Material & Logistics Coordinator I

Marotta Controls•Chaska, MN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Coordinator supplies materials to support production, maintains accurate available floor-stock levels—including product in the Fastenal VMI machine—and manages the flow of received materials to ensure timely availability for production cells. The role coordinates with departments across the business to maintain a smooth supply chain, track and expedite parts, and manage non-conforming product through the NCR process. It also oversees material flow from inception through completion and helps ensure related activities are coordinated, documented as required, and brought to closure in a timely manner. This position is based at Marotta Controls’ Chaska, Minnesota location and works in typical manufacturing environments, such as machine shop, assembly, and testing areas. The work may involve standing, sitting, squatting, and transferring items with tools, fixtures, carts, hoists, or containers. Items weighing up to 45 pounds may need to be lifted, pushed, pulled, or moved. Appropriate eye, hearing, and foot protection is required as applicable. The pay range is $22–$25 per hour. The company offers a quarterly bonus and benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability income insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with company match; tuition assistance; paid vacation, sick and personal days, and holidays; flexible work hours with compressed work-week options; and employee engagement events. Employment may be conditioned on providing proof of U.S. citizenship and/or an export license when required by applicable laws or contracts.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least three months of related experience.
Experience supporting production lines.
ESD knowledge and the ability to understand routers and plan accordingly.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
MRP knowledge.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Sense of urgency and the desire and ability to see activities through to completion.
Self-starter who can work with little direction or supervision.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Epicor business systems.

Responsibilities

Attend daily production meetings to establish potential expedites.
Track work orders and help drive them to completion.
Prioritize work orders for picking on the stockroom dispatch list.
Track and prioritize work orders in the Machine Shop and Machine Shop Inspection.
Split work orders.
Manage prioritization and work with Machine Shop Managers on A&T ticket requests for Production Engineers.
Generate purchase requisitions for outside processing.
Track hot purchase orders to support on-time deliveries.
Communicate nonconforming-part issues with Planning, Supply Chain, the Production Team, and Program Management to support timely resolution.
Work with Supply Chain to resolve incoming purchase-order paperwork issues.
Manage material flow from inception through completion and manage component shortages through resolution.
Coordinate with functional areas including Engineering, Quality, Accounting, and Operations to resolve schedule-attainment issues.
Coordinate material flow and related activities, document them as required, and bring them to closure in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
Help verify and maintain product identification and counts.
Communicate with leads and technicians to determine work schedules for pulling materials.
Investigate and resolve work-order and purchase-order discrepancies with leads, Planning, or Supply Chain.
Maintain data integrity by addressing aging parts in WIP, MMR, SWEEP, and Receiving Inspection.
Ensure items in the Fastenal VMI machine are adequate for production needs and monitor usage trends to maintain appropriate stock levels.
Manage business-unit floor stock for consumable items at both locations, including attention to expiration dates.
Oversee component-part spare orders from parts picking through inspection and timely dispatch.
Coordinate chemical compliance with the Health and Safety Manager.
Support department quality and on-time-delivery goals and objectives.