Material Flow Coordinator

Socket.dev; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Nelson Stud Welding, a global manufacturing leader in Elyria, OH, seeks a Material Flow Coordinator to optimize material flow across production operations in Elyria, OH. You will coordinate material readiness and work-order flow to keep the plant in sequence and on time, partnering with planning, procurement, warehouse, and production teams.

The role requires 3+ years in manufacturing, strong ERP/MRP skills, and a proven ability to resolve shortages and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in manufacturing, materials coordination, production control, planning, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Experience in an ERP/MRP-driven manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of material flow and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate material movement and work-order readiness to support continuous production flow.
• Monitor and prioritize past due and at-risk customer orders.
• Develop and manage recovery actions for overdue orders to improve delivery performance.
• Identify and remove barriers causing waiting or idle time between operations.
• Ensure materials and subassemblies are available and staged per production priorities.
• Review shortages, blocked work orders, and inventory discrepancies affecting order flow.
• Partner with procurement to expedite critical parts and confirm supplier commitments.
• Work with warehouse to resolve material location and transaction issues.
• Support production handoffs between upstream and downstream operations.
• Participate in daily reviews of shortages and backlog recovery priorities.

Skills

Organization

Problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

Urgency/Accountability

Attention to detail

ERP/MRP systems

Shop floor & office systems

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Material Flow Coordinator – Onsite

Elyria, OH

Come build something that matters.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

Nelson Stud Welding is seeking a highly organized and execution-focused Material Flow Coordinator to support continuous material flow across manufacturing operations, reduce past due orders, and eliminate delays between process steps. This role is responsible for coordinating material readiness, work-order flow, and cross-functional recovery actions to improve on-time delivery and reduce non-value-added waiting time between operations.

The Job

The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and a strong understanding of material coordination, production flow, inventory accuracy, and shortage resolution. This position requires close collaboration with planning, procurement, warehouse, production, quality, and shipping teams to ensure materials and jobs move through the plant in the right sequence and at the right time.

• Coordinate material movement and work-order readiness to support continuous production flow.
• Monitor and prioritize past due and at-risk customer orders.
• Develop and manage recovery actions for overdue orders to improve delivery performance.
• Identify and remove barriers that create waiting time, queue time, or idle time between operations.
• Ensure materials, components, and subassemblies are available and staged in alignment with production priorities.
• Review and resolve shortages, blocked work orders, and inventory discrepancies affecting order flow.
• Partner with procurement to expedite critical purchased parts and confirm supplier commitments.
• Work with warehouse and inventory control teams to resolve material location and transaction issues.
• Support production teams by improving handoffs between upstream and downstream operations.
• Participate in daily reviews of shortages, bottlenecks, and backlog recovery priorities.
• Escalate unresolved material or flow constraints that threaten customer delivery.
• Maintain accurate status tracking for critical orders, shortages, and recovery actions.
• Identify recurring causes of backlog, material disruption, and inter-operation delay and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to process improvements that strengthen continuous flow and reduce avoidable downtime.

The Person

• Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing, materials coordination, production control, planning, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Experience working in an ERP/MRP-driven manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of material flow, inventory control, and production support processes.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple departments and sites in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Analytical problem-solving ability
• Effective cross-functional communication
• High sense of urgency and accountability
• Attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong systems aptitude, including ERP and spreadsheet tools
• Ability to identify root causes and support corrective action
• Ability to work effectively on the shop floor and in office-based systems

What You’ll Receive

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

How You’ll Feel

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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