Molding Materials Coordinator

Milwaukee Tool Corp.; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool Corp. seeks a Molding Material Coordinator to ensure an uninterrupted flow of resins and related materials to molding production. You will monitor consumption, maintain inventory accuracy, and support safety, quality and continuous improvement in the molding department.

You will also coordinate material movement, stage materials for changeovers, and work with Process Technicians and Supervisors to resolve shortages while maintaining 5S standards and proper labeling.

Qualifications

• Safety mindset and adherence to all safety processes.
• Stock molding materials to maintain production schedules.
• Experience with material handling and inventory practices.
• Able to follow FIFO and support material traceability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure molding machines are stocked with required materials.
• Coordinate material needs for current and upcoming shifts.
• Transport resins, colorants and packaging supplies to production areas.
• Load dryers and monitor material readiness for production.
• Conduct cycle counts and inventory transactions.
• Support 5S initiatives and maintain clean storage areas.
• Identify and communicate material shortages or quality issues.
• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety consciousness

Speed and urgency

Ownership mentality

Team collaboration

Disruptive mindset

Candid communication

Relentless improvement

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Molding experience, 1 year

Tools

Forklift certification

Excel

Kanban

5S concepts

Job description

Job Description:

Your Role on Our Team

At Milwaukee Tool, we are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to our users. The Molding Material Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the uninterrupted flow of materials to all molding production areas. This role supports manufacturing operations by monitoring material consumption, maintaining inventory accuracy, coordinating material movement, and ensuring molding machines have the required resin, colorants, and supporting materials available throughout the shift. The Molding Material Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives within the molding department.

You’ll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrates safety first mindset; follows all safety related processes and procedures, quickly escalates safety related concerns or issues to create a safe work environment for all employees.
• Ensure molding machines are stocked with the appropriate materials required to maintain production schedules.
• Review daily production schedules and coordinate material requirements for current and upcoming shifts.
• Transport raw materials, resin, colorants, and packaging supplies to designated production areas.
• Load dryers according to established material specifications and drying requirements.
• Monitor dryer performance and material readiness to support production demand.
• Empty, clean, and prepare dryers during material changeovers to prevent contamination.
• Conduct routine material level audits and replenish materials as needed throughout the molding facility.
• Maintain accurate inventory records through physical counts and inventory transactions.
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories of resins, colorants, and related molding materials.
• Support material traceability requirements and ensure proper labeling and identification of all materials.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment safely and effectively.
• Coordinate with Process Technicians, Production Supervisors, and Team Leaders to ensure material availability and resolve shortages.
• Follow First-In-First-Out (FIFO) inventory practices and established material handling procedures.
• Support production changeovers by staging materials and removing obsolete materials from work areas.
• Maintain organized storage areas and support 5S initiatives within the molding department.
• Identify and communicate inventory discrepancies, material quality concerns, or supply risks.
• Assist with training and cross-functional support for other indirect labor positions as needed.
• Maintain work area, including but not limited to, mold storage, secondary equipment storage and mold crib, per 6s facility standards without direction.
• Adhere to all company safety, quality, environmental, and operational policies.
• Proactively work with team members to meet the needs of the production floor.
• Ability to work overtime with advanced or little notice.
• All other duties as assigned.

The TOOLS you’ll bring with you:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of molding experience
• Forklift certification (TTI will train)
• Extreme attention to detail
• Experience with excel/reading schedules
• Exposure to Kanban and 5s concepts
• Previous experience as material handler
• Safety conscious
• Speed, Agility & Urgency - Quickly respond to changing priorities, production demands, and equipment issues to support scheduled production requirements while maintaining multiple tasks simultaneously with safety and quality standards.
• User Focused, Solution Driven - Maintain a strong attention to detail and accuracy to ensure equipment performs at the highest level of efficiency to produce quality products for a positive end user experience.
• Extreme Ownership - Takes full accountability for safety, quality, productivity, and equipment readiness by proactively identifying and resolving issues, following through on commitments, and taking initiative to ensure mold set-ups, tooling changes, and production support activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
• One Team Mentality - Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality, supporting smooth operations and team success
• Disruptive Mindset - Bring positive energy that motivates others while working independently or alongside a team
• Candid - Support a culture of transparency and accountability across the department through honest, direct feedback
• Relentless Improvement - The initiative to identify opportunities for process improvement, raising the standard for yourself and your team.

Working Conditions:

• The employee may be required to frequently lift, carry, push or pull up to 35 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Prolonged standing and/or walking for up to 12 hours per shift
• Ability to work in a non-climate-controlled environment
• Frequent bending, crouching, twisting, reaching
• Comfortable working at heights up to 30 feet using lifts, such as man-ups, to access inventory
• Employees are required to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as intended

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.