Service Center Coordinator (Calexico)

Safran companies; California, Irvine (MO, CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Return Material Coordinator to manage customer returns and ensure inventory accuracy. This role involves unpacking and verifying returned units, maintaining stockroom organization, and tracking repair statuses. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, as well as experience with inventory management systems. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence in the aerospace sector and contribute to a safer, more sustainable world. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow and make a significant impact in a reputable organization.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with one year of related experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and shipping management systems.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer returns, ensuring inventory accuracy and stockroom organization.
• Coordinate repair statuses and monitor performance indicators.

Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Customer Orientation

Team Player

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Shipping Management Systems

Job description

Company: Safran Electronics & Defense

Job field: Supply chain

Location: Irvine, California, United States

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Required degree: High School Diploma/GED Equivalent

Required experience: First experience

Professional status: Employees / Staff

Salary range: $22.88 / hr - $27 /hr

Job Summary

The Return Material Coordinator is responsible for handling customer returns by receiving, unpacking, and verifying units against RMA or order forms. Key duties include but are not limited to ensuring inventory accuracy per company standards and developing an optimal stockroom layout. The coordinator aligns stockroom processes with returns, tracks repair statuses, and monitors performance indicators to meet objectives.

Essential Job Functions

1. Receive, unpack, and verify incoming customer return units against RMA or order forms.
2. Create routine documentation for receipts and equipment repair schedules.
3. Manage Rental/Exchange inventory in Calexico and coordinate unit movements with customers and pool coordinators for efficient order processing.
4. Ensure inventory accuracy in compliance with Safran Standards for Rental/Exchange inventory.
5. Design stockroom layout considering the size, weight, and characteristics of stored items.
6. Align stockroom processes with customer return activities.
7. Coordinate, monitor, and update statuses on customer repairs and returns.
8. Track key performance indicators and take necessary action to achieve objectives.
9. Provide guidance on resolving customer return issues using established solutions and procedures.
10. Recommend new processes or procedural improvements.
11. Monitor and report on relevant metrics.
12. Maintain thorough records.
13. Uphold and continually enhance 5S standards in the stockroom.
14. Be prepared to work beyond regular hours as necessary to manage workload demands.
15. Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Education/Experience
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One (1) year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Proficient in interpreting invoice documents.
• Experienced with shipping management systems, transaction software, and Microsoft Office suite.
• Utilize basic software applications, including SAP, for record-keeping tasks.

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills
• Integrity
• Judgement, problem solving skills, ability to resolve disagreements with compassion and empathy
• Team player
• Communication, both verbally and written and through active listening and reading comprehension.
• Customer oriented
• Adaptable and flexible
• Knowledge of change control management
• Analytical thinking
• Dependability
• Change agent
• Planning, organization and prioritizing
• Commitment to adhering to decisions

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and frequently move about the office. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds across the office for various needs.

Work Environment

The work environment is split between an office and stockroom environment, with possible exposure to dust particles and heat during the summer months. The noise level in the office and stockroom environment is typically quiet.

Experience in Relevant Business Sector
Experience within the aerospace industry a plus not required.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.