Material Expediter

Mack Molding Co.; Cavendish (ID); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Mack Molding Co. is seeking a Production/Quality Support role in Idaho to oversee manufacturing reporting, inventory transactions, and quality verification.

You will work with measuring devices, perform repairs, and ensure ISO-compliant labeling and storage of parts. The position requires strong communication, math and computer skills, and the ability to train teammates while maintaining safety and adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• One-year certificate from college or technical school.
• Knowledge of ISO Quality Standard and Procedures.
• Reading/mathematical skills to use and understand prints, procedures and instructions, measuring equipment.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Word/Excel).
• Prior finishing, assembly, or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of inventory, safety programs, forklift operations, and team facilitation preferred.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills required; able to train and motivate others.
• Basic technical and mechanical aptitude and experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Produce production reports for manufacturing.
• Process purchased part requisitions and enter inventory transactions.
• Utilize measuring devices and apply basic mathematical equations.
• Perform minor product repair.
• Ensure parts comply with customer specs, ISO requirements, and quality requirements.
• Maintain product quality and identification information prior to shipment.
• Label, identify inspection status, and store accepted product per ISO procedures.
• Retrieve and disposition rejected parts.
• Perform cycle counting and participate in quarterly inventory.
• Track purchased parts and assist in running summarized bills.
• Process customer returns and hold tags.
• Act as back-up manufacturing scheduler as needed.
• Maintain open lines of communication regarding quality issues and logs/reports; follow up on issues.
• Perform quality tests and product verification procedures.
• Recommend modifications to work instructions and assist with training.
• Initiate ISO quality documentation approvals; forward and follow up as appropriate.
• Maintain attendance and adaptability; learn new skills.
• Work with others safely and professionally.
• Meet physical/mental demands with/without accommodation.
• Comply with all company policies; train others as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Math skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Word/Excel

Forklift operation

Leadership

Team facilitation

Training others

Inventory knowledge

ISO quality knowledge

Manufacturing experience

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Certificate from college or technical school

Job description

Essential Functions:

1. Produces production report for manufacturing;
2. Processes purchased part requisitions from manufacturing and enters inventory transactions on the computer system;
3. Utilizes measuring devices and applies basic mathematical equations;
4. Performs minor product repair;
5. Ensures that parts are in compliance with customer specifications, ISO requirements, and/or customer component quality requirements;
6. Ensures consistency of product quality and identification information prior to shipment to internal or external customers;
7. Properly labels, identifies inspection status, and stores accepted product in secured storage per ISO procedures;
8. Retrieves purchased part line rejects from manufacturing area and dispositions as directed;
9. Performs cycle counting as required to maintain inventory accuracy;
10. Participates on cycle counting team and quarterly inventory;
11. Tracks purchased parts and assist in running summarized bills;
12. Processes customer returns and hold tags;
13. Acts as back-up manufacturing scheduler as needed;
14. Maintains open lines of communication regarding quality issues within departments including various logs and reports and follows up on issues;
15. Performs a variety of quality tests and product verification procedures;
16. Recommends to management any required modifications to work instructions and assists with training;
17. Initiates for approval ISO quality documentation (temporary deviation, DVQR change forms, NPMR, other information system changes, etc.); forwards and follows up as appropriate;
18. Maintains good attendance, flexibility in job assignments, adaptable to changing business needs, and continually learns and applies new skills;
19. Works with co-workers in a safe, professional, and cooperative manner;
20. Meets minimum physical/mental demand levels with or without reasonable accommodation;
21. See, reads, and complies with all Company policies and procedures;
22. Trains others on knowledge and skills mastered;
23. Other duties as assigned.

General Duties / Responsibilities / Mental Demands:

Operate Equipment: Computer (PC, Mapics, Agile, and Label Maker), calipers, hand-

truck, forklift, various measuring/testing equipment and scales.

Administrative: ISO compliance; see/read/follow work instructions, DVQRs, Pareto charting, blue print reading, labels, time card, and labor tickets; Inventory procedures; cycle counting, BOM, and general forms as determined.

Quality: Accuracy with paperwork, recognize defects and address; follow work instructions; clear/correct written and verbal communication; follow procedures on defects and other as needed.

Productivity: Working knowledge and successful performance experience with the production process, job requirements, and related activities of department assigned; provide problem solving assistance to operators, leaders, supervisors, managers, program engineers.

Health/Safety: Follow safety rules, guidelines, and training given; cleanliness of workstation/housekeeping; maintain good personal hygiene; recognize hazards and report to designated individual(s); participate in safety initiatives; report all accidents/injuries/near misses immediately; practice safe work habits; wear all required and appropriate PPE.

Teamwork/Flexibility: Available for OT; foster and develop communications between fellow employees, shifts and departments; contribute to a positive work environment; adapt to business/job demands; learn and apply new skills; support co-workers and company initiatives; rotate between jobs/departments as needed.

Set Up: area/station/workbench – keep effective and efficient.

Other: Contain and pass on employee or quality issues to supervisor/manager; provide OJT and specific instruction/training to co-workers as needed/required; set the example for performance; participate in decision-making via gathering and presenting facts; make recommendations for improvement or resolution of issues; provide new/helpful ideas; adhere to all company policies/procedures; other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

(Detailed functional capacity demands available through Human Resources)

Lifting: 0-15 frequent; 15-35 occasional

Standing: Frequent

Sitting: Occasional

Bending: Occasional

Squatting; Occasional

Walking: Frequent

Grasping: Occasional to frequent gross, firm and fine manipulation

Arms: Frequent, occasional reaching and pulling

Shoulders: Frequent

Vibration: Occasional

Noise: Occasional

Vision: Close and distance vision

Pre-Requisites/Minimum Qualifications:

One-year certificate from college or technical school. Knowledge of ISO Quality Standard and Procedures; reading/mathematical skills to use and understand prints, procedures and instructions, measuring equipment, and related demands; demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills; use of basic computer skills (Microsoft Word/Excel); Prior finishing, assembly, or manufacturing experience preferred. Knowledge of inventory, safety programs, forklift operations, and team facilitation preferred. Strong leadership and organizational skills required; must be self - motivated and able to train and motivate others. Basic technical and mechanical aptitude and experience needed.