Flow Coordinator: Onsite Production Optimizer

Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

life insurance

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Nelson Stud Welding, Inc. in Elyria, OH is seeking a highly organized Material Flow Coordinator to support continuous material flow across manufacturing operations and reduce late orders.

You will coordinate material readiness, work-order flow, and cross-functional recovery actions to improve on-time delivery. The role requires an Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field, plus a minimum of 3 years in manufacturing, materials

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years in manufacturing, materials coordination, production planning, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Experience working in an ERP/MRP-driven manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of material flow, inventory control, and production support processes.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple departments and sites in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material movement and work-order readiness to support continuous production flow.
• Monitor and prioritize past due and at-risk customer orders.
• Develop and manage recovery actions for overdue orders to improve delivery performance.
• Identify and remove barriers that create waiting time, queue time, or idle time between operations.
• Ensure materials, components, and subassemblies are available and staged in alignment with production priorities.
• Review and resolve shortages, blocked work orders, and inventory discrepancies affecting order flow.
• Partner with procurement to expedite critical purchased parts and confirm supplier commitments.
• Work with warehouse and inventory control teams to resolve material location and transaction issues.
• Support production teams by improving handoffs between upstream and downstream operations.
• Participate in daily reviews of shortages, bottlenecks, and backlog recovery priorities.
• Escalate unresolved material or flow constraints that threaten customer delivery.
• Maintain accurate status tracking for critical orders, shortages, and recovery actions.
• Identify recurring causes of backlog, material disruption, and inter-operation delay and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to process improvements that strengthen continuous flow and reduce avoidable downtime.

Skills

Material flow

Inventory control

ERP/MRP experience

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Nelson Stud Welding, Inc. in Elyria, OH is seeking a highly organized Material Flow Coordinator to support continuous material flow across manufacturing operations and reduce late orders.

You will coordinate material readiness, work-order flow, and cross-functional recovery actions to improve on-time delivery. The role requires an Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field, plus a minimum of 3 years in manufacturing, materials