customers and manages processes to complete those needs.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of experience on the shop floor and/or working in a customer service.
• Strong MS Excel and ERP/MRP system skills.
• Competency using other computer-based programs such as Word, Outlook, Power Point.
• Solid Problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed, team-based environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to negotiate solutions with suppliers and internal customers.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
• Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
• Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs

Why Progress Rail?

At Progress Rail, we believe in going the distance with our customers. We are looking for talented and innovative team players to address the challenges of the rail industry today, ensuring success for the future. Build a long-term career with opportunities for growth and advancement as part of a vibrant network of close to 200 global locations.