**HIRING!!! Material Coordinator** **Job Description** Our client is a manufacturer of various military and defense products ranging from filters to rocket control modules. Due to an increase in demand, they are expanding their manufacturing team. High quality is of the utmost importance due to the nature of their products. **Responsibilities** + Examine planned work orders ahead of release to ensure all necessary materials are available and actively address shortages to prevent delays. + Release work orders and ensure planned materials are pulled and staged to meet upcoming production demands. + Ensure materials are efficiently moved through work centers, focusing on priority items identified by planners and project managers. + Provide both verbal and written reports on parts status to planning and production management. + Interface with assemblers, buyers, and warehouse personnel to address job shortages. + Coordinate materials and processing functions for the efficient preparation and return of outside processed materials needed for production. + Engage with internal and external suppliers to ensure availability and capacity, exploring alternate processing options to support on-time delivery to assembly. + Acquire and coordinate materials, parts, and services to ensure their efficient arrival for production. + Request updates on work in process to monitor and ensure on-time delivery. + Frequently communicate with assembly, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and upper management through various channels including email, phone calls, and face-to-face conversations. + Work with a sense of urgency and ensure closure in influencing on-time delivery across assembly, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, quality, and outside processing suppliers. **Essential Skills** + 3 years of material clerk or coordinator experience + Strong verbal and written communication skills + Experience with MRP, ERP, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Pallet jack and forklift experience are a plus **Why Work Here?** Enjoy full benefits, a 401k plan, weekly pay, and potential upward movement into higher-level assembler roles. Pay raises are offered upon conversion, and the company provides a supportive environment for career development. **Work Environment** Work in a clean production facility. The position involves both physical and clerical tasks, requiring the ability to work on the manufacturing floor rather than sitting behind a computer all day. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 1st shift from 5:00 am to 1:30 pm, with flexibility to work additional hours as needed, including weekends. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tustin, California. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $28.00 • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Tustin,CA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 2024. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.