Material Coordinator - Plastics Manufacturing

Description:

Westlake Plastics Company is a world-leading manufacturer in extrusion and compression molding technologies of high-performance thermoplastics. Close collaboration with our customers and new product development have been the hallmarks of our 74 years of success.

Westlake Plastics offer a competitive hourly pay rate. Our employees receive benefits (medical, dental, prescription and vision), PTO, paid vacation, as well as your birthday off and employer matched 401K.

Material Coordinator duties and responsibilities:

Coordinate and facilitate shop level raw material and finished goods inventory management and reporting, cycle counting of inventory, raw material delivery and finished goods pickup between locations; maintain, update and report on stock status in ERP transport tooling and product to outside service providers and well as picking up local purchases.

Inventory Management

• Receive raw material into the ERP system, pull a sample for Quality for testing, label each container and physically store on a FIFO basis.
• Inspect cartons/packaging to ensure they are not damaged, report damage if observed.
• Perform Cycle Counts on Raw Material and Finished Goods as required.
• Perform inventory counts in addition to scheduled cycle counts as required.
• Collaborate with various departments/facilities to manage efficient flow of all materials.
• Maintain strict material handling practices in accordance with good practice/procedures.
• Maintain all information for status of materials on a weekly basis.
• Proactively report minimum stock levels to the Supply Chain Coordinator and the Supply Chain Manager.
• Adhere to standard warehouse management principles.

Supply Chain/Production

• Coordinate with departments to ensure efficient movement of all materials and evaluate all materials sent to the production department.
• Manage transportation of materials from one department/facility to another and make all necessary transactions in the ERP system.
• Transport raw material and/or finished goods between three facilities including the Mayfield, PA facility.
• Coordinate with all department managers and Supply Chain Team members to ensure accountabilities for all materials.
• Coordinate and transport production tooling for outside processing as required.
• Coordinate and transport WIP inventory for outside processing as required.

Quality and Safety

• Maintain ISO standards in Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Warehousing, and Production areas.
• Coordinate with the Quality Department to test raw material.
• Monitor and maintain strict material handling of all material throughout the manufacturing process.
• Report “near misses/accidents” to the Supply Chain Manager.
• Maintain safe working environment throughout the Inventory/Warehouse and Production areas of all facilities.
• • Operate the forklift and box truck in a safe and professional manner to avoid accidents and injuries.
• Wear all required PPE based on responsibilities and duties.
• Ability to lift 50lbs or more on a regular basis.
• Be able to operate a forklift.
• Have a current driver license and insurance to be able to drive a small box truck for product transportation. Does not require a CDL license.
• Provide support in all areas as requested.
• Additional Duties as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.

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• Report daily and weekly activity and problems/challenges to the Supply Chain Manager.
• Handle and be responsible for special projects as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.
• Ensure as much as possible his/her work environment sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain (with a view to introducing 5S methods), and guarantee a safe Inventory/Warehouse and Production environments.

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• Provide feedback to the Supply Chain Manager as needed.
• Ensure good dialogue within the team.
• Ensure good written and verbal communication.
• Encourage feedback from the Supply Chain Manager and the team as needed.
• Interface with other departments (especially Shipping Warehouse, Inventory/Warehouse, Quality and Production).
• Strong working knowledge of Inventory Control.
• Basic working knowledge in Scheduling and Warehousing.
• The ability to solve problems step by step; looking beyond obvious solutions to a problem and endeavoring to find the best solution.
• Computer technical software programs:
• With internal software: Macola
• With Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
• Reading, analysis and interpretation of common industrial, manufacturing and technical procedures.
• Understanding of Manufacturing safety regulations and practices.

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• Ability to prepare and organize daily tasks.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain his/her work environment in cleanliness and tidy state (5S Methods).
• Ability to respect all safety points in order to ensure your safety and the one of your colleagues.
• Basic knowledge in manufacturing processes and methods (Lean, Kaizen, Kanban, 5C, 5S)

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• Ability to collaborate and interface with other departments (especially Shipping Warehouse, Inventory/Warehouse, Quality and Production).
• Ability to communicate well with people at different levels; frequently sharing information with others while listening to and understanding their points of view.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Requirements:

EDUCATION AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-2 years Manufacturing Environment Experience
• 3-5 years Inventory Control Experience
• 3-5 years Plastics Manufacturing Environment Experience
• ERP System Experience/Computer Experience
• Current Forklift Certification