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Position:Â Materials Distribution Coordinator
Shift: 1st shift; Monday - Friday from 7:00am - 3:30pm
Reports to:Â Inventory Control and Shipping Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities:Â None
CMD’s Purpose: Making It Better Together… We believe in building lifelong partnerships, providing high performing equipment and value-added solutions. We empower and trust our employees to take initiative and make decisions that drive our business forward. We strive to make a positive impact on the world around us.Â
Position Summary:Â The Materials Distribution Coordinator is responsible for managing the flow of materials in the manufacturing environment to ensure production processes run smoothly. This role involves receiving, sorting, inspecting, counting, and distributing materials, and requires strong organizational and communication skills.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for efficient flow of parts through inventory control.Â
- Greets suppliers timely and with a positive approach; facilitates the safe and efficient delivery process.
- Verifies items received to the packing slip; receives items into the computer.Â
- Verifies parts are marked correctly and transfers parts to their respective areas.
- Identifies and organizes purchased and manufactured parts on the shelves according to stock numbers.
- Collaborates with various departments to streamline material flow.Â
- Operates a forklift, pallet jack, and crane to move materials to their proper area and in general, keeps a neatly organized area for inventory accuracy and safety purposes.
- Assists to process spare parts orders. These tasks include proper packaging of items for damage-free shipment and completion of proper paperwork for shipment, including customs requirements.
- Assembles kits/parts and issues to production.
- Responsible for identifying non-conforming parts and following Quality Control procedures to ensure parts in inventory meet specifications.
- Reviews and resolves work order discrepancies.
- Issues production receipts and kits-up purchased and manufactured parts of shop orders to be released for assembly once the kit is complete.Â
- Assists supervisor in conducting cycle counts, investigates discrepancies between perpetual inventory book count and actual inventory; assists periodic physical inventory count.
- Assists in preparing machinery for shipment to customers, assures safe shipment fastening procedures are followed. Tasks include properly protecting machinery for transportation, conducting final and quality audit checklists, and photographing machinery.
- Adheres strictly to inventory control procedures.Â
- Supports continuous improvement activities; maintains an open mind throughout the change process; works with others to continuously fuel improvement throughout the Company.
- Responsible for own safety. Practices safe work habits and ensure all safety rules are followed. Responsible for keeping the area clean and organized to ensure safe working conditions.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.Â
Preferred Qualifications:
- No experience required. Willing to train the right candidate.
- Ability to obtain and maintain forklift operation certification upon hire; operate forklift safely and without incident.
- Experience in materials management or inventory control desired.
- Experience with Inventory Tracking tools desired.
- Basic computer proficiency and use of Microsoft Office tools.
- Ability to read, process paperwork, and possess numerical attention to detail.
- Basic math skills.
- Ability to adjust pace for urgency, prioritize work, and solve problems.
Work Environment:Â CMD is located in Appleton, WI. Our three facilities operate by secure entry, are well lit, air temperature controlled for comfort, and clean with low noise. Safety is our top priority. Our culture is centered around mutual respect, clarity of communication, and employee wellbeing.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to stand or sit for extended periods while working at a desk or computer.
- Capacity to use standard office equipment such as computer, telephone, and scanner/printer.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements to read print and ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to navigate manufacturing floor environment, which may include walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs, and standing for extended periods.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Some overhead lifting is required.
- Capacity to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, ear protection, and hard hat as needed.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to moderate levels of noise, vibration, odor, and varying temperatures in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to follow health and safety guidelines and protocols including emergency procedures.
- Regular, predictable attendance is required.
Status:Â Full-time, nonexempt.
Travel:Â None required.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance/Confidentiality: Must be authorized to work in the United States and adhere to CMD’s confidentiality agreement(s).
EEO Statement:Â CMD Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
1st shift; Monday - Friday from 7:00am - 3:30pm
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