Material Coordinator- 1st Shift

New Flyer Group; Minnesota; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Materials Coordinator to lead their Materials Department towards excellence. This role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless flow of materials, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining accuracy in inventory management. With a focus on collaboration and efficiency, you will play a key role in supporting production and enhancing departmental policies. Join a company committed to innovation and sustainability, where your contributions will directly impact the success of transit solutions across North America. If you're passionate about materials management and eager to advance your career in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Continuous learning environment

Career advancement opportunities

Employee social committee events

Tuition subsidies for courses

Qualifications

• Experience in materials management and supply chain processes.
• Strong understanding of inventory control and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate materials functions in a team environment.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure accuracy in materials management.
• Assist in maintaining departmental budgets and compliance with policies.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Material Coordination

Inventory Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management

Relevant Certifications

Tools

MRP Systems

ISO Procedures

Job description

New Flyer is North America’s heavy-duty transit bus leader, providing sustainable mobility solutions through transit buses, technology, and infrastructure. New Flyer is a subsidiary of NFI Group, a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions. Building on its 90+ year legacy of innovation, New Flyer is the only manufacturer offering all three types of zero-emission transit buses, with over 1,900 zero-emission buses delivered to date. Proudly serving all 25 of the largest transit agencies in North America, New Flyer actively supports over 35,000 heavy-duty transit buses, currently operated by approximately 500 agencies.

POSITION GOAL: To lead the Materials Department to World Class. This position is responsible for coordinating all activities associated with the Materials department. Responsibilities include receiving, shipping, shop floor, planning, and all Point of Use locations. The Production coordinators will improve the department and themselves through training and continual learning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Coordinate materials functions in a cell concept setting within a team environment including materials, manufacturing engineering, production and QA.
2. Responsible for driving continuous improvement, in the supply base in support of business objectives.
3. Responsible for discrete job accuracy; maintaining accuracy of 500 series requirements and accuracy of reject requirements.
4. Responsible for ensuring accurate implementation of Engineering Change Orders to released jobs.
5. Assist in the development, communication and deployment of departmental policies, guidelines and tools to ensure success in all processes.
6. Assist in maintaining the Material department budget with indirect labor, overtime, materials supplies, communication devices, and travel.
7. Drive the reduction of inventory adjustments.
8. Monitor, measure and meet all material measurements.
9. Monitor and coordinate material from bowling alley to POU locations by requirement date.
10. Ensure material coordination in the following key areas: responsible for communication to other plants with all shipping requirements and errors, monitor and reduce obsolete to zero, ensure gateways and bowling alleys are empty at the end of each shift, monitor and reduce past due demands to Zero, reduce negatives to zero, review, use and distribute daily dispatch list.
11. Assist the shipping team on picking open IR's to ship within 24 hours.
12. Ensure all staging areas are empty at the end of the shift.
13. Monitor and reduce negatives to zero, monitor line entry schedule and part status prior to and during the build process.
14. Ensure you monitor material in STAGING REC 99 (material with no default locator) within 24 hours.
15. Ensure the MRP, and MRB process is being followed by your team.
16. Monitor and maintain the accuracy of Live bus records.
17. Perform Cell audits to ensure inventory accuracy.
18. There is a responsibility for solving problems with respect to the following: Uncontrollable items, cross training, maintaining Sub- Inventories, maintain inter - organizational communication while following proper e-mail etiquette.
19. Ensure compliance to ISO procedures, work instructions, 5P's and promote continuous improvement within the department.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Member of the Cost Reduction team.
2. Maintain a safe work environment, adhere to safety policies, procedures and processes.
3. All other duties as assigned.

1st Shift Hours: Monday through Friday 6:30am to 3:00pm

• Salary $29.88 per hour
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day one
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.