Job Summary:
This role will support the Applied Controls Solutions Department with hardware ordering, management of Bills of Materials (BOMs), staging parts for machine builds, and inventory management for customer projects. These automated systems projects are primarily focused on robotics and industrial vision systems.
The position will provide a high level of coordination within the team to ensure hardware deliveries are on time with project schedules. Conducting the procurement of hardware and actively resolving scheduling conflicts due to delivery delays. Scheduling hardware orders for release to minimize overall inventory on hand and inventory turns. Receiving inbound shipments and staging hardware for projects while assisting with simple assembly to streamline the build process. Strong willingness to learn new hardware and software as the company continues to build its hardware portfolio.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinate hardware procurement to deliver successful projects to our customers.
- Ensure all project hardware is delivered on time and within budget.
- Develop hardware delivery timelines to monitor and track progress, across multiple projects.
- Manage hardware changes, costs, and effects on build scheduling.
- Report and escalate to management as needed.
- Collaborate and manage relationships with internal resources, vendors, customers, and stakeholders.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project hardware documentation.
- Capability of learning on the job and adapting to requirements.
- Flexibility to fulfill requests as provided by the manager in a timely manner.
Physical Effort & Travel:
- Occasional lifting of objects under 40lbs.
- Occasional lifting of objects over 40lbs.
- Occasional use of hand tools, power tools, and machines.
- Regular standing and walking including up to full days on foot.
- Occasional travel to customer sites within the mid-Atlantic region.
- Occasional overnight and travel outside of the region.
- Company vehicles and personal vehicles will be utilized for travel.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Admin & Inventory Management
- Tracking & maintaining project hardware timelines and budgets
- Inventory process improvement
- Planning and scheduling
- Written and verbal communication
- Detail-Oriented
- Risk management
- Problem solving
- Work within a team to solve new problems as they arise
- Strong team communication
- Willing to support teammates as required
- Working knowledge and experience in manufacturing
- Knowledge of manufacturing equipment
- Understanding of manufacturing needs and processes
- Flexibility to fulfill requests as provided by manager on a timely manner
- Three years of industry experience
Skills Required
- Admin and inventory management experience
- Tracking and maintaining project hardware timelines and budgets
- Experience with Bills of Materials (BOM) management
- Inventory process improvement experience
- Planning and scheduling skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented with risk management skills
- Problem solving and teamwork
- Willingness to learn new hardware and software
- Working knowledge and experience in manufacturing
- Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes
- Flexibility to fulfill manager requests in a timely manner
- Three years of industry experience
- Ability to lift objects (occasionally under and over 40 lbs) and use hand/power tools
- Willingness to travel occasionally, including overnight and regional travel
SunSource Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SunSource and has not been reviewed or approved by SunSource.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Medical, dental, and vision coverage with plan options are offered alongside wellness programs and an EAP. Offerings also include HSA/HRA and FSA choices that broaden the health coverage scope.
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Retirement Support — Retirement Support: A 401(k) with company match is included and called out in employer-provided materials. This provides a clear foundation for long-term savings within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave & Time Off Breadth: Paid vacation and holidays are part of the package, with PTO described as decent and vacation potentially capping near four weeks. These time-off elements contribute to a rounded core benefits menu.
SunSource Insights
What We Do
SunSource, a leader in industrial and mobile fluid power distribution for over 85 years, provides customers with innovative solutions that help reduce maintenance costs, lower operating costs and increase productivity. The solutions are part of the SunSource Advantage: a comprehensive program offering design and engineering support; supply chain optimization; productivity solutions; value-added services; and repair capabilities. As a national distributor with local presence, SunSource has a unique and dominant position as a full-service resource for the industrial, OEM, MRO and mobile industrial equipment industries. We distribute a broad range of components, but SunSource is much more than a distributor just supplying fluid power components or systems. Along with high-quality products, we provide a commitment to high-quality customer service and technically sound, cost-effective solutions. SunSource’s history of accomplishment and continued growth means that we give the best condition to energetic, driven people to be effective in their role. We pride ourselves on a culture that provides opportunities for development and advancement of our associates. In addition, we build meaningful relations with our customers, suppliers and internal associates. We are all bound by a pledge to a common mission toward providing the highest quality products and services within our industry and achieving the company’s growth objectives
