Machine Shop Manufacturing Coordinator - NSS

Chugach Government Solutions•New Orleans, LA

22h

About The Position

The Machine Shop Manufacturing Coordinator implements complex projects within the shop and works with customers, vendors, and external contractors to ensure assigned work meets design requirements and specifications, stays on schedule and within budget, and is completed safely. The role coordinates procurement and manufacturing support across internal organizations and assists the CPF Supervisor with operational planning and controls. The coordinator supports an efficient manufacturing workflow by receiving, inspecting, and kitting project materials; interpreting manufacturing drawings and related documentation; planning layouts, setups, and operation sequences; and supporting quality, calibration, housekeeping, and safety practices. The role also attends job progress meetings, communicates across teams, and may perform other assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

Experience with material procurement processes, including submission, tracking, quality control, and receipt of required materials.
Ability to read design drawings and specifications used in the shop.
Familiarity with quality assurance processes to ensure parts meet specifications.
Technical degree from a state-accredited technical college or equivalent work experience.
Three years of experience in component shop operations or comparable experience.
Ability to think independently and manage multiple projects through completion.
Ability to work professionally with personnel at various levels in a multicultural, team-oriented environment and promote teamwork and cooperation.
Ability to obtain and maintain required job certifications.
For positions requiring motor vehicle operation, ability to maintain a valid driver's license; the posting also states that a valid driver's license must be held and maintained.
Ability to lift and move materials weighing up to 40 pounds.
Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule and ability to work outside the normal schedule or adjust hours for peak periods and surge requirements when needed.
U.S. citizenship to obtain the required NASA badge.
Ability to provide a certified birth certificate with state seal, passport, or INS citizenship documents on the date of hire.
Effective verbal and written communication in English.
Successful completion of a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Appropriate grooming and dress that do not create a safety risk or hazard.
Ability to perform physical effort involving standing, sitting, walking, or detail work; bend and stoop; and use office equipment, tools, and calibration equipment as required.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, such as steel-toe shoes, safety glasses, a hardhat, and gloves.
Ability to work safely around rotating equipment, stored energy, and other hazards inherent to a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Excel.
Familiarity with business and manufacturing computer systems, including MAXIMO and Windchill (DDMS).

Responsibilities

Establish, coordinate, and track Machine Shop procurement packages.
Coordinate with vendors and buyers to ensure purchase requests and purchase orders contain correct information and meet project schedules.
Coordinate CPF manufacturing support with internal organizations, including the Machine Shop, Weld Shop, Operations and Maintenance, and Logistics.
Assist the CPF Supervisor with budgets, schedules, scope, contracts, documents, estimates, procedures, and controls supporting CPF operations.
Inspect and receive project materials, then gather and kit job materials to support efficient manufacturing workflows.
Serve as a best-practices and quality resource within the discipline or as a technical expert on teams and projects.
Promote a positive safety culture, recognize unsafe behaviors and conditions, and take appropriate corrective action.
Attend assigned meetings, including weekly job progress meetings.
Interpret complex manufacturing drawings, oral instructions, sketches, engineering data, work orders, and shop folders to determine operations and their sequence.
Plan layouts, setups, and sequences of operational activities.
Work with supervision to develop operational strategies and standards for efficiently processing work through the shop.
Assist in ensuring calibrated equipment is current and within its calibration date.
Work with technicians on shop cleanup and housekeeping to maintain foreign-object-debris awareness and an organized work environment.
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.