Distribution Coordinator Team Leader

MKS Instruments; Methuen (MA); On-site; USD 3,652,017 - 6,086,236; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

12 paid holidays

Sick time

15 paid vacation days

6 weeks fully paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

MKS Instruments is seeking a Distribution Coordinator Team Lead in Methuen, MA to supervise daily distribution operations and support material flow. You will partner with warehouse and distribution staff and report to the Sr. Supervisor, Materials.

You will coordinate shifts, assign tasks, and ensure orders meet quality and timing criteria, while maintaining accurate shipment records and inventory control. This role requires hands-on leadership in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience.
• Ability to organize, schedule, and assign work to ensure material requirements are met in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating and providing day-to-day direction to team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day activities of the Distribution team to meet customer requirements.
• Organize, prioritize, and assign work for efficient material flow.
• Perform shipping, receiving, storage, and distribution activities with accurate inventory records.

Skills

Team leadership

Distribution coordination

Scheduling

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As an Distribution Coordinator Team Lead at MKS Inc., you will partner with our warehouse and distribution team to coordinate daily distribution operations, support material flow, and provide day to day leadership to the team. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Supervisor, Materials.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Coordinate the day to day activities of the Distribution team, ensuring customer requirements are met in a timely and high-quality manner.
• Organize, prioritize, and assign work to support efficient material flow and meet operational requirements.
• Perform shipping, receiving, storage, and distribution activities, including maintaining accurate inventory and shipment records.
• Receive, inspect, and process incoming materials, verifying deliveries against purchase orders and identifying discrepancies as needed.
• Prepare materials and documentation for shipment, including packaging, posting shipping information, and coordinating final shipment activities.
• Support warehouse operations by stocking materials, preparing production kits, and safely operating material handling equipment, including forklifts, as required.

Skills You Bring:

• 6+ years of related experience
• Ability to organize, schedule, and assign work to ensure material requirements are met in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating and providing day-to-day direction to team members.

Preferred Skills:

Demonstrated initiative in identifying and resolving operational issues.

Experience recommending new procedures or process improvements.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Perform activities such as sitting, standing, or typing for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Regularly requires good manual dexterity and coordination
• Frequently positions self to perform tasks and positions objects below, at, and above shoulder level
• Regularly requires manual dexterity and coordination of objects below, at and above shoulder level
• Must be able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand
• Must be able to exchange accurate information
• Operates in a [professional office and/or laboratory/manufacturing/warehousing] environment
• Constantly operates a computer and other productivity machinery
• Ability to observe documents and details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards including handling mechanical and electrical hardware, high voltage, gas, water, and heat
• Noise level in the work environment is usually average

Pay Range:

Total Base Pay Range $26.51 - 44.18 per hour. This range is a good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs and other considerations permitted by law.

Bonus:

This position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, in an amount to be determined by MKS [or as applicable].

Benefits:

MKS offers a comprehensive benefits package,

• health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• [6 weeks fully paid] parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement [and for participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.]

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Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds.

However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. persons." "U.S. persons" are generally defined as U.S. citizens, noncitizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (or, green card holders), individuals granted asylum, and individuals admitted as refugees.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("MKS") is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs.

We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.

MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [e-mail].