TECHNICAL COORDINATOR

Job Scope

The Technical Coordinator role combines maintenance planning with purchasing responsibilities to ensure technicians have the needed components/parts, materials, and information needed to keep production running efficiently. This role acts as a key link between maintenance, production, inventory, and vendors.  This role is critical to ensure production flows efficiently; problems are addressed proactively, and resources are aligned with demand—directly impacting profitability and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create, assign, and prioritize maintenance work orders. 
• Schedule preventive maintenance (PM) to minimize production disruption and track compliance and overdue work. 
• Balance emergency repairs with scheduled maintenance. 
• Monitor work order completion and close-out. 
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and update asset information and maintenance history.
• Coordinate equipment inspections. 
• Assist in root cause analysis for recurring equipment failures. 
• Plan daily and weekly maintenance activities. 
• Coordinate equipment and plant shutdowns and planned outages. 
• Ensure labor, parts, and tools are available before work begins. 
• Maintain equipment files, manuals, and drawings. 
• Track warranties and service contracts. 
• Purchase maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies. 
• Source replacement parts, tools, lubricants, and consumables while maintaining accurate spare parts inventory while ensuring critical spare parts remain in stock. Standardize commonly used parts.
• Obtain competitive quotations from suppliers. 
• Issue purchase orders and track open purchase orders. 
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and negotiate pricing, delivery, and payment terms. 
• Evaluate supplier performance while following up on late deliveries and ensuring parts arrive before scheduled repairs.
• Coordinate emergency orders when needed and reduce expedited shipping costs through better planning.
• Establish minimum and maximum stock levels while reducing obsolete and excess inventory.
• Conduct cycle counts and inventory audits.
• Monitor maintenance spending against budget while identifying cost-saving opportunities. 
• Communicate maintenance schedules with production supervisors. 
• Coordinate contractor visits. 

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of direct experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, preferably in blow molding, is required.
• 3-5 years of experience with CMMS software (e.g., Fiix, MPulse, Maintenance Connection, SAP PM)
• 3-5 years of experience with ERP/MRP systems is required
• 3+ years of purchasing and inventory management, is required
• 3+ years of experience working with vendors and negotiating terms is required
• Bilingual in Spanish and English, is highly desired but not required.  
• 3+ years of experience with lean manufacturing principles is highly desired
• Strong mechanical aptitude is required
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong data-driven decision-making skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (tracking, reporting, analysis) 
• Effective communication across the manufacturing environment and leadership teams

Physical Requirements

• Typical manufacturing environment    
• 8-hour, onsite schedule.  Remote work is not available    
• Frequent speaking    
• Frequent combination of sitting, standing, and walking    
• Frequent keyboarding    
• Frequent gross and fine manipulation    
• Frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.     
• Frequent stooping, crouching, kneeling