Material Coordinator

Gradian Thermal Solutions•Dayton, MN

60d•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Gradian Thermal Solutions is seeking a highly organized, hands-on Material Coordinator to support material readiness across manufacturing projects. The role maintains accurate visibility of material throughout the facility, including its location, quantity, project allocation, shortages, and staging status. The coordinator works closely with Production, Fabrication, Logistics, Purchasing, Planning, and Project teams to ensure material is available where and when needed. The position supports production flow and helps prevent schedule disruptions caused by missing, misplaced, or incorrectly allocated material.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in manufacturing, materials, warehouse, logistics, inventory control, or a related field is preferred.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities.
Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, changing manufacturing environment.
Comfortable spending significant time on the production floor.
Basic understanding of inventory control, material flow, and production processes.
Ability to perform physical inventory counts and investigate discrepancies.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work cross-functionally with Operations, Production, Purchasing, Planning, Logistics, and Engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
Experience with ERP/MRP or inventory management systems is preferred.
Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and track material requirements across multiple active manufacturing projects.
Maintain accurate visibility of available material, quantities, locations, and project assignments.
Perform physical material counts and validate quantities against project and production requirements.
Ensure material is identified, labeled, organized, and assigned to designated locations.
Coordinate material staging based on production schedules and project priorities.
Review upcoming projects for material readiness before release to the production floor.
Identify shortages, missing components, incorrect quantities, and other material risks before they affect production.
Maintain and communicate project shortage lists and drive issues through resolution.
Partner with Purchasing and Planning on shortages and material delivery priorities.
Work with Receiving and Logistics to identify incoming material promptly and route it to the appropriate project or storage location.
Support Production and Fabrication teams with material location and availability questions.
Investigate discrepancies between physical inventory and system quantities.
Support cycle counting and inventory accuracy initiatives.
Coordinate the disposition and storage of excess or unused project material.
Maintain organized project staging and material storage areas.
Support 5S, visual management, and continuous improvement activities in material areas.
Escalate material risks that could affect production schedules or customer commitments.
Assist with developing and improving standard processes for material identification, staging, storage, and movement.