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UTLX Manufacturing LLC

UTLX is proud to be a recognized leader within the community of builders, lessors, and shippers of railroad tank cars, working closely with customers to provide practical solutions to industry needs. At the heart of our success is the more than 3,000 dedicated employees who serve our customers every day, striving to uphold our company values and exceed the needs of our customers. Owned by Marmon Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, Union Tank Car Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

We are looking for a Materials & Inventory Coordinator that is safety conscious and willing to learn and grow with the business. This is a role where you will work in a TEAM environment where safety always comes first. This position is responsible for assisting management with production and purchasing/receiving functions for the manufacturing operations by ensuring that the materials needed are ordered, received, and in place to support production requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure correct material is delivered on time at the point of use to support production
• Receives incoming materials, resolves discrepancies, and authorizes payment for all material receipts
• Audits the purchasing and receiving function to ensure proper maintenance of required paperwork and resolution of problem areas.
• Maintains good customer relations by interfacing effectively with vendors on issues affecting the purchasing and receiving activities at various manufacturing locations
• Utilizes Excel to generate reports associated with purchasing and receiving functions
• Ensures efficient department operations by the performance of all duties associated with office administration, e.g., filing, forms, supplies, etc.
• Participates in and actively supports Continuous Improvement projects and activities and Responsible Care initiatives to ensure that the company achieves its goals
• Be willing and able to wear safety equipment such as safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hats, earplugs, and respirators
• Be able to see and hear the visual and audio safety warnings in the plant
• Ability to operate a computer and formulate spreadsheets through Excel and Lotus Notes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, answer telephone and take and give messages in a clear and understandable manner and resolve material issues
• Bend stoop, and stretch to perform filing activities

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Must have computer skills to include Microsoft 365
• Ability to perform receiving of incoming materials
• Ability to handle issues with vendors and customers with professional etiquette
• Must be able to wear proper PPE and follow safety procedure
• Ability to resolve discrepancies in receiving materials

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent, associate’s degree a plus
• Experience in materials and inventory processes

WHAT WE OFFER

UTLX strives to be the Employer of Choice. Our generous benefits package includes:

• Benefits on Day 1
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Heath Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Company paid benefits-short term disability, LTD, Life insurance
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• Vacation
• 401k with generous company match and additional employer annual contributions.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class.

DISCLAIMER

Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title of those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

It is the policy of Union Tank Car Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons, and to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons in all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation, gender identify, protected veterans status or any other protected characteristics protected by law.

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Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.