Materials Coordinator

Crown Technical Systems•Fontana, CA

5d•$22 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company, designs and delivers customized power distribution and protection systems, including relay and control panels, medium-voltage switchgear, and enclosures. The Materials Coordinator role is based in Fontana, California, and coordinates and expedites the flow of materials among departments so production schedules and deadlines can be met. The position reports to the Materials Manager. Flex plans to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment as Axiom in Q1 2027; if the spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications. The coordinator supports projects before, during, and after production. Responsibilities include establishing material readiness, following up with vendors and buyers on lead times and tracking, resolving shortages with Purchasing and Engineering, and maintaining material status and estimated arrival dates in the ERP system. The role participates in production meetings and walk-throughs, tracks and communicates shortages and constraints, manages material borrows between projects, and supports postproduction material disposition and transaction closeout. It also investigates shortage root causes and invoice discrepancies, and performs other related duties as assigned. The role involves periods of standing, walking, and sitting at a desk using a computer. The employee must be able to lift up to 35 pounds and wear production-floor PPE, including gloves, safety glasses, a hard hat, and ear protection. The stated hourly base pay range is $21.61–$29.18 USD. Applications are scheduled to be accepted from November 5, 2026, through January 1, 2027, or until the position is filled; the posting may close sooner due to application volume.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 4 years of experience in planning, production, inventory, or expediting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer-service skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and an MRP/ERP system.
Able to lift up to 35 pounds.
Must wear required PPE while working on the production floor.

Responsibilities

Review project materials and establish material status for production-readiness signoff against proposed production dates.
Follow up with vendors and buyers about material lead times, obtain tracking information, and coordinate delivery dates as needed.
Work with Purchasing and Engineering to resolve items showing short.
Update material status and estimated arrival dates in the ERP system for downstream visibility.
Attend weekly production meetings and report material lead times and issues that could affect production.
Track material shortages and maintain a shortage report with resolution status.
Coordinate with departments to resolve material and capacity constraints.
Attend daily production walk-through meetings to identify material issues that could affect production.
Notify appropriate internal teams, including project managers and production managers, about issues and shortages that could affect production.
Manage the log of material borrows between projects and provide appropriate visibility.
Document and verify that all ship-loose materials and items are accounted for before shipment of manufacturing projects.
Review leftover items and establish a disposition plan.
Review open transactions and determine actions for closing out project transactions.
Determine root causes of material shortages.
Research invoice discrepancies.
Perform other related duties as assigned.