TECHNICAL COORDINATOR

Iceberg Enterprises; Sturgis Township (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Iceberg Enterprises is seeking a Technical Coordinator to manage maintenance planning and purchasing, ensuring technicians have the parts, materials, and information needed to keep production running efficiently.

You will serve as a key link between maintenance, production, inventory, and vendors, proactively addressing problems and aligning resources with demand to protect profitability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Experience with CMMS software
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems is required
• Purchasing and inventory management experience
• Vendor negotiation experience
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is desirable

Responsibilities

• Create, assign, and prioritize maintenance work orders.
• Schedule preventive maintenance to minimize disruption and track compliance.
• Purchase maintenance, repair, and operating supplies; source replacement parts.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and manage supplier relationships.
• Monitor maintenance spending and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Coordinate equipment shutdowns, outages, and vendor visits.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Organizational & time management

Communication

Microsoft Office

Bilingual Spanish/English

Tools

CMMS software (Fiix, MPulse, Maintenance Connection, SAP PM)

Job description

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TECHNICAL COORDINATOR

FULL TIME Clerical STURGIS, Sturgis, MI, US

Job Scope

The Technical Coordinator role combines maintenance planning with purchasing responsibilities to ensure technicians have the needed components/ parts, materials, and information needed to keep production running efficiently. T his role acts as a key link between maintenance, production, inventory, and vendors . This role is critical to ensure production flows efficiently; problems are addressed proactively, and resources are aligned with demand—directly impacting profitability and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, assign, and prioritize maintenance work orders.
• Schedule preventive maintenance (PM) to minimize production disruption and track compliance and overdue work.
• Balance emergency repairs with scheduled maintenance.
• Monitor work order completion and close-out.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and update asset information and maintenance history.
• Assist in root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures.
• Plan daily and weekly maintenance activities.
• Coordinate equipment and plant shutdowns and planned outages.
• Ensure labor, parts, and tools are available before work begins.
• Maintain equipment files, manuals, and drawings.
• Track warranties and service contracts.
• Purchase maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies.
• Source replacement parts, tools, lubricants, and consumables while maintaining accurate spare parts inventory while e nsur ing critical spare parts remain in stock. Standardize commonly used parts.
• Obtain competitive quotations from suppliers.
• Issue purchase orders and track open purchase orders.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate pricing, delivery, and payment terms.
• Evaluate supplier performance while following up on late deliveries and ensuring parts arrive before scheduled repairs.
• Coordinate emergency orders when needed and reduce expedited shipping costs through better planning.
• Establish minimum and maximum stock levels while reducing obsolete and excess inventory.
• Conduct cycle counts and inventory audits.
• Monitor maintenance spending against budget while identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Communicate maintenance schedules with production supervisors.
• Coordinate contractor visits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of direct experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably in blow molding, is required.
• 3-5 years of experience with CMMS software (e.g., Fiix , MPulse , Maintenance Connection, SAP PM)
• 3-5 years of experience with ERP/MRP systems is required
• 3+ years of purchasing and inventory management, is required
• 3+ years of experience working with vendors and negotiating terms is required
• Bilingual in Spanish and English, is highly desired but not required.
• 3+ years of experience with lean manufacturing principles is highly desired
• Strong mechanical aptitudeis required
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (tracking, reporting, analysis)
• Effective communication across the manufacturing environment and leadership teams

Physical Requirements

• Typical manufacturing environment
• 8-hour, onsite schedule. Remote work is not available
• Frequent speaking
• Frequent combination of sitting, standing, and walking
• Frequent keyboarding
• Frequent gross and fine manipulation
• Frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.