Operations Coordinator

Operations Coordinator:
The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

In this role you will assist with accounting, office coordination, and other administrative duties as needed to support plant operations.

• You’ll have a strong work ethic, sense of accountability, responsibility, and attention to detail.

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Located in northern central Michigan, Grayling is just a few hours from the state’s largest cities, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.

• Grayling is surrounded by scenic rivers, forests and state parks, with lots of opportunities for outdoor recreation, including fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, snow sports and more. Grayling is noted as the "Canoe Capital of the World” and is the starting point for the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, one of three races that constitute canoe racing's Triple Crown.
• Grayling is just a day trip away from picturesque Traverse City or the Great Lakes that surround the state.
• Local educational institutions include Kirtland Community College, located just half a mile from the Bakelite plant, and Grayling High School, which is in the top five high schools in Michigan.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, so you can hop a flight to anywhere in the world.

Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Assist the plant leadership team with administrative duties and maintain strict adherence to confidentiality.
• Support operations with inventory counts, audits, and reconciliations.
• Interface directly with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system daily for inventory transactions and invoice accuracy with the goal to become a subject matter expert (SME) for our ERP.
• Identify and resolve accounts payable/receivable exceptions.
• Be the on-site point of contact for employees seeking assistance with HR related issues, assist with basic benefit questions, coordination of new hire orientation tasks, drug testing program administration, and other tasks as needed.
• Provide records management and storage according to company standards including the management of records stored off-site.
• Manage ordering and storage of office supplies.
• Other miscellaneous office administration duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Demonstrated administrative experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams & Outlook.
• Must be flexible with working hours.

Preferred:

• Associate degree or higher in Business or related field.
• Teams and Excel (pivot tables, data analysis/manipulation).
• Experience working in a Manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with systems such as Infor ERP, File Net, Microsoft Office Suite. Experience working with Accounts Payable.
• Knowledge of Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). regulations.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at

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