IDEX

MaterialsCoordinator

$54–81k West Henrietta, New York, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Materials Coordinator at IDEX. Skills: materials coordination, production support, inventory management, material flow, ERP/MRP system. Coordinating, expediting, and physically managing the flow of materials, components, and consumables to support production and shipping schedules. Ensuring materials are available, accurately tracked, properly staged, and handled in accordance with quality and cleanroom requirements”

What You'll Achieve.

support on‑time production and shipment; prevent production disruption; improve flow, accuracy, and reliability

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

identify material constraints; support recovery activities to prevent production disruption; develop recovery plans for overdue or constrained material; investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies; Proactively identifies material risks and escalates issues

Eligibility Requirements

Fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination required for handling fragile components and optics, Medium physical demand classification, including lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally, Work performed in manufacturing, cleanroom, and production support environments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing, materials coordination, or production support, ERP/MRP experience required, Demonstrated understanding of inventory management, material flow, and WIP control

Nice to Have

Experience handling optical or precision components preferred, Familiarity with cleanroom and ESD‑controlled environments

What You'll Do.

and physically managing the flow of materials

and consumables to support production and shipping schedules

Ensuring materials are available

and handled in accordance with quality and cleanroom requirements

Translating schedules and priorities into timely material actions

Identifying material constraints

Supporting recovery activities to prevent production disruption

Coordinating and performing in-plant movement of materials to support continuous flow and changing production priorities

and transacting materials to work orders using the ERP/MRP system

Ensuring proper handling

and packaging of critical and fragile optical components

Facilitating accurate and timely material handoff from production to shipping

ensuring required inventory and quality documentation is complete

Supporting execution of production

and rework schedules by aligning material availability with established priorities

Analyzing on-hand inventory

and work-in-process (WIP) to identify shortages

Partnering with supervisors and planners to develop recovery plans for overdue or constrained material

Developing schedule forecasts to support new product introductions and anticipated order spikes

Ensuring repair and rework units are organized and prioritized on the production floor according to the active schedule

Managing inventory levels of consumables supporting cleanroom

and chemical processes

Maintaining inventory accuracy and lot traceability through disciplined ERP/MRP transactions and physical material controls

Supporting cycle count activities and assisting in investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies

Ensuring system data accurately reflects physical material status to support production execution

Utilizing customer shipment portals to schedule deliveries

update shipment status

generate shipment documentation

and support order processing

Coordinating with Shipping to ensure material readiness aligns with outbound shipment commitments

Maintaining 5S standards within inventory storage

and material handling areas

Developing and maintaining documentation and procedures related to material flow and inventory processes

Participating in lean and continuous improvement activities focused on improving flow

Proactively identifying material risks and escalating issues that may impact production or shipment commitments

and ESD procedures to ensure safe handling of materials

and optical components

Performing other duties as assigned to support operational objectives

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Works closely with Production, Planning, and Shipping; Partners with supervisors and planners; Coordinates with Shipping

Communication Scope

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Full Job Description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 [diverse businesses](https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. **Position Summary** The Materials Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, expediting, and physically managing the flow of materials, components, and consumables to support production and shipping schedules. This role supports on‑time production and shipment by ensuring materials are available, accurately tracked, properly staged, and handled in accordance with quality and cleanroom requirements. The Materials Coordinator works closely with Production, Planning, and Shipping to translate schedules and priorities into timely material actions, identify material constraints, and support recovery activities to prevent production disruption. **Key Responsibilities** **Material Flow & Production Support** * Coordinates and performs in‑plant movement of materials to support continuous flow and changing production priorities. * Issues, allocates, and transacts materials to work orders using the ERP/MRP system. * Ensures proper handling, staging, and packaging of critical and fragile optical components. * Facilitates accurate and timely material handoff from production to shipping, ensuring required inventory and quality documentation is complete. **Scheduling & Inventory Coordination** * Supports execution of production, repair, and rework schedules by aligning material availability with established priorities. * Analyzes on‑hand inventory, open orders, and work‑in‑process (WIP) to identify short

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