Raw Material Coor

The Raw Material Coordinator is responsible for receiving all incoming raw material loads, ensuring raw materials meet acceptable criteria, and maintaining accurate tracking and inventories of those materials. Ensure adequate raw material is always available to the production floor, coordinating trailer movement, and communicating with Transportation and Quality Assurance (QA) personnel to address any problems.

• Process all incoming and outgoing loads of raw material and finished product. Accurately perform pallet counts and inspect pallets for damage in a timely manner. Immediately notify plant management of any problems or errors in a clear and effective manner. Complete sales order fulfillment, as needed, to ensure 100% product availability.
• Follow all procedures and safety practices to ensure quality of incoming products. Coordinate and assist QA department in taking incoming quality measurements and sampling.
• Will clearly communicate and direct sequenced instructions to multiple parties. Will drive a forklift to assist with the loading and unloading of incoming raw materials and outgoing finished product.
• Process bills of lading for all incoming and outgoing loads and ensure any material leaving the facility has the proper seals placed on trailer. Accurately maintain various spreadsheets and documents.
• Take accurate inventory of all inventory items and process order in a timely manner.
• Direct and monitor production employees to ensure adequate coverage, communicating priorities and schedule changes as needed. Will train production employees and will cover for breaks. Monitor and respond to changes or issues with facility, equipment, and processes as needed.
• Complete preventative maintenance tasks in a timely manner. Responsible for identifying and reporting operational issues, as needed, to management.
• Responsible for smooth shift transitions and full communication of related items to ensure production is not interrupted. As required, provide leadership as backup to supervisor.
• Position will perform audits, monitoring for potential foreign material sources and reporting all findings to management in a timely manner. Will inspect and test equipment, performing activities such as verifying scale accuracy, swab tests, sensitivity of metal detection systems, and all sanitizing equipment is functioning, as required.
• Responsible for inspection of all raw material trailers which include, but not limited to, inspection of seals, record, and monitor set points and temperatures. Perform verifications, confirming trailer is from approved supplier list. Performance of core sampling test.  
• Perform regularly scheduled product sampling for various micro and analytical tests. Accurately record sampling data in a timely manner. The Raw Material Coordinator is also responsible for the accurate labeling, packaging, and shipping of product samples to specified laboratories.
• Responsible for inspecting and manifesting all finished products. Activities may include visual inspection of products, inspecting liners, gathering product temperatures, taking product samples, etc.
• Ability to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities

• Basic math skills.
• General computer knowledge and proficiency.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook is preferred.

Demonstrated Competencies

• Good memory skills.
• Ability to think clearly, communicate, and direct sequenced instructions to multiple parties.
• Proven organization and management skills.
• Ability to be self-directed with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask.
• Must be able to collect, analyze, and interpret data from a wide variety of sources.
• Willing and able to ask questions with unfamiliar tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees, in both written and verbal form.
• Must have regular and punctual attendance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 60lbs.
• This position requires sitting, standing, walking, climbing, twisting, reaching, bending, and lifting.
• Must be flexible to work any hours and any shift.

Experience:  Minimum of 1 year of plant production experience or equivalent is preferred.
Education:  High School diploma or equivalent, or verifiable ability to perform essential job functions.
Department:   Operations