Materials Coordinator

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a
Materials Coordinator
located in
Dallas, Texas
.

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the
Materials Coordinator
is responsible for coordinating and expediting the flow of materials among departments to ensure production schedules and deadlines are met.

Shift
: 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Responsibilities:

• Pre-production planning and support:
• Review all materials to establish the project material status for Project readiness signoff on proposed production dates
• Follow up with vendors and buyers regarding lead times for materials and obtain tracking information; coordinate delivery dates, as needed.
• Follow up on any items showing short by working with Purchasing and engineering to get a resolution in place
• Update the status of the materials and ETAs in the ERP system to provide visibility to downstream processes
• Attend weekly production meetings and provide accurate information regarding material lead times and any issues that could potentially affect production
• Active Project production Support: Tracks material shortages and maintain a complete material shortage report along with resolution status on those items
• Interfaces and coordinates with various departments to resolve material and capacity constraints
• Attend daily production walk-through meetings to identify any material issues that could potentially affect production
• Notify appropriate internal teams (project managers, production managers, etc.) of any issues and material shortages that could potentially affect production
• Manage the log for material borrows between projects and get appropriate visibility
• Post-Production Support: Document and verify all ship loose material and items are accounted for prior to shipment of manufacturing projects
• Review all left over items and establish a disposition plan for those items
• Review all open transactions and evaluate actions towards closing out all project transactions
• Root cause reasons for material shortages
• Research discrepancies associated with invoices
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 4+ years' experience in planning, production, inventory, or expediting
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and an MRP/ERP System
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Physical Requirements:

• Periods of standing, walking, and sitting at a desk using a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds at a time.
• Must wear PPE, such as gloves, safety glasses, hard hat, and ear protection, while working on the production floor
• Site

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