Special Process Coordinator

Oberg Industries; Freeport (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Annual Profit-Sharing contributions

Paid time off and holiday pay

Overtime pay

Job summary

Oberg Industries is seeking a Special Process Coordinator to link manufacturing operations with outside processing suppliers, ensuring schedules, quality, and documentation align with customer requirements.

You will manage supplier relationships, coordinate the supply chain, and use ERP systems to track orders and certifications, contributing to efficient production planning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with ERP systems, purchasing, supply chain, or supplier management is preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage supplier relationships with outside processing suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate outsourced manufacturing and special processing from PO to completion.
• Manage ERP, purchasing, order documentation, and supplier records.
• Support supplier quality and performance monitoring and corrective actions.

Skills

Problem solving

Supplier relationships

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

SPECIAL PROCESS COORDINATOR

Keep Production Moving. Build Supplier Relationships. Make an Impact.

Do you enjoy solving problems, building strong supplier relationships, and keeping manufacturing orders on track?

Oberg Industries is looking for a Special Process Coordinator to become a key link between our manufacturing operations, suppliers, purchasing, quality, and production planning teams. In this role, you’ll coordinate critical outside processing and special processes that are essential to producing high-precision components for demanding industries such as aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and other advanced manufacturing markets. We’re looking for someone who is organized, proactive, technically curious, and comfortable communicating with suppliers and internal teams. If you have experience with ERP systems, purchasing, supply chain, supplier management, production coordination, or manufacturing, this could be an excellent opportunity to grow your career.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY IMPACT

Build & Manage Supplier Relationships

• Serve as a primary point of contact for outside processing suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develop strong, professional relationships with suppliers through consistent communication, follow-up, and problem-solving.
• Understand supplier capabilities, capacity, lead times, strengths, and limitations.
• Work with suppliers to resolve scheduling, quality, documentation, and processing issues.
• Visit supplier facilities as needed to evaluate capabilities, processes, quality, and capacity.
• Support the qualification and development of new outside processing suppliers.

Coordinate the Manufacturing Supply Chain

• Coordinate outsourced manufacturing and special processing from purchase order through completion and return to Oberg.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations to ensure outside processing supports production schedules and customer requirements.
• Determine the best supplier for each job based on capability, capacity, quality, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Monitor supplier lead times and proactively identify potential delays before they impact production.
• Communicate supplier status, delivery risks, and issues during production meetings.
• Help keep jobs moving when priorities change or unexpected problems arise.

Manage ERP, Purchasing & Documentation

• Use ERP systems to create, track, and maintain accurate supplier and order information.
• Create and manage RFQs, purchase orders, subcontract orders, receiving records, certifications, and supplier documentation.
• Maintain accurate records of supplier performance, processing requirements, lead times, and certifications.
• Coordinate incoming inspection of externally processed materials before they return to production.
• Use data and ERP information to help support production planning, scheduling, and supplier performance management.

Support Supplier Quality & Performance

• Monitor supplier performance including On-Time Delivery (OTD), quality, lead time, and PPM.
• Partner with Quality and suppliers to resolve nonconformances and processing issues.
• Issue and follow up on Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) when needed.
• Help identify opportunities to improve supplier performance, reduce lead times, and strengthen the outside processing network.

SPECIAL PROCESS EXPERTISE

You don’t need to know everything on day one—but you should be comfortable learning and working with technical manufacturing processes. You’ll work with suppliers and internal technical teams to ensure processing requirements are clearly understood and completed to specification.

The Special Process Coordinator will develop and maintain knowledge of processes such as:

• Anodizing
• Chromate conversion coatings
• Vacuum coatings
• Heat treatment
• Non-destructive testing (NDT)
• Plating and other specialized finishing processes

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT

You may be a strong candidate if you’ve worked as a:

• Supply Chain Coordinator • Purchasing Coordinator • Buyer • Buyer/Planner • Supplier Coordinator • Procurement Specialist • Production Planner • Materials Coordinator • Subcontract Coordinator • Supplier Quality Coordinator • Manufacturing Coordinator • Purchasing Specialist • Expeditor • Outside Processing Coordinator

EVEN BETTER IF YOU HAVE

• Experience with special processes, outside processing, subcontract manufacturing, or supplier management.
• Aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, or other high-precision manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, or similar quality systems.
• Knowledge of MIL or AMS specifications related to coatings, finishes, or heat treatment.
• Experience monitoring supplier OTD, PPM, quality, lead time, or corrective actions.
• Experience with RFQs, purchasing, expediting, supplier negotiations, or subcontract purchasing.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, specifications, or manufacturing requirements.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

At Oberg, outside processing is more than simply sending parts to a supplier. You’re helping keep the entire manufacturing process moving. When a supplier misses a deadline, quality issue arises, or production priority changes, you’ll be the person connecting the dots and working with suppliers and internal teams to find solutions and keep customer commitments on track. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys ownership, communication, problem-solving, supplier relationships, and manufacturing and wants to become a critical part of Oberg’s supply chain.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is an on-site position at Oberg Industries. The role is primarily office-based but regularly requires movement throughout the manufacturing facility and occasional local travel to supplier locations. Employees must be able to safely enter manufacturing environments and wear required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or otherwise meet applicable U.S. export-control requirements.
• Must be able to comply with Oberg safety, security, and workplace policies.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Oberg Industries Benefit Highlights

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% premium coverage: $9,000-$22,000 value)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Opt-out reimbursement for medical coverage
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual Profit-Sharing contributions
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Overtime pay (after 8 hrs./day)
• Death Benefit (at no cost)
• Annual increases
• Quarterly bonuses
• Flexible start times
• Air conditioned, temperature-controlled environment
• Clean, bright, and modern facilities
• High focus on family, work-life balance
• Opportunities for career development and growth
• Collaborative and safety-focused work environment

About Oberg Industries

Oberg Industries LLC is a local, family-owned, contract manufacturer and supply chain integrator providing tooling/metal stamping and precision machining services to many well-known companies around the world. Our passion is for precision manufacturing, and our breadth of expertise enables us to provide cost-effective manufacturing solutions for the most demanding and complex production challenges for our customers. Our highly trained workforce plays a pivotal role in our ability to produce high-quality parts. At Oberg Industries, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives each and every day. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting www.oberg.com.

At Oberg Industries, LLC we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. No question on this application form is intended to solicit information about an applicant’s protected characteristics, if any. In addition, the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental disabilities of applicants.