Pre-Production Coordinator

Allied Maker•Glen Cove, NY

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Pre-Production Coordinator is the central nervous system for the parts that build every Allied Maker fixture. Servicing the entire company from our core catalog of components, this role owns the accurate interpretation of bills of materials, the skilled pulling of parts from inventory, and the smooth handoff of those parts to downstream departments - metal finishing, glass, wood, electrical, assembly, and custom. It takes technical know-how, an eye for detail, and genuine discernment about parts and materials to do this job well.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in warehousing, inventory, kitting, or light manufacturing.
Strong attention to detail and a discerning eye; able to tell very similar parts apart.
Comfortable working with computer-based inventory systems, scanners, and structured transactions.
Ability to read and understand a bill of materials and simple mechanical drawings.
Physically able to stand, walk, climb a ladder, and lift up to 40 lbs throughout the day.
Reliable, organized, and team-oriented; willing to be flexible as priorities shift.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in custom manufacturing, lighting, furniture, or luxury goods.
Familiarity with NetSuite, WMS, or ERP-based inventory tools.
Working knowledge of metal finishes (brass, aluminum, plating), glass, and wood species.
Forklift or order-picker certification.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret bills of materials (BOMs) for standard collection fixtures and custom orders; identify every part required and resolve ambiguities with Design and Pre-Production II.
Pull parts from the central inventory in the correct quantities, verifying part numbers, revisions, and finish variants before release.
Stage parts for delivery to the correct department at the correct stage of production (machining, finishing, glass, wood, electrical, assembly, custom).
Work fluently inside Allied Maker’s warehouse management system (WMS): receiving transactions, location moves, cycle counts, and issue-to-job transactions.
Maintain part-location accuracy and flag discrepancies between physical stock and system counts for resolution.
Keep bin locations organized, labeled, and logical so any team member can locate a part quickly.
Use material and finish knowledge to distinguish visually similar parts (e.g., brass finishes, sister-SKU hardware, glass shapes) and catch mis-picks before they reach the floor.
Escalate quality concerns on pulled parts to the Quality Control Engineer rather than passing suspect material downstream.
Suggest improvements to bin layout, labeling, and pick routes based on day-to-day experience.
Communicate daily with Procurement, Manufacturing, Assembly, and Custom teams about incoming work and stock positions.
Support new product introductions by staging parts for prototypes and first production runs.