Material Coordinator - 1st Shift

KIK Consumer Products•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life. Your Role at KIK The Material Coordinator plays a critical role in keeping production running smoothly by ensuring the right labels and materials are accurate, available, and ready for daily manufacturing schedules in a complex private-label environment. This position is responsible for coordinating customer- and SKU-specific labels, barcodes, and related materials, using inventory systems and hands-on forklift operation to stage and manage materials across multiple storage locations. The role directly supports production, warehouse, and corporate teams by preventing delays, errors, and compliance issues before they reach the production floor. This position is located at our plant in Houston, TX. The schedule is Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm with occasional Saturdays during season. The pay rate for this role is $23.69 per hour.

Requirements

High school degree or GED equivalent required
2+ years prior experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment supporting inventory, materials, or labeling preferred
Experience using inventory or warehouse management systems to locate materials and resolve discrepancies preferred
Experience working with multiple SKUs, part numbers, or customer-specific materials preferred
Ability to work in fast-paced and always changing environment
Ability to follow detailed instructions
Good communication skills both verbal and written
Ability to work safely
Must be able to work overtime and occasional weekends as required by business needs.
Must be able to perform physical job duties, including lifting up to 50 lbs, standing, bending, reaching, and moving materials throughout the shift.
Must be able to safely work in an industrial manufacturing environment, including exposure to chemicals and non-climate-controlled conditions.
Must be able to operate safely around equipment, climb ladders as needed, and wear required PPE (steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection).

Responsibilities

Coordinates and expedites flow of materials, parts and assemblies between departments according to production and shipping schedules or department priorities, and compiles and maintains manual or computerized records
Reviews production schedules and related information and confers with department supervisors to determine material requirements to identify overdue materials and to track material (practice FIFO per QA SOPs )
Requisitions material and establishes sequential delivery dates to departments according to job order priorities and material availability
Examine material delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications
Arranges in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedule
Complies and maintains manual or computerized records such as material inventory, in process production reports and status and location of materials
Required to participate and command the necessary skills to cycle count
Prepare materials to ship to other facilities as needed
Participates in monthly and annual inventory
Demonstrate and maintain exemplary care of all equipment
Complete routine paperwork and maintain records as required
General housekeeping duties as assigned
Communicate effectively with coworkers and members of management
Follow all safety and GMP guidelines
Follow all policies and procedures as applicable

Benefits

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match.
KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

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