HOP - Materials Coordinator (B Shift)

Martinrea; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Martinrea is seeking a Material Coordinator to manage customer orders received electronically, faxed, emailed or mailed, ensuring parts are tracked and delivered with proper documentation.

The role requires knowledge of manufacturing processes, material properties, strong communication, and computer literacy to support ERP-based workflows and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of materials and metal properties
• Understanding of manufacturing production processes
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to read orders and use ERP systems
• Strong mathematical aptitude and computer literacy

Responsibilities

• Ensure staff perform duties to company standards and guidelines
• Reinforce health & safety regulations and company policies
• Generate, monitor and file all required paperwork
• Account for all parts with proper documentation for delivery
• Coordinate with Operations Manager to confirm parts are ready for shipping
• Follow MILKRUN process diligently
• Maintain clean shipping and receiving areas
• Apply 5S and continuous improvement to key metrics
• Review customer orders and shipping requirements
• Maintain customer requirement schedules in ERP
• Prepare shipping documents (packing slips, bills of lading, customs)
• Provide timely order status updates to customers
• Communicate schedule updates to affected departments
• Arrange freight pickups with carriers
• Coordinate with staff, customers and transporters to expedite deliveries
• Process receipts into ERP
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Material knowledge

Production processes

Communication

Metal properties

Computer literacy

Mathematical aptitude

Job description

Martinrea is a diversified global automotive supplier engaged in the design, development and manufacturing of metal parts assemblies and modules, complex fluid management systems and aluminum products. We employ approximately 15,000 skilled and motivated people at manufacturing, engineering and technical centers in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Slovokia, Spain and China. Our business strategy leverages world-class technologies, motivated and talented people, and high-quality products.

Job Summary: The Material Coordinator is responsible for; but not limited to, processing customer order requirements received electronically, faxed, emailed or mailed.

Knowledge and Skills (Education):

• Minimum 1-3 year manufacturing experience
• Material knowledge
• Manufacturing Production process knowledge
• Excellent communication required
• Understanding of metal properties and components
• Computer literate
• Mathematical aptitude

Major Accountabilities:

• Ensure employees are performing their duties to the standards and guidelines as dictated by MJ Manufacturing
• Reinforce compliance with Health & Safety regulations, Company rules, policies and procedures
• Ensure all paperwork is generated, monitored and filed to completion
• All parts need to be accounted for accurately for final delivery to the customer with all proper documentation attached
• Communicate and coordinate with the Operations Manager that all parts are ready for delivery in the shipping area.
• Ensure all MILKRUN process is followed diligently
• The shipping and receiving areas are to be kept clean and free of any debris, materials, or any transportation vehicles that are not in use
• Use Continuous Improvement process to improve key measures or processes in areas of responsibility including but not limited to 5S scores for work area.
• Reviews customer orders and shipping requirements
• Compiles and maintains customer requirements schedules in ERP system.
• Prepares shipping documents including packing slips, bill of ladings and customs documents
• Provides timely and accurate communication to customers of order status and delivery dates via ASN's, DDL and other methods.
• Communicates updates and changes to schedules to affected departments and managers
• Arrange for freight pickups via truck carriers, UPS, FEDEX, etc
• Communicates with staff members, customers and transporters to expedite deliveries and resolve problems.
• Processes receipts accurately and timely into ERP system.
• All other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

• Working in an office/plant environment along with being able to do quality checks for receiving steel.
• Frequent distractions and interruptions
• Multiple demands, challenging, fast paced, team orientated environment
• Ability to lift 40 lbs
• Constant communication with employees, peers, and management
• Use of computer and phone
• Load/Unload steel coils using overhead crane; and have ability to operate forklift.

Back-up Duties:

• Perform other duties as required

Martinrea International Inc. is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify us if you are contacted for a job interview

Background check and pre-employment drug screen required for employment opportunity.