Automation Logistics Coordinator

ENGEL embodies a spirit of innovation, built on decades of experience. With a dynamic workplace, ENGEL is the injection molding industry leader in technological advancements, ensuring sustainable global growth. The ENGEL company history is a success story that we keep on writing everyday together with our employees.

Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation, generate creative solutions and add world-class value to our customers? Then get ready to join the ENGEL team and become part of the next chapter in our history as we continue to grow the business in North America!

ENGEL Machinery North America has a job opportunity for an Automation Logistics Coordinator. ENGEL provides excellent benefits including health, dental and vision insurance all upon first day of hire (no waiting period and very robust coverage at an affordable price), 401k with match, over 3 weeks' PTO, employer paid life insurance, long and short-term disability, and an employee-centric environment.

POSITION INFORMATION

Job Summary:

Coordinates flow of external and internal parts for automation products produced at Engel North America.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Physically receive and inspect parts, robots and equipment - ensure received equipment matches PO and meets quality standards

• Delivery work packages to assemblers - complete parts package including schematics, missing parts lists, etc. Goal is to setup our assemblers in the best way so that they can work efficiently!

• Print labels for electrical equipment - delivery to assemblers

• Label received equipment (in coordination with stockroom) and delivery any manuals or technical documentation to the project coordinator

• Manage material return process and physically transport unused parts from projects to appropriate areas

• Prepare material receiving based on weekly purchasing report

• Organize and dispose of pallets as needed

• Act as main contact for the shop team for non-conforming parts, assist with documentation for purchasing team. Organize physical returns via shipping team.

• Maintain running list of testing inventory

• Maintain running list of project inventory (Automation bin items)

• Act as main communicator for parts requests from shop floor to engineering/purchasing

• Support physical teardowns and packouts of finished equipment

• Initiate backfill orders for consumables (with purchasing)

• Complete parts/tools shipping requests from the integrators in the field

• Investigate/track/locate missing parts (with purchasing and stock room)

• Distribute parts from bulk cart to production cells as needed.

• Work with Project Team and purchasing to coordinate the timing of deliveries with project schedules
• Administrative duties
• Create routings for BOMs and confirm deliveries

• Release production orders

• Add manual demands for additional project material (with assemblers and engineering)

• Support monthly physical inventory checks

• Organize bulk storage area, perform audits, monitor levels, initiate reorders as needed

• Maintain document for bulk monitoring

• Support annual audits

• Coordinate daily with purchasing and stock room teams

• Attend weekly production meeting
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Educational/Training Requirement:

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Associates degree in technical field preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years relevant production floor logistics experience is required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Forklift certification a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient in SAP or other MRP systems, ProjectWork, MS Word and Excel.

• Excellent communication skills with all levels of personnel including: engineers, purchasers, management, assembly personnel, stockroom, and vendors.

• Ability to take simple measurements for part inspection

• Attention to detail is crucial.

• Time management skills are a must - with ability to handle multiple priorities

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Travel Requirements: none

Physical Requirements:

This role requires working of time working in a production environment and utilizing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Lifting of equipment is required up to 50 lbs.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties of the position.

WHY ENGEL? The ENGEL group has been thriving for decades. This is because as a family-run company, we rely on long-standing relationships and aim to live up to our own exacting standards of expertise and experience in all fields of plastics processing. We see ourselves as a driving, innovative force that has continually set new standards in a dynamic and diverse industry. Our competitive edge has come from generating added value for customers worldwide.

ENGEL attaches great importance to flexibility, innovation and self-responsibility of all of its employees and business units. This is the only way to consistently supply and guarantee results of the highest global standards.

ENGEL offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees, including: health, dental, LTD and life insurance, 401k with match, contribution to HSA, Dependent and Health FSA, vacation pay and holiday pay. We are looking forward to receiving your application and resume and going over the position with you.

ENGEL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protective veteran status or any other category protected by state or local laws.

ABOUT THIS COMPANY ENGEL is a global leader in the manufacture of plastics processing machines. Today, the ENGEL Group offers a full range of technology modules for plastics processing as a single source supplier: Injection molding machines for thermoplastics and elastomers, and automation. In 2016/2017 ENGEL's turnover totaled approximately 1.36 billion euros worldwide, with 5,900 employees across nine production plants in Europe, North America and Asia (China and Korea), and subsidiaries and representatives in more than 85 countries. ENGEL offers its customers the excellent global support they need to compete and succeed with new technologies and leading-edge production systems.