Project Material Coordinator - Temp

Our Company

Lancer Worldwide, a Hoshizaki Company, is an award-winning global leader in beverage dispensing. Through innovation and a commitment to dedication in action, we create products that benefit our customers worldwide, and give them a distinct advantage in the marketplace. We offer our teammates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We welcome talented, passionate, and highly motivated individuals to join our team.

Summary/Objective

The Engineering Project Material Analyst and Coordinator plans, analyzes, and coordinates material requirements to support multiple Engineering projects, including New Product Development and Sustaining initiatives. This role maintains project data in the PLM and ERP systems, generates reports, partners closely with U.S. and Mexico plants, and helps ensure Engineering Change Orders move efficiently through designated workflows. The position also provides backup support to the Operations Project Planner and Engineering Project Management Office Manager while performing related administrative responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Maintains ERP project data, generates reports, and identifies missing item data fields for owner follow-up.

• Coordinates with U.S. and Mexico plants to support timely completion of Engineering Change Orders and related workflow requests.

• Creates, analyzes, tracks, and expedites material requirements, work orders, purchase orders, and prototype item shortages to support project demand.

• Validates purchase order and production order setup so variances are assigned to the correct project, value stream, and department.

• Monitors inventory for project, slow-moving, and obsolete items and supports material shortage resolution.

• Runs weekly reports, analyzes project risk, and coordinates with the PMO Manager on budget, schedule, and hours-reporting trends.

• Provides backup support for the Project Planner, PMO Manager, Ringi, CAPEX coordination, Docusign submittals, and related project administration.

• Coordinates departmental administrative activities, vendor communication, supplies, training records, purchase requisitions, and invoice approvals.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; experience with Microsoft AX, Blue Star, and Report Manager preferred.
  • Excellent time management, communication, spreadsheet analysis, and multitasking skills.
  • Knowledge of MRP and MPS required; Spanish language proficiency preferred.
  • Demonstrates initiative, accountability, customer focus, teamwork, continuous improvement, urgency, and a value-creation mindset.

  Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED required; college or university degree desired.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, planning, engineering, new product development, or similar activity; planning and inventory management experience in a project-, engineering-, or custom-driven business preferred.

Summary/Objective

The Engineering Project Material Analyst and Coordinator plans, analyzes, and coordinates material requirements to support multiple Engineering projects, including New Product Development and Sustaining initiatives. This role maintains project data in the PLM and ERP systems, generates reports, partners closely with U.S. and Mexico plants, and helps ensure Engineering Change Orders move efficiently through designated workflows. The position also provides backup support to the Operations Project Planner and Engineering Project Management Office Manager while performing related administrative responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Maintains ERP project data, generates reports, and identifies missing item data fields for owner follow-up.

• Coordinates with U.S. and Mexico plants to support timely completion of Engineering Change Orders and related workflow requests.

• Creates, analyzes, tracks, and expedites material requirements, work orders, purchase orders, and prototype item shortages to support project demand.

• Validates purchase order and production order setup so variances are assigned to the correct project, value stream, and department.

• Monitors inventory for project, slow-moving, and obsolete items and supports material shortage resolution.

• Runs weekly reports, analyzes project risk, and coordinates with the PMO Manager on budget, schedule, and hours-reporting trends.

• Provides backup support for the Project Planner, PMO Manager, Ringi, CAPEX coordination, Docusign submittals, and related project administration.

• Coordinates departmental administrative activities, vendor communication, supplies, training records, purchase requisitions, and invoice approvals.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; experience with Microsoft AX, Blue Star, and Report Manager preferred.
  • Excellent time management, communication, spreadsheet analysis, and multitasking skills.
  • Knowledge of MRP and MPS required; Spanish language proficiency preferred.
  • Demonstrates initiative, accountability, customer focus, teamwork, continuous improvement, urgency, and a value-creation mindset.

  Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED required; college or university degree desired.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, planning, engineering, new product development, or similar activity; planning and inventory management experience in a project-, engineering-, or custom-driven business preferred.

• Lancer Worldwide is unable to sponsor applicants for employment-based visas for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment, without the need for employer-sponsored visa status now or in the future.

• Notice To Third Party Agencies

• Please note that LANCER does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, LANCER will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, LANCER explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of LANCER.

• EEO Statement
  Lancer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Requirements:

Summary/Objective

The Engineering Project Material Analyst and Coordinator plans, analyzes, and coordinates material requirements to support multiple Engineering projects, including New Product Development and Sustaining initiatives. This role maintains project data in the PLM and ERP systems, generates reports, partners closely with U.S. and Mexico plants, and helps ensure Engineering Change Orders move efficiently through designated workflows. The position also provides backup support to the Operations Project Planner and Engineering Project Management Office Manager while performing related administrative responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Maintains ERP project data, generates reports, and identifies missing item data fields for owner follow-up.

• Coordinates with U.S. and Mexico plants to support timely completion of Engineering Change Orders and related workflow requests.

• Creates, analyzes, tracks, and expedites material requirements, work orders, purchase orders, and prototype item shortages to support project demand.

• Validates purchase order and production order setup so variances are assigned to the correct project, value stream, and department.

• Monitors inventory for project, slow-moving, and obsolete items and supports material shortage resolution.

• Runs weekly reports, analyzes project risk, and coordinates with the PMO Manager on budget, schedule, and hours-reporting trends.

• Provides backup support for the Project Planner, PMO Manager, Ringi, CAPEX coordination, Docusign submittals, and related project administration.

• Coordinates departmental administrative activities, vendor communication, supplies, training records, purchase requisitions, and invoice approvals.

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; experience with Microsoft AX, Blue Star, and Report Manager preferred.
  • Excellent time management, communication, spreadsheet analysis, and multitasking skills.
  • Knowledge of MRP and MPS required; Spanish language proficiency preferred.
  • Demonstrates initiative, accountability, customer focus, teamwork, continuous improvement, urgency, and a value-creation mindset.

  Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED required; college or university degree desired.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, planning, engineering, new product development, or similar activity; planning and inventory management experience in a project-, engineering-, or custom-driven business preferred.