Logistics & Production Orchestration Specialist

Fresenius Medical Care; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Knoxville, TN seeks a logistics professional to manage batch production records and production materials. You will balance workload, develop cross-training, and collaborate across departments to execute the production schedule, ensuring efficient use of labor and materials.

You will coordinate material procurement, manage inventories, release production orders, and support audits while maintaining precise documentation and EMS compliance.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of related experience.
• APICS training or certification preferred.
• Forklift certification required.
• Proficient with PCs, Microsoft Office and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and timely completes functions in logistics to meet production and inventory objectives.
• Receives Production Plan and develops production schedules for the production departments.
• Create and release production orders in appropriate systems.
• Assist in BPR lifecycle: creation, distribution, material consumption, review, release and closure.
• Coordinate acquisition and delivery of materials including raw materials, sub-assemblies, packaging and MRO supplies.
• Create production orders with lot numbers and maintain BPR control logs.
• Verify production orders and ensure material consumption via barcode scanning.
• Monitor inventory in production supply area and address discrepancies.
• Prepare material kit lists for SAP bar-coding attached to production batches.
• Process DN/ NCR/ DS/ SPR/ QFN/ MADR to ensure smooth release flow.
• Handle inbound/outbound shipments domestically and internationally.
• Prepare documents for international/domestic customers/suppliers.
• Deliver interplant packages and communicate CoC and CODs.
• Maintain perpetual inventory and finished goods tracking.
• Assist in moving materials and finished goods between plants and off-site facilities.
• Procure released finished goods and quarantine samples.
• Interface with internal and external customers to resolve problems.
• Maintain material management records and support audits and process improvement.

Skills

APICS certification

SAP

Microsoft Office

Forklift certified

Self-starter

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree desirable

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Knoxville, TN seeks a logistics professional to manage batch production records and production materials. You will balance workload, develop cross-training, and collaborate across departments to execute the production schedule, ensuring efficient use of labor and materials.

You will coordinate material procurement, manage inventories, release production orders, and support audits while maintaining precise documentation and EMS compliance.