Materials Coordinator

Motion Recruitment; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Materials Planner/Inventory Control Clerk in Urbana, IL, for a 6-month contract. This role involves coordinating the flow of materials, verifying inventory, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and 1-5 years of experience in inventory management. This position requires manual dexterity and the ability to communicate effectively with other departments. The role is based onsite and may involve light physical activity.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in inventory management or related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the flow of work and material according to production schedules.
• Review and distribute production and shipment schedules.
• Verify inventory computations and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform essential functions of Inventory Control Clerk.

Skills

Coordination

Inventory management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Materials Planner/Inventory Control Clerk

Urbana, IL - Onsite

6 month contract

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and material within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedules.

Essential Functions

• Reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules.
• Conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates.
• Compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and productions problems.
• Assist other departments with walk-up situations.
• Receive and count stock items and record data manually or using computer.
• Pack and unpack items to be stocked on shelves in stock cage.
• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner.
• Mark stock items using identification tags, stamps, electric marking tools, or other labeling equipment.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Determine proper storage methods, identification, and stock location based on turnover, environmental factors, and physical capabilities of facilities.
• Keep records on the use and/or damage of stock or stock handling equipment.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.
• Prepare for annual audit; assist with accounting during inventory.
• Assist Shipping & Receiving as needed.

Essential Functions

• Master and continue to perform essential function of Inventory Control Clerk role.
• Establish and maintain high quality standards within department.
• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of Inventory Control personnel.
• Purchase orders for projects.
• Verify inventory counts.
• Track and receive parts.
• Manage part allocations to projects.
• Organize and conduct annual inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Cutting and prioritizing work orders.
• Determine proper quantities for creation of work orders and purchase orders for project resources allocations.
• Maintaining low inventory dollars and keeping accurate inventory counts.
• Verify inventory compilations by comparing them to physical stock counts and investigate discrepancies.
• Communicate with Purchasing to resolve problems with materials.
• Communicate with Machine Shop to ensure raw materials allocation.Planning and scheduling workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Planning sequence of assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers.
• Determines the status of assigned projects, expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Prepare for annual inventory.
• Master and continue to perform essential functions of planner role.
• Train, assist, and mentor other team members.
• Review the work of other team members.
• Confer with supervisors or engineers to plan and review work activities to resolve production problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Guidelines

Related Experience Guidelines

• HS Diploma/GED
• 1-5 years

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Office and Manufacturing Environment

Physical Activity

• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of administrative nature

Manual Dexterity

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with fingers, perceives attributes of objects/materials

Vision Requirements

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
• Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area while eyes are fixed on a given point)
• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)