Material Control Coordinator

Lincoln Electric Automation – The Company

Lincoln Electric Company, has been the industry leader for over 30 years in the robotic automation of welding, cutting, material removal, grinding, and press brake operations.  We have provided industry solutions to the fabricators of construction, agricultural, mining, off-road, energy, and transportation equipment.  Through the expertise of our personnel, we develop numerous specialty products that increase productivity and maintain quality. The innovative designs and solutions we create are produced to meet or exceed our customer expectations.

Position Summary

Manages the flow of goods by verifying, packing, and shipping outgoing orders while receiving, inspecting, and stocking incoming inventory and direct material for assemblies, SRV’s, Sales Orders and Job Numbers requiring assembly.  Coordinates the transfer of materials, parts and finished products between assembly areas.  Administers and operates the organization's warehouses, including processing, packaging and storage of consumables, materials and equipment.  Coordinates the storage and shipment of materials, and related reporting in accordance with established procedures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Shipping: Pick, pack, label, and load outgoing orders to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Receiving: Unload trucks, inspect shipments for damage, verify contents against purchase orders, and record incoming inventory.  Notifies Direct Manager and Project Manager of damages when they are identified.
• Coordinates the movement of materials between departments.
• Coordinates freight carriers pick up and deliveries.
• Maintain proper packaging and shipping documentation.
• Ensure material inventory levels are sufficient to meet production schedules. (Kanban)
• Investigates and corrects reported discrepancies
• Reports and adjusts inventory levels as approved by accounts payable.
• Assists with the relocation of systems and associated materials as needed in response to the Production Manager.
• Produces quarterly and year end cycle count reports and physically counts inventory to maintain inventory integrity.
• Assists with system-level loading and unloading as needed in order to meet customer delivery dates.

• Delivers items to requisitioning departments and designated assembly staging areas.
• Operates load/unload equipment for shipments.
• Consolidates stock and purchased items for kitting to sub-assembly department.
• Manages input/output of information for discrepant material and RMA processing.
• Organize storage areas, maintain a clean workspace, and ensure safety compliance.
• Reconciliation of shipping invoices to determine proper GL payment.
• Accurately builds assembly carts in a timely manner to accommodate BOM release and staging of assembly material.

Qualifications Required

• Experience: 2-3+ years in logistics, warehouse and manufacturing environment.
• General understanding of supply chain, lean manufacturing, inventory control and auditing practices.
• Proficiency with inventory software/ERP databases.  (Epicor)
• Ability to detect problems and report information to appropriate personnel.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers.
• Knowledge of light equipment operation and/or maintenance.
• Ability to receive, track, stock and distribute materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects.
• Ability to operate forklift and overhead crane.
• Ability to package equipment and load into semi-trailers efficiently and safely.
• Knowledge of postal or commercial shipping methods and procedures.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required. 
• Work in varying warehouse temperatures.
• Strong ability to multitask.

Behavioral Skills Required

• Team oriented
• Integrity
• Hardworking
• Willing to work overtime on a consistent basis
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Must be able to maintain accuracy and productivity related to assigned tasks.
• Verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Reply promptly to emails between departments to ensure minimum interruption is supply chain related issues.  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: Moderate physical activity.  Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 75 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.

• Work environment: Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.  Work involves minimal exposure to physical risks, such as operating dangerous equipment or working with chemicals.

Performance Standards

• Annual performance appraisal.
• Attainment of annual goals established between supervisor and incumbent.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies while employed.