Material Coordinator - 1st Shift

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal.

Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

The positions within Materials III are responsible for coordinating parts directly for a Manufacturing department(s) and work in support of a Team Leader(s) to facilitate throughput. The employee is the subject matter expert for Materials amongst the department(s) they support. The employee engages in the ERP system to transact inventory, investigate part availability, and facilitate movement of parts across branch plants and intra-facility.

The employee must be able to operate a forklift and other Powered Industrial Truck (PIT)/Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to transport parts around the plant. They may assist with training new staff members. They must maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Communicate verbally with co-workers to keep a safe, productive working environment
• Communicate effectively with leadership
• Collaborate with counterparts in Materials and with Manufacturing team leaders, on and across shifts
• Use a computer to: enter data for inventory of parts, navigate the ERP system, investigate inventory discrepancies, and use email
• Locate/find materials missing, due to various causes, from a manufacturing work center
• Assist in cycle counting efforts and activities
• Manage warehouse pick schedules, including fluctuations in Manufacturing schedule
• Manage line side/warehouse inventory and overall material presentation on a per truck basis
• Understand key metrics for areas of responsibility and manage as assigned
• Identify and drive improvement with BOM accuracy, part quality, material presentation, etc.
• Print, apply, tear, replace, and scan labels
• Review work orders to ensure parts are properly placed
• Identifying and verifying specific parts
• Assist co-workers with lifting parts
• Assist in training new staff members
• Understand the differences in parts and tools, using prints as reference

• Work required hours and have excellent attendance record
• Work overtime as needed
• Sweep and clean shop area

• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Follow written and verbal instructions to complete tasks
• Operate a forklift, tow motor, and/or tractor safely
• Lift light and/or heavy parts on and off a cart, floor, shelf, etc.
• Use of a cart to push/pull equipment and parts to and from designated areas

These functions may be considered essential based on location, position, and other factors.

• Retrieve parts stored outside in all weather conditions: rain, snow, cold, and heat
• Perform maintenance on tractor
• Respond to other co-workers’ requests to deliver and retrieve parts

• Previous experience within warehousing and material handling experience

• Previous experience as a Pierce team member or contractor.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and proficient computer skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous Experience in the Weyauwega department
• Previous Materials experience

All positions require the ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. Detailed physical job analysis available upon request.

• Perform assigned tasks
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, verbal and written
• Follow instructions from supervisors and other co-workers
• Communicate with other individuals in loud environment to complete tasks
• Recog…