SR. MATERIAL CONTROL COORDINATOR

Inteplast•Dighton, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Material Control Coordinator oversees incoming material reception and orders necessary materials for plant operations. This role ensures that all materials used for packaging finished products are of the correct sizes and that packing codes are set up for auto-deduction from inventory as they are used, maintaining inventory control. The position also involves providing leadership and direction to material handlers and warehouse staff, assisting clerks and material handlers, and substituting for the manager or senior lead in their absence. Key responsibilities include coordinating material arrival with vendors and scheduling, reporting delays, investigating inventory variances, assigning railcars, verifying material quantities, setting up carton specifications and pallet configurations, filling out forms for new materials, assigning packing codes, and identifying cost reduction opportunities related to packaging materials and transportation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalency preferred.
College education preferred.
One-year experience in Material Control functions
Good verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of data-based computer software.
Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction to the material handlers and warehouse for the purpose of maintaining the materials within the coordinator’s areas of stewardship.
Provide assistance to the clerk and the material handlers within their respective areas.
Substitute for the manager or senior lead in their absence.
Check sequence daily for new orders added.
Ensure that cartons, cores, sleeves, resin masterbatch, etc., are on hand when order is scheduled to run.
Communicate with NJ material control, vendors, and NJ scheduling to coordinate the arrival of needed material.
Report any delays or problems encountered with the arrival of needed material to the manager.
Check inventory figures and reports to investigate variance daily, and report findings to the manager.
Assign railcars to appropriate silos when silos are low or empty.
Verify the quantity of the material from railcars by taking physical inventory of material after railcar has been emptied, match physical quantity to bill of lading.
If material is off more than 5552 lbs., report to manager.
Inventory weekly and month end.
Set up carton specifications and pallet configurations for new orders as requested by NJ marketing department.
Fill out S.S.A. forms and PR’s for new materials.
Assign packing codes to auto deduct materials used for each order.
Identify cost reduction opportunities by looking at inner packaging, outer cartons, pallets, stretch wrap, labels, pads, twist ties, etc.
Check existing packing codes to optimize volume capacity, weight limit capacity to lower transportation cost.