Equipment Production Coordinator (St. John’s)

The Equipment Production Coordinator will be responsible for the entire life cycle of SmartICE equipment. This will start at the procurement process for raw materials, through production,  logistics, maintenance, storage and finally developing end of life scenarios for retired equipment.  The Equipment Production Coordinator will handle the challenges of working in Northern environments including shipping, logistics and managing delays. As well, they will work with the operations team to ensure technology/tools are delivered in community, ready for training and deployment. This position is an integral part of the technology team and will work closely with both the engineering and operations team.

Responsibilities

• All tasks relating to packing, shipping, and tracking delivery of SmartICE equipment
• Manage and maintain SmartICE parts and material inventories
• Develop SmartICE technology product life cycle for production items.
• Managing ordering, order tracking, and delivery activities in order to meet agreed upon shipment deadlines
• Establish best-practices related to shipping, inventory management, and procurement processes
• Research and source inventory for manufacturing of SmartICE technology products including creating request for quotations (RFQs) and purchase orders (POs)
• Identify procurement risks early and help establish mitigation plans including monitoring end-of-life items and planning successors.
• Create and update work instructions for the Tech Shop
• Lead the organization of the Tech Shop and help develop efficient workflows for tasks
• Assist with the assembly and manufacturing of SmartICE technologies when required
• Support product development including R&D and product testing when required
• Other assigned duties

Mandatory Qualifications

• Graduate from post-secondary education
• Experienced in procurement process and has knowledge of best practices
• Experienced in shipping and receiving processes and has knowledge of best practices
• Project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient managing multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced, time sensitive, dynamic environment
• Have the ability to work well with others or independently
• Exceptional MS Excel Skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in soldering and assembling cable harnesses
• Experience with basic hand tools and mechanical assembly
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing and workflows
• Familiarity with 3D printing process and equipment
• Experience developing and managing product life cycles
• Experience with technical writing

Apply by Friday June 10th. Please email hiring@smartice.org

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted