POSITION PURPOSE

- Ensure required materials are available, complete, and properly prepared to support the production schedule.
- Act as the primary liaison between Production and Supply Chain to coordinate material availability and flow.
- Prevent material shortages by proactively validating requirements, identifying risks, and coordinating corrective actions before production is affected.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITES
- Validate material requirements against approved BOMs, nestings, submittals, production schedules, and inventory levels.
- Review material pickings to ensure units are complete before release to production.
- Monitor material availability and coordinate replenishment activities to support production requirements.
- Coordinate material requests and replenishment activities to maintain Kanban inventory levels.
- Work closely with Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers to ensure material availability.
- Prioritize critical materials according to production requirements and delivery commitments.
- Support production scheduling decisions based on material availability and operational priorities.
- Communicate material shortages, risks, and constraints to production leadership.
- Coordinate and validate picking activities and material movements throughout the production process.
- Manage material turnbacks and ensure proper identification, disposition, and inventory accuracy.
- Perform and coordinate Kanban cycle counts, including Sheet Metal inventory.
- Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate material status visibility and communicate priorities across functional teams.
- Identify opportunities to improve material flow, inventory control, and production support processes.




- Apply Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles to reduce material-related disruptions.

NATURE AND SCOPE
- Serves as the primary link between Production and Supply Chain for material availability and flow.
- Supports production continuity through proactive material planning and coordination.
- Works closely with Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering, Quality, and suppliers.
- Oversees Kanban inventory management, material replenishment, and cycle count activities.
- Supports production scheduling decisions based on material readiness and business priorities.
- May supervise Water Spiders or material handling personnel.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Experience in Materials Coordination, Production Control, Inventory Management, or Supply Chain functions within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
- Knowledge of inventory control, Kanban systems, picking processes, and material flow.
- Ability to interpret BOMs, nestings, submittals, drawings, and product documentation.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials used in Sheet Metal operations.
- Experience coordinating with Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse, Engineering, and Quality teams.
- Experience working with suppliers to support material replenishment activities.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and problem-solving methodologies.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong communication and cross-functional coordination abilities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Leadership experience supervising material handlers or similar personnel preferred.

LOCATION
- This role is 100% onsite M-F, at our Ciénega de Flores facility.

📌 Materials Coordinator (Ciénega de Flores)
🏢 Baltimore Aircoil Company De Mexico S DE
📍 Ciénega de Flores