Flow Line Coordinator

Bolzoni North America; Sulligent (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolzoni North America in Sulligent, AL, is seeking a Flow Line Coordinator to optimize materials flow and ensure on-time assembly of forklifts. You will coordinate sequences, manage lineside inventory, and expedite internal production to meet customer demand.

You will work with planning, purchasing, and fabrication, use SAP/SRM and AS400, and maintain accurate documentation. Strong problem solving and communication are essential, with a focus on steady improvements and safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• BS with 1 year of manufacturing experience, required.
• In lieu of degree, minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in heavy equipment or Big Lift-Truck systems industry, preferred.
• Problem solving and good communication skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate forklift build flow under the SAP/SRM system to meet daily customer responsiveness and on-time performance.
• Provide quality components to manufacture forklifts based on production schedules to meet customer demand.
• Run NRK reports and resequence cells as necessary; distribute NRK tickets.
• Sequence reports and distribution of daily production documents.
• Run POS documents and distribute to fabrication and assembly daily.
• Maintain a constant flow of materials through manufacturing and ensure proper documentation.
• Monitor reports daily to ensure correct documents are in production.
• Coordinate and enter Kanban orders on the AS400 system.
• Keep truck re-promise dates communicated in a timely and accurate basis.
• Coordinate ECN coordination with Engineering to minimize obsolescence

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in manufacturing or related field

Equivalent 3 years manufacturing experience

Tools

AS400

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

NOMS

CORE

EDM

Job description

Job Title

Flow Line Coordinator

Job Category

Manufacturing

Job Description

Bolzoni Group is looking for an energetic Flow Line Coordinator who will have a positive influence on the Materials Flow team. As a Flow Line Coordinator, you will coordinate the smooth and efficient flow of components and materials so lift trucks/components can be assembled with a high degree of production. Sequence flow of major components and final assembly as necessary to meet customer demand. Expedite internal production flow and maintain documents to achieve build dates. Oversee lineside inventory levels and safety stock levels in accordance with established inventory targets.

Key Accountabilities

• Analyze and coordinate forklift build under the SAP/Service Reference Manual (SRM) system to achieve daily customer responsiveness objective and improving daily on time performance
• Provide quality components and materials to manufacture forklifts based on production schedules to meet customer demand
• Commit trucks daily, run Non-Replenishable Kanban (NRK) report, re-sequence cells as necessary, run NRK pick tickets and distribute to stores, assembly, and fabrication
• Sequence report and distribution
• Run POS documents and distribute daily to fabrication and assembly
• Provide a constant flow of materials through manufacturing
• Monitor reports daily to ensure correct documents are in production.
• Request and monitor clear to ship, backlog, and daily slot reports
• Communicate with Senior Planner and Operational Buyers as required to support continuity-of-supply and adequate material flow
• Provide accurate documents ensuring proper components are on orders
• Provide management with daily product/ material shortage status
• Track “short parts” using Stock out Forms and communicate with supervisors and managers as needed
• Keeps manufacturing supervision advised of potential problems to ensure proper flow through manufacturing
• Inventory accuracy
• Obsolescence Receiving Discrepancy Resolution Error Tracking Form Resolution
• Dependable and accurate inventory to support build schedule
• Coordinate service orders to meet the demand and external customers
• Ensure satisfaction for external customers by ensuring service fab shop orders and kanbans are ordered for trucks that may be down in the field, and supply shelf items to the parts depot
• Coordinate and enter orders for Kanbans on the AS400 system
• Obtain components to support daily manufacturing
• Keep truck re-promise dates are communicated in a timely and accurate basis
• Keeps management and marketing informed of daily activity.
• Maintain on-time delivery of re-promise dates at 100%
• Engineering Change Notes (ECN) Coordination
• In conjunction with Engineering, executes ECN breakpoints with manufacturing minimizing obsolescence

Minimum Qualifications

• BS with 1 year of manufacturing experience, required
• In lieu of degree, minimum of 3 years, in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in heavy equipment or Big Lift-Truck systems industry, preferred
• Functional knowledge of Demand Flow Technology and assembly and fabrication
• Systems knowledge AS400, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, NOMS,CORE, EDM, preferred
• Interdepartmental experience with planning, stores, scheduling, engineering, data control, and purchasing
• Problem solving and good communication skills

Job Details

• Job Type Permanent
• Time Type Full time
• Work Hours 40
• Travel Required No
• No Primary Location Bolzoni US Sulligent, AL Address 7711 US Highway 278 Zip Code 35586 Field-Based
• No Relocation Assistance Available

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

• No We are an equal opportunity employer with an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing.
• EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled Bolzoni is one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of Lift Truck Attachments, Forks and Lift Tables, with the most extensive product range in the market.
• The BOLZONI Group has been active for almost seventy-five years in the design, production and distribution of lift truck attachments and industrial material handling equipment. The constant attention paid to research and development, technological innovation, the synergy between the strategic and organizational capabilities of a large group and the local production and sales needs, enabling us to meet the expectations of each territory, has contributed to the Group’s expansion worldwide. Today, the BOLZONI Group is present globally thanks to 20 direct branches with over 900 employees and independent dealers covering all continents, holding a leading position in lift truck attachments market.