Administrative Coordinator - LaPorte

Title: Administrative Coordinator/Document Control

Location: LaPorte, TX

Who we are:

Voted one of the Nation's Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Kuraray America, Inc. (KAI) is a global leader in specialty chemical, fiber, and resin production. With top-of-the-line research and production facilities and a vast network of supplies from around the world, Kuraray leads the industry in specialty dental, fiber, resin, and elastomer products. Kuraray America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Company, Ltd. Based in Tokyo, Japan. Kuraray has operations in 31 countries and employs more than 11,000 employees, including over 800 in the United States.

Why Kuraray:

Kuraray is building a better tomorrow, today. Our team members are dedicated to expanding our business with committed professionals who share essential values such as integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability.

As a part of Kuraray America, Inc., our team shares the advantages of working for the leader in specialty chemicals, resins, and fibers. Our international presence and resources allow us to be a world-leading innovator in the industries we service. Yet, despite our size, our people are more than just a number. As a new team member, you can expect to earn responsibility quickly. Our commitment to our people is visible in our comprehensive benefits package. As a Kuraray team member, you will have the opportunity to enjoy competitive salaries and benefits, incentive opportunities, and an excellent work environment.

Position Summary:

This position serves as the Administrative Coordinator with document management responsibilities, reporting to the Business Services Manager. The role provides administrative support to the Plant Manager and key Staff Managers while managing the document control system for various procedures, standards, and reports. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining organizational efficiency and ensuring compliance with documentation standards.

Responsibilities: Document Control

• Manage the document control system, including:
  • Operating Procedures
  • Mechanical Procedures
  • Lab & Quality Procedures
  • Technical Standards
  • Forms/Checklists/Reading Sheets
  • Interlock Procedures
  • Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Reports
• Participate as a key member in the Digital Document Control Team, with a goal to transition to digital documentation by 2025
• Prepare and update moderately complex documents using standard office software
• Maintain technical files and organize the File Room while working toward digital storage solutions

Administrative Support

• Provide administrative assistance to management
• Schedule appointments and make arrangements for meetings and conferences
• Prepare routine correspondence, emails, minutes, and reports
• Design their own monthly schedule and prioritize work to meet business-critical goals
• Serve as building coordinator, assisting with personnel accounting and emergency procedures
• Order office supplies and assist with meal ordering as needed
• Serve as backup to the second Administrative Coordinator

Data Management & Reporting

• Collect and analyze data from various standard sources
• Generate standard reports by extracting and combining data
• Input data into standard formats to produce accurate reports
• Monitor and analyze data using budgeting systems and protocols

Compliance & Process Improvement

• Develop working knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and relevant regulatory codes
• Ensure work adheres to mandatory procedures and required standards
• Support procurement tasks by following established procedures
• Participate in personal capability building through assessment, development planning, training, and coachin

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant industrial manufacturing/administrative experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar systems
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Effective written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience working in an administrative office position
• Outstanding verbal and written communication, presentation, interpersonal, creative thinking, consulting, and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize work to manage multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving/decision-making skills.
• Ability to multi-task
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license.

Competencies:

• Customer Focus
  • Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Business Insight
  • Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Cultivates Innovation
  • Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.

• Action Oriented
  • Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Ensures Accountability
  • Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drives Results
  • Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstance
• Collaborates
  • Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Values Difference
  • Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
• Communicates Effectively
  • Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Courage
  • Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Instills Trust
  • Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Situational Adaptability
  • Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes base pay and an annual incentive. This program is designed to reward individual performance and align overall rewards with corporate and team performance.

Our employees benefit from a robust healthcare package that includes wellness reimbursements, along with generous perks such as three weeks of paid time off, ten company holidays, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, and a matching 401k plan, among other offerings.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.

Learn more at kuraray.us.com/careers/

Kuraray America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/disability/protected veteran status

No third-party candidates accepted.