Operations Logistics Coordinator

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company - Simsbury, CT

Full-time

Simsbury, CT

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Operations Logistics Coordinator plays a crucial role within the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, a global leader in mission-critical hardware and systems solutions. This position is integral to supporting the energetic operations floor by collaborating with Value Stream Managers (VSM), Master Schedulers, Planners, and Shop Floor Supervisors (SFS) to ensure seamless daily operations. The coordinator will be responsible for evaluating material needs and movements on the production floor, which is essential for maintaining continuous operations across all areas. In this role, the Operations Logistics Coordinator will proactively monitor explosive quantities by location group to ensure compliance with net explosive weight limits. This includes addressing any Quantity Distance (QD) Exceedance Alerts generated by the ERP system. The coordinator will also serve as the Shelf-Life Coordinator, overseeing the maintenance and logical or physical disposal of expired materials, as well as escalating the need for replacement or recertification of materials that are still in demand. Additionally, the coordinator will establish and maintain Kanban systems throughout each value stream, ensuring that floor stock is replenished as needed. This involves submitting cards to Material Control (MC) and coordinating purchase requisitions with Planners for stock managed at the value stream level. The role also includes coordinating shipments, creating packing slips, and assisting with various packaging tasks, including Radiography for N-Ray shipments. The Operations Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining 5S standards, conducting audits, and ensuring that all actions are resolved. Furthermore, the coordinator will oversee calibration processes and the maintenance of desiccators, ensuring that all equipment is properly calibrated and maintained. Overall, this position requires a proactive approach to identifying material constraints and providing critical information that impacts project schedules, making it a vital role in the operational success of the company.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor explosive quantities by location group for adherence to net explosive weight limits and task necessary material off the floor as needed.
• Monitor and resolve Quantity Distance (QD) Exceedance Alerts from ERP system.
• Serve as Shelf-Life Coordinator responsible for maintenance and logical/physical disposal of expired materials and escalation of replacement/recertification of materials for which demand still exists with Planner.
• Establish and maintain Kanban systems throughout each value stream, submitting cards to Material Control (MC) to replenish floor stock, and coordinating purchase requisitions with Planners for stock managed at VS level.
• Perform re-stocking of kanban locations as required and escalate to VSM when Kanban levels appear inadequate.
• Coordinate shipments by creating packing slips or miscellaneous shippers as required, reserve/pick customer order lines in ERP system, and coordinate with shipping Logistics Coordinator.
• Assist with miscellaneous packaging tasks inclusive of Radiography for N-Ray shipments.
• Conduct 5S set-up, audits, and maintenance ensuring 5S actions are being resolved.
• Act as Calibration Coordinator responsible for reviewing regular calibration status and managing the return of gages to calibration.
• Deliver gages to calibration and pick up calibrated gages to return to appropriate cells.
• Serve as Desiccator Coordinator responsible for reviewing all desiccators monthly to ensure proper maintenance and monitoring of explosive quantities stored in the desiccator.
• Maintain data integrity of ERP and other material planning tools.
• Proactively identify material constraints and provide information on items impacting the project schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science required in a related engineering field.
• Minimum of (3) years' experience in related operations/inventory field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks with minimum supervision and complete projects and daily duties in a timely manner.
• Proficient within ERP Systems.
• Strong computer skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Ability to learn new software.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and work within a team environment.