Material Coordinator at QUANTUM DESIGN INC – San Diego, California

About Quantum Design

For more than 40 years Quantum Design (QD) has been providing technology solutions to researchers in the fields of physics, chemistry, biotechnology, materials science, and nanotechnology. Established in 1982, Quantum Design is the leading commercial source for automated materials characterization systems offering a variety of measurement capabilities. QD instruments are found in the world's leading research institutions and have become the reference standard for a variety of magnetic and physical property measurements.

The Opportunity

As a Material Coordinator, you will be responsible for performing administrative and system-based tasks related to the shipping, receiving, storing, distributing of materials, parts, supplies, and equipment in a manufacturing or engineering environment. This position supports daily material flow and inventory accuracy to ensure efficient production operations.

Responsibilities

• Have a strong understanding of how an incoming receiving process flows.
• Performs inventory control activities, including cycle count, data entry, report generation and reconciliation, and investigation of transaction history.
• Accurately process job operation transactions (shop floor control), job material fulfillment transactions and maintain organized records in QD ERP system.
• Collaborate with buyers, planners, engineering, production, and scheduling teams to execute material transactions, movement, audits, and tracking activities, ensuring timely fulfillment of internal and external customer requirements.
• Understand and work with Bills of Material (BOM’s) and WIP documentation.
• Review and update manufacturing work orders to ensure correct set up prior to production builds.
• Participating effectively in group status meetings.
• May prepare material kits packages for assembly production, ensuring all components are available and correctly labeled.
• Support other material handling functions as assigned, including packaging, labeling, staging, and inventory organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three years of experience in inventory control and/or production control support
• Experience with ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in supply chain management, or a related field
• APICS Certificate
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Excel
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is 100% onsite. The employee will report to our facility in San Diego, CA five days a week.

Quantum Design is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions, policies and practices are in accordance with applicable federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws. Quantum Design will not tolerate or engage in unlawful discrimination including any form of unlawful harassment, on account of a person's sex, age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual preference or orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap, disability, or membership in any protected group.