Material Coordinator 2 (1st shift)

GE Aerospace•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

The Material Coordinator B role serves a key function in management of MRO materials for both maintenance and operations within the Huntsville site. This role will execute shipping and receiving tasks, as well as assist in inventory management and staging of critical materials to support maintenance and production schedules to meet customer requirements. All work will be conducted in a manner compliant with EHS and Quality requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED
3-5 years’ experience in procurement and/or inventory management or logistics.
Ability and willingness to work off shift, as required.
Ability to assume additional responsibilities, as required.
Operate basic powered equipment (pallet jack, forklift)
Must be available to work Monday-Friday 7am-330pm
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Nice To Haves

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with personnel from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization.
MRO product knowledge preferred.
Ability to organize and prioritize work.
Basic computer knowledge and proficiency and/or a demonstrated technical aptitude to learn; preferred technical skills to include but not limited to MS-Office products.
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, work orders, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Demonstration of basic mathematical skills (add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units to measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals)
Ability to compile routine reports and write correspondence.
Ability to work in a team environment and be initiative-taking to accomplish assigned tasks and goals.

Responsibilities

Completes shipments by processing and loading orders per production schedules or shipping order to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
Unloads, receives, and puts away incoming goods and materials, checks for damage and discrepancies between goods and invoices.
Enters data into a computerized inventory management system to maintain up-to-date stock records.
Accurately sorts, labels, moves, and stores items; places material or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to part number; arranges storage to optimize space.
Weighs or counts items for distribution within warehouse to ensure conformance to company standards.
Prepares, picks, packs, and dispatches outgoing goods and merchandise according to written or verbal requests or work orders; uses pick sheets in various formats (paper or electronic) to locate items within inventory; verifies product and quantity accuracy.
Loads trucks for customer delivery; may install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
Assists with the creation of a highly collaborative material control culture within the organization.
Assists in cycle counts and inventory level management to ensure on-time deliveries, while maximizing turns, and minimizing carrying costs
Manage inventory databases.
Ensure accuracy of orders and shipping documents.
Receive orders and add to inventory.
Responsible for verifying materials received were ordered; match to purchase order or verify with Procurement; while also verifying quantity delivered, inspect materials received for damage, mark inventory items with the appropriate stock number and location, and notify plant personnel that materials ordered have been received.
Resolves receipt issues with material suppliers over damaged goods, shipment incorrect materials, and delivery of materials to the incorrect staging location; and collaborates with suppliers to arrange for pick-up items that were shipped incorrectly, damaged or were not ordered.
Ensures inventory items are placed in the appropriate locations the day they are received; new inventory items are assigned a location when received.
Prepares shipping memos for all material, equipment, scrap, etc. sent off site; includes materials returned to suppliers, scrap sales, equipment sent out for repair, disposal of regulated and non-hazardous wastes, and materials sent out for fabrication.
Works with Procurement personnel to purchase materials when needed and with suppliers when assigned to expedite materials.