Warehouse Coordinator

HECO; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

HECO is seeking a Warehouse Coordinator to manage the storage, preservation, and distribution of customer-owned electric motors ranging from 0.5 HP to 20,000 HP in a fast-paced industrial warehouse in Kalamazoo, MI. You will ensure accurate inventory, safety compliance, and timely deliveries while supporting EMS programs.

The role requires a highly organized, safety-focused, mechanically inclined candidate with experience in warehouse operations, forklift/ crane operation, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of warehouse or industrial material handling experience preferred.
• Chauffeur license required.
• Ability to obtain DOT physical card.
• Experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Experience with ERP or warehouse management systems preferred.
• Industrial manufacturing or electric motor repair experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute all warehouse movements of customer electric motors and related equipment.
• Organize warehouse storage locations to maximize efficiency and accessibility.
• Safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, rigging equipment, and other material handling equipment.
• Ensure all customer equipment is properly identified, tagged, and stored.
• Coordinate transfers between warehouse locations and production departments.
• Prepare motors for shipment, delivery, and customer pickup.
• Work in partnership with the HECO EMS Operations Manager to implement and execute HECO's Electric Motor Storage (EMS) strategy.
• Coordinate preservation schedules, storage practices, and inventory management for customer-owned electric motors.
• Ensure compliance with HECO EMS standards for motor storage, shaft rotations, Megger testing, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency, motor preservation practices, and customer service.
• Support customer warehouse audits and EMS program reviews.
• Maintain accurate inventory records within the company's ERP/EMS system.
• Perform all required system data entry related to motor receipts, movements, storage locations, and shipments.
• Update customer records to ensure real-time inventory accuracy.
• Assist with cycle counts and periodic inventory audits.
• Generate reports and documentation as required.
• Perform scheduled shaft rotations on stored electric motors in accordance with preservation procedures.
• Conduct insulation resistance (Megger) testing on stored motors and accurately document results.
• Monitor storage conditions and identify any issues that could affect motor reliability.
• Report abnormal testing results or equipment concerns to the EMS Manager.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Ensure storage areas comply with company safety standards and housekeeping expectations.
• Assist with preventive maintenance of warehouse equipment.
• Maintain proper storage of rigging, lifting devices, and material handling equipment.
• Coordinate and execute emergency motor deliveries and pickups outside of normal schedules when required.
• Assist in expediting critical customer support to minimize customer downtime.
• Communicate effectively with customers, drivers, and internal departments during emergency situations.

Skills

Safety-focused

Organized

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

ERP/WMS familiarity

DOT physical card

Job description

Position Summary

The Warehouse Coordinator is responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient management of customer-owned industrial electric motors ranging from .5 HP to 20,000 HP. This position coordinates all warehouse movements, maintains inventory accuracy, oversees long-term motor storage, performs routine preservation maintenance, and ensures motors are readily available for customer emergencies and repair operations.

Position Summary

The Warehouse Coordinator is responsible for the safe, accurate, and efficient management of customer-owned industrial electric motors ranging from .5 HP to 20,000 HP. This position coordinates all warehouse movements, maintains inventory accuracy, oversees long-term motor storage, performs routine preservation maintenance, and ensures motors are readily available for customer emergencies and repair operations.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and capable of working in a industrial environment where accuracy is critical.

Warehouse Operations

• Coordinate and execute all warehouse movements of customer electric motors and related equipment.
• Organize warehouse storage locations to maximize efficiency and accessibility.
• Safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, rigging equipment, and other material handling equipment.
• Ensure all customer equipment is properly identified, tagged, and stored.
• Coordinate transfers between warehouse locations and production departments.
• Prepare motors for shipment, delivery, and customer pickup.

EMS Program Coordination

• Work in partnership with the HECO EMS Operations Manager to implement and execute HECO's Electric Motor Storage (EMS) strategy.
• Coordinate preservation schedules, storage practices, and inventory management for customer-owned electric motors.
• Ensure compliance with HECO EMS standards for motor storage, shaft rotations, Megger testing, and documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse efficiency, motor preservation practices, and customer service.
• Support customer warehouse audits and EMS program reviews.

Inventory & Data Management

• Maintain accurate inventory records within the company's ERP/EMS system.
• Perform all required system data entry related to motor receipts, movements, storage locations, and shipments.
• Update customer records to ensure real-time inventory accuracy.
• Assist with cycle counts and periodic inventory audits.
• Generate reports and documentation as required.

Motor Preservation & Testing

• Perform scheduled shaft rotations on stored electric motors in accordance with preservation procedures.
• Conduct insulation resistance (Megger) testing on stored motors and accurately document results.
• Monitor storage conditions and identify any issues that could affect motor reliability.
• Report abnormal testing results or equipment concerns to the EMS Manager.

Warehouse Maintenance

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse environment.
• Ensure storage areas comply with company safety standards and housekeeping expectations.
• Assist with preventive maintenance of warehouse equipment.
• Maintain proper storage of rigging, lifting devices, and material handling equipment.

Emergency Customer Support

• Coordinate and execute emergency motor deliveries and pickups outside of normal schedules when required.
• Assist in expediting critical customer support to minimize customer downtime.
• Communicate effectively with customers, drivers, and internal departments during emergency situations.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience

• 3+ years of warehouse or industrial material handling experience preferred.
• Chauffeur license required.
• Ability to obtain DOT physical card.
• Experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Experience with ERP or warehouse management systems preferred.
• Industrial manufacturing or electric motor repair experience is highly desirable.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and work throughout an industrial warehouse environment.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and rigging equipment.
• Comfortable working around heavy industrial machinery and equipment.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Inventory accuracy
• On-time warehouse transfers
• Zero customer equipment loss or damage
• Completion of scheduled shaft rotations and Megger testing
• Warehouse housekeeping and safety compliance
• Emergency delivery response time
• Customer satisfaction
• ERP/EMS data accuracy and timely updates

Compensation

• Starting Pay: $22.00–$23.00 per hour, based on experience, qualifications, and applicable certifications.
• Opportunity for wage increases based on performance, skill development, and tenure.
• Overtime opportunities may be available based on business needs.
• Eligible for company benefits in accordance with HECO policies, including health insurance, retirement savings, paid time off, and other applicable employee benefits