Material Coordinator

AIT offers a competitive compensation package (including free medical options for employees and their family), casual work environment and excellent growth opportunities.

Reviewing daily production schedules and identifying the required materials in support of assembly start dates. Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling material and purchase components from inventory and delivering where needed.

• Monitors purchase parts and make components supporting assembly 2/4/6 week look ahead.
• Identify misalignments with production start dates and shortages. Generate shortage lists for escalation with SCM, PM and Operations.
• Identifies and verifies parts, ensuring that everything is clearly labeled per AS9100 and ISO quality standards.
• Verifies items received by inspecting condition of items and comparing count/measure of items to MBOM (Manufacturing Bill of Materials).
• Sorts and organizes parts effectively, inventory assignment by job.
• Operates equipment such as forklifts, cranes, and pallet jacks to move or hoist materials to proper departments or areas (requires applicable safety and operational training).
• Uses computer hardware and software to generate kit lists and accountability.
• Maintains inventory control and warehouse organization.
• Moves material / product throughout manufacturing process as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• One-year of experience and/or training in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Forklift and crane experience is preferred.
• Prior material handling or inventory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

• This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

List of needed knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully accomplish the duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Follows processes and standard procedures.
• Clear and effective communication skills in both written and spoken forms.
• Hands on, get it done attitude.
• Uses hand tools and power tools.
• Work in a high energy, high volume, rapidly changing environment.
• Displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through concern for all the areas involved.
• Understands how to use the computers, including such tasks as locating and opening files, navigate to websites, perform searches, and download files.
• Easy to approach and can build constructive and effective relationships.
• Works collaboratively and build strategic relations with colleagues, coworkers, and contractors.
• Works effectively with different levels of management, team members and customers.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Read design drawings for Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Work independently to meet deadlines are essential.

Exposure Types:

• Cuts and/or burns
• Small and/or enclosed spaces
• Dirt, dust, grease and/or oil
• Metal shavings

• Standard work schedule, overtime may be necessary for meeting deadlines.

• This position does not involve travel.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Operate a motor vehicle and/or heavy equipment.
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Prolonged periods working on feet, using tools, and performing repetitive actions that entail frequent bending and stooping.
• Read instructions, operate machines, and inspect parts produced.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Visual inspection involving small defects and small parts.

AIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.