Flow Coordinator - 1st Shift
About The Position
The Flow Coordinator plans and directs the movement of materials through production, ensuring materials arrive at the correct locations at the right times. The role monitors inventory levels and tracks material movement, collaborating with production, purchasing, logistics, and quality control teams to align material availability with production schedules. The position identifies and addresses bottlenecks and inefficiencies to improve throughput, reduce costs, and minimize waste. It also maintains documentation of material movements, inventory status, and deviations from planned flow, and ensures material handling and storage practices comply with safety and quality standards. The role calls for knowledge of manufacturing processes, lean principles, inventory management, and ERP, MES, or inventory systems, as well as strong organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Requirements
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and inventory management systems.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot flow issues and optimize processes.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for coordinating with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with ERP, MES, or inventory management systems.
Responsibilities
- Plan and direct the flow of materials through production so they reach the correct locations at the right times.
- Monitor and maintain accurate inventory levels, using tools such as barcoding or RFID to track material movement and prevent shortages.
- Coordinate with production, purchasing, logistics, and quality control teams to align material availability with production schedules.
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in material flow and implement improvements to throughput, cost, and waste.
- Maintain records of material movements, inventory status, and deviations from planned flow.
- Ensure material handling and storage practices meet safety and quality standards.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Critical illness and accident insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Employee stock purchase plan with company match.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Caregiver, personal, and parental leave.
- Back-up care services.
- Paid time off, including volunteer time.
- Well-being program.
- Legal and identity theft protection.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
