Coordinator (Shipping) / 1st Shift

Coordinator (Shipping) / 1st Shift

The Stow Company is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Coordinator located in Holland, MI. We are the country's premier source for custom closets and organizational solutions; designed, custom-cut, and shipped directly to our clients.

Primary Purpose of Position:

The Department Coordinator will be responsible for the carrying out and completion of the manufacturing schedule as directed by the Supervisor. This position will work closely with the coordinators from other departments, safety, quality, customer service, purchasing, and the shipping team to ensure the production of high-quality products and on time shipments. During the Supervisor's absence, the Coordinator will direct the department to ensure our customer orders and Stow standards for service and delivery are met.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Monitor production to assure schedule attainment
• First contact for team members and other coordinators and facilitators for part shortages, inventory inaccuracies, hot parts and recuts, etc.
• Communicates with other departments; link with shipping for parts needing to be expedited.
• Supports efficiency, quality standards, work standards, processes and procedures
• Supports initiatives of Stow production system
• Communicates with Scheduler/Planner to ensure all necessary paperwork involved with production arrives on the floor and in a timely manner.
• Complete all required scheduling documents and inventory reports.
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
• Lives Company values on a daily basis.
• Poses no direct threat to the health or safety of themselves, of others, or to property. Defined as a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by reasonable accommodation.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential elements as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities

The Stow Company may temporarily assign any team member with duties outside of their normal responsibilities. Such assignments may be warranted due to a variety of specific requirements, conditions and/or the capabilities of available personnel. Management will determine the nature and duration of those assignments.

Basic Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• 1-5 years of leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of the manufacturing procedures of a high-volume production operation.

Knowledge / Skills/Abilities:

• Motivate and work well with a team as well as individuals.
• Define and analyze problems to arrive at appropriate solutions.
• Organized with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be flexible and respond quickly to the needs of the business.
• Interpersonal skills in order to work effectively with individuals both internally and externally to The Stow Company
• Must have excellent customer service skills; including strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must have the ability to interface with all levels of personnel in an office and a manufacturing environment
• Ability to take the initiative and work well independently with little supervision, and as part of a team

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Lift, push and pull product weighing up to 50 pounds multiple times a day.
• Walk, stand and operate machines for 8 to 12 hours a day.
• May require kneeling, bending, crouching, reaching and stretching as well as handling boards of varying sizes.
• Strong visual acuity and manual dexterity.
• Ability to tolerate an environment where sawdust particles are present.
• Able to communicate in an environment with a medium to high level of ambient noise.
• Sitting at workstation approximately 10% percent of work time
• Standing and walking approximately 90% percent of work time
• Must be able to travel between plant and office locations
• Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice
• Manufacturing environment with multiple machinery and moving parts

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.