Material Services Coordinator

Magna International•Holland, MI

About The Position

The Material Services Coordinator supports shipping, receiving, material handling, and customer finished-goods deliveries. The role requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to internal and external customer delivery requirements. It involves tracking finished-goods shortages, coordinating with planners and customer service, handling materials and inventory transactions, and ensuring accurate records and customer shipment documentation. Weekends, holidays, and long work hours are required.

Requirements

Two or more years of experience in material handling, shipping, receiving, lift-truck, or truck-driving activities.
Knowledge of order-pulling, storing, loading, unloading, and staging.
Must be able to obtain a lift truck license.
Knowledge of Magna Mirrors' current Information Systems and RF barcode-scanning systems.
Ability to follow work processes and complete tasks accurately, with strong workflow organization and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to meet team-building requirements.
General math ability, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and decimals.
Legible penmanship and ability to maintain neat, accurate records.
Ability to lift and move heavy cartons weighing 70 to 100 lbs.
Ability to work flexible hours as required by customer delivery schedules.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Proven record of dependability.

Responsibilities

Track finished-goods shortages and communicate them to Resource Planners and Customer Service Coordinators.
Represent Magna Mirrors professionally in communications with suppliers, customers, and associates.
Load and unload materials; move materials to and from storage; label and mark pallets; and receive materials into the manufacturing data collection system using RF scanning equipment.
Ship, receive, and transfer materials using RF equipment and the current Information System.
Manage customer shipments, paperwork, electronic communications, and ongoing issues related to finished-goods deliveries.
Coordinate with internal and external contacts as needed to meet customer shipping requirements.
Coordinate and complete emergency surface shipments in response to customer requests.
Coordinate requests for re-inspection and/or return of finished goods.
Maintain inventory accuracy at 95% or better.
Work proactively with the material planner to avoid material shortages.
Accurately count all material received.
Perform receiving functions against proper POs/contracts for closure.
Maintain files and documents needed to support shipping and receiving.
Verify the receipt log daily.
Generate receivers to match packing slips and distribute them as necessary.
Use and support Kanban Inventory Card Systems (Heijunka).
Ensure receiving practices are consistent with other company areas.
Document and forward discrepancies in packing slips or carton labeling of supplied product to the designated department, using the Magna Mirrors Supplier Quality handbook as a guide.
Operate material-handling equipment safely and efficiently, and report malfunctions or damage to the team leader.