Materials Coordinator

Job Title: Materials Coordinator
Division: Weir Minerals
Location: Isando
Onsite

Purpose of Role: To ensure the timely availability and accurate control of consumables and direct materials to support uninterrupted production.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing quickly adapting and continually finding better faster more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. Its a big challenge but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges explore new areas learn progress and excel. Best of all there is no set path that our people must take. Instead everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming inclusive place where each individuals contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Material Planning Ordering & Inventory Control: Ensure effective ordering availability and control of consumables and direct materials through accurate material planning correct ordering methods (Kanban reorder point MRP manual) maintenance of minmax safety stock and replenishment parameters in SAP generation and management of requisitions purchase orders and calloffs supplier performance tracking and escalation collaboration with Procurement on risks and longlead items and maintaining optimal inventory levels to support production with zero stockouts while minimizing excess and obsolete stock.

• System Accuracy Storekeeping & Traceability: Maintain transactional accuracy and SAP/MES alignment by overseeing goods receipts (101) material issues (261/262) transfer postings (311/321) and other movement types; controlling storekeeping areas for segregated materials consumables and critical spares; validating material master data; monitoring consumption trends and abnormalities; ensuring alignment between shopfloor usage MES confirmations and SAP postings; correcting BOM consumption variances backflush errors and routing quantities; and ensuring batch heat number traceability and compliant digital audit records.

• Production Support CrossFunctional Coordination & NPI: Support stable production by ensuring all required materials are available before shift start participating in daily production meetings with material readiness updates coordinating with Production Lab Tooling and Maintenance to forecast material needs supporting new product introduction by sourcing development materials and maintaining continuous communication to enable smooth material flow and uninterrupted operations.

• Continuous Improvement Stocktakes & Compliance Discipline: Drive continuous improvement in material flow storage and system processes by identifying inefficiencies leading initiatives on inventory reduction scrap and waste reduction improved ordering discipline and automated replenishment signals conducting rootcause analysis for recurring shortages or variances supporting 5S and layout improvements and executing disciplined stocktakes through full posting cutoffs accurate BOM/routing/WIP data wellprepared count sheets controlled physical counts immediate variance reconciliation corrective actions and strengthened master data and stock control processes.

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• SAP Production Planning (PP)/Material Management (MM) experience Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Knowledgeable in SAP and MES systems.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment & materials control.

Founded in 1871 Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weirs technology our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation veteran status disability age or any other legally protected status.

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