Westport Axle, a subsidiary of Universal Logistics Holdings Inc., is seeking candidates for a Materials Coordinator opening in their facility located in Louisville, KY. Westport Axle has established themselves as one of the leading manufacturers and supply chain service providers within the heavy-duty truck market. Westport Axle continues to push the boundaries of technology developing exciting and innovative products for the automotive market.
** This is a C Crew position – Hours are Friday/Saturday from 6am-4:30pm and Sunday/Monday from 6pm-4:30am **
The Material Coordinator supports production needs including: inventory control and management, acting as the customer liaison, and communicating with other 3PL's and suppliers to ensure quality parts are delivered on time.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor weekly releases to determine what the supplier needs to send over to Kentucky Trucking Plant
- Restocks supplies daily and rotates inventory supporting accurate inventory levels, generating orders/requisitions as needed
- Monitor inventory, perform cycle counts, enter production and generate various inventory reports
- Works with purchasing, engineering, customer service in addition to manufacturing to exchange information regarding inventories, schedules and related issues
- Manage and control inventory and the flow of parts throughout the plant with a focus on maximizing customer service and minimizing overall cost
- Works with purchasing, engineering, customer service in addition to manufacturing to exchange information regarding inventories, schedules and related issues
- Play active role on quality management team within organization to insure “zero” quality defects sent to customer
- Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials and documents to meet production schedule and customer expectation
- Support the company's Quality and Environmental policies and Management systems
Experience and/or Education:
- High School diploma and two years of material scheduling/planning experience
- Must be self-directed, detail oriented, reliable and have strong initiative
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, summarizing analysis in reports with minimal supervision
- Fundamental knowledge of computers and Windows software applications, Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience with Ford's EDL System preferred
- Overtime may be required – must be flexible with schedule