Communication Skills, Computer Workstations, Continuous Improvement, Dental Insurance, Detail Oriented, Disability Insurance, Documentation, Forklift, Health Insurance, High School Diploma, ISO 9001, Inventory Cycle Counts, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Life Insurance, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Machine Tool, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mathematics, Military Electronics, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Politics, Process Improvement, Production Schedule, Production Support, Production Systems, Quality Management, Sales, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management, Vision Plan, Writing Skills
WHO WE ARE
Specialty Silicone Products, Inc. (SSP) (A HEICO Company) was founded in 1989 by four employees of GE Silicones. They recognized that several niche markets were emerging based on silicone technology and no commercial solution existed to meet this growing demand.
They combined their experience to design and manufacture EMI/RFI Conductive Silicones for Electronics/Military applications; Silicone/PTFE Septa closures and cap mats for analytical testing; and aerospace/USP-Class VI medical-grade silicones for Industrial Gasket Fabricators.
SSP is proud to be an ISO 9001 certified company as we celebrate our 37th year in business (2026), with a reputation for developing “Silicones that Work” and delivering them to our customers with speed, flexibility, and service. Our total facility footprint is now 54,000 square feet located at 3 McCrea Hill Road in the Corporate Technology Park, Ballston Spa, NY a beautiful rural industrial park setting just off Route 50.
Position Summary
The Material Coordinator works in a production environment and is tasked with keeping workstations fully stocked with work order material, thus controlling the continuous flow of productivity to the machine operators.
The Material Coordinator will place the needs of the team as top priority. This position will primarily be responsible for daily/hourly scheduling and providing the materials to machine operators in a timely and most efficient manner so they can remain at their workstations and focus on production of work orders (WOs). They will ensure that product inventory levels remain at acceptable levels based on sales orders.
Success will be measured by:
- Ability to support production floor by providing continuous flow of material for WOs
- Thorough knowledge of product lines and products both in inventory and being produced
Duties and responsibilities
- Work with Supervisors, team leader, coworkers, and others regarding the production schedule and materials, parts, tooling, etc. needed for the day
- Responsible for the movement of raw material and supplies into the production area to be put away into inventory or staged into the work cells
- Assemble and review manufacturing documentation based on the production schedule
- Communicate any approved changes to the schedule to coworkers
- Verify and ensure inventory accuracy, including accurate material identification labels and quantities
- Maintains accurate stock levels, inventories, and locations and communicate status
- Conduct cycle counts of inventory as assigned
- Assist in 5S and Lean activities as required
- Identify and assist in process improvement measures
- Maintain quality and productivity standards as assigned by Department Manager
- Ensure the work environment is clean and safe and inventory is properly secure
- Back up Shipping Department as needed
- Any additional work assigned by supervisor and team leader or manager
Qualifications and Education
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
- Understand basic manufacturing process and how supply inventory control interacts with upstream and downstream functions
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Good math and written communication skills.
- Good computer skills and ability to query, monitor, and input ERP system data
- Ability to work with multiple priorities and people
- Ability to professionally communicate and work with others
- Fork truck trained/certified
- Prolonged periods sitting on a fork truck or at a desk and working on a computer
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- You must wear personal protective equipment as required
SSP CORE PRINCIPLES
At SSP, our core beliefs and values foster a family environment.
Our Core Principles:
- We are comfortable being uncomfortable
- We give each other grace
- Every day is an opportunity to make a difference
- Never settle for good enough
- No politics
With these principles in mind, we live out our mission:
Silicones that work delivered with speed, flexibility and service
SSP Quality Policy
We are committed to:
- Consistent products and services that meet our customers’ requirements.
- An ongoing process for continuous improvement.
Our goal is to be our customer’s most preferred supplier.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Hours are 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday - Friday on site which includes 30-minute paid lunch
BENEFITS
- 401(k), with Company Match + Equity Builder
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance (STD, LTD)
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Holiday Pay
- Paid Time Off
- Vision insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/DisabledH
HEICO Corporation
HEICO Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by providing customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services.
HEICO's products are found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as on a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) and has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World's Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. With headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, and multiple locations around the world - HEICO provides over 1 million square feet of design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, distribution, sales and support capabilities.
HEICO Corporation operates in two segments, the Flight Support group and the Electronic Technologies group. The Flight Support group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls FAA-approved parts that extend over the entire aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical, avionic, structures, wheels and brakes and even interiors.
The Electronic Technologies group produces electrical and electro-optical systems and components serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, communications, and computer industries. The Electronic Technologies group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of electrically and electro-optical engineered products used in the aerospace, defense, space, and electronics industries.
By combining state-of-the-art technologies, a team of highly skilled Team Members and an indisputable commitment to quality, both segments have constantly delivered invaluable solutions to customers over the years, helping to position them as leaders within their industries.