Outside Process Coordinator

Job Summary: Embark on a rewarding career with Reader Precision Solutions at our award-winning, high-tech manufacturing facility, where precision meets innovation. As an Outside Process Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless coordination of outside services, such as heat treat, plating, anodizing, and more. You will be responsible for maintaining a balance between client satisfaction and operational efficiency by managing components in production and at outside process vendors to meet critical due dates.

This fast-paced role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills, the ability to multitask, and excellent communication abilities to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.

Core Work Hours - Monday through Friday: 6:30AM - 3:00PM. Individual must have willingness and flexibility to work overtime as needed based on production demands.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Outside Process Coordination:

• Work closely with the client relations, production scheduling, quality and shipping teams to optimize the coordination of outside processes.
• Monitor and track parts in production and at outside vendors to ensure timely processing and delivery.
• Determine lot sizes based on production data analysis to meet client due dates while ensuring cost efficiency.
• Communicate regularly with vendors to confirm lead times, resolve delays, and ensure quality standards are met.

Production Support:

• Collaborate with scheduling and floor leadership to support late, current, and future production activities.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify potential bottlenecks and proactively address issues impacting client deadlines.
• Analyze inventory levels and implement strategies to optimize material flow.

Supplier Management:

• Maintain and update supplier records per AS9100 standards.
• Assist in strengthening supplier relationships to ensure consistent quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery of services.
• Coordinate vendor audits and quality assessments as needed.

Process Improvement:

• Identify and implement improvements to streamline outside process coordination functions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in a purchasing or supply chain role within a manufacturing environment.
• High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Experience with an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is strongly desired.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, to assist in collaborating effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly to changing priorities and tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

Physical/Environmental Demands: The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential duties.

• The incumbent typically works in an office environment and uses a computer, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment as needed to perform assigned duties. The noise level in the work environment is typical of an office. Incumbents may encounter frequent interruptions throughout the workday. The employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear; frequently required to use repetitive hand motion, fine motor skills, and stand, walk, reach, and/or bend. May occasionally lift packages up to twenty-five pounds.

Benefits & perks of joining the Reader Precision Solutions team include:

RPS team members enjoy a challenging & fast-paced work environment in a high-tech manufacturing facility named one of the TOP WORKPLACES by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel THREE YEARS IN A ROW (2022, 2023 & 2024) and the 2023 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year. Our work environment is extremely clean, well lit, organized (5S), & climate-controlled. In addition, our team thrives in a supportive culture that provides engaged leadership, ongoing recognition for performance results, & a great benefits package.

• Competitive wages (paid weekly on Thursday's)
• 8% of base pay shift differential (2nd & 3rd shift)
• Benefits begin the month following 30 days of employment: health insurance with points based, holistic wellness program, dental, life, & disability insurance
• NEW partnership with a near site local clinic for FREE health services including primary & preventative care, walk in visits, labs, prescriptions, etc.
• FREE vision insurance!
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4.5% company match (immediately vested!)
• Vacation accrual starts upon hire - accrue up to 2.5 weeks in first year!
• 11 paid holidays
• Education assistance up to $5,250 annually (after 12 months of service)
• Professional development opportunities – internal & external (cross-departmental training, PMPA conferences, IMTS-Chicago, local technical colleges/universities, & more…)
• Career advancement – ongoing training & mentoring with opportunity to grow your skills
• Performance bonus – potential to receive a discretionary year-end bonus based on individual and group performance
• Company paid Short-Term Disability policy
• Company events – team lunches, summer picnic event, holiday party
• Company zoo pass to Milwaukee County Zoo
• Holistic wellness program – earn up to $700 in incentives through points accumulation for accomplishing a variety of wellness activities. Also offered by the Company are employer paid onsite flu shots, biometric screenings, free health coaching & MUCH more!
• Employer paid life insurance – $50,000 policy with options for voluntary life up to $400,000 benefit maximum
• Financial planning resources & onsite financial wellness workshops
• Employer subsidized work shoes & safety glasses program
• Reader Precision Solutions branded attire – $100 annual allowance
• Employee Referral bonus – $1,000
• Satisfying work…leaving work at the end of the day knowing that the GREAT work you do is meaningful and appreciated by the Company, our clients, and end users who benefit from the high-quality components we manufacture for them!

With the right mix of drive, commitment to excellence, & consistent performance, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills in different areas with increasing responsibilities & rewards!

Core Competencies – Reader Precision Solutions Four Pillars: Innovation, Empowerment, Integrity & Respect

• Innovation – we apply creative solutions to exceed expectations internally and externally. We deliver creative solutions by pursuing continuous improvement, challenging the limits of conventional thinking to drive positive change, and engaging our customers to achieve synergy.
• Empowerment – we equip our employees to succeed. We nurture success with setting realistic goals and standards; with accountability and regular performance feedback, providing training opportunities for growth and learning and offering employees a safe and modern work environment.
• Integrity – our reputation is everything. We preserve and enhance our reputation by operating with the highest ethical standards, focusing on customer needs, and contributing positively to our community and environment.
• Respect – we act with honor in all our interactions. In our interactions, we accept and value individual differences, work together with a positive attitude and promote open and honest communication in a team-based environment.

Reader Precision Solutions (RPS) is the parent company to a line of brands that manufacture precision machined components for a plethora of applications and industries. RPS’s two major brands, Precision Plus, Inc., founded in 1982, and Iseli Precision, LLC, founded in 1952, are contract manufacturers who operate under a turnkey manufacturing business model that allows for comprehensive control over the entire manufacturing process - from early supplier involvement with the engineering and design teams to full-scale production and finishing processes to all shipping logistics.

This structure enables these entities to ensure the highest quality precision solutions for clients in the aerospace, firearms and defense, medical and dental, industrial, and energy industries. RPS’s business presence spans across North America and Europe.

To better understand why Reader Precision Solutions is our clients/partners’ first choice for mission-critical applications and an employer of choice, visit the Company’s website to learn more: https://readerprecision.com/

Reader Precision Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Reader Precision Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.