Challenge Manufacturing · 9 hours ago
Materials Coordinator
1401 S. Washington, Holland, MI 49423
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelChallenge Manufacturing is a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, committed to operational excellence and employee empowerment. The Materials Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the plant maintains necessary inventory levels to support production plans, while minimizing disruptions and enhancing customer satisfaction.
AutomotiveIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Maximize on time material availability across plant for all projects and departments
Confirm, follow-up, and expedite planned purchase orders to meet required material delivery dates necessary to meet on-time delivery performance to support production requirements
Track critical parts and develop/execute delivery plans to ensure no interruptions or downtime to manufacturing line
Analyze MRP and production schedules to identify potential material shortage issues well in advance and initiate appropriate corrective action and escalation as required
Monitor outsourced processes to ensure delivery to plants in order to ensure production is not disrupted
Monitor inventory levels at Subcontracted processes and ensure production plans of inventory
Accum Management for Interplant requirements
Follow-up on internal production scheduling to ensure that plans are in place to ensure no interruptions to manufacturing line are
Support Inventory management – reporting inventory levels out as required
Manage excess and obsolete inventory including buildout requirements
Perform special projects and other related duties as assigned
Develop and improve plant level KPIs
Qualification
Required
Highly organized
Solid technology and systems understanding
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High standards of performance for self
Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
Thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks
Demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships
Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow
Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of external customers and internal processes
Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively
Ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive
Approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner
Views change as learning opportunity
Looks for good in others
Works collaboratively with others
Shares information and knowledge
Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent
Takes timely breaks/lunches
Uses time wisely
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance
Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options
Employer 401k Match
ESOP shares
Tuition reimbursement
Referral Bonus Program
Challenge Incentive Program
Paid time off
Company
Challenge Manufacturing
Challenge Manufacturing is an automotive company offering stamped and welded automotive assemblies.
Founded in 1981
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (9)
2024 (11)
2023 (11)
2022 (13)
2021 (6)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100M2021-02-02Debt Financing· $100M
Leadership Team
Doug Bradley
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-08-05
Business Wire
2023-10-16
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