Position Title: Parts Coordinator 

Location: Mattoon, IL
Assignment Length: 18 Months
Pay Rate: $25/hr (W2 through KellyOCG for John Deere)
Visa Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the near future for this position.

Position Summary

The Parts Coordinator will support packaging operations at the John Deere Mattoon Distribution Center. This role focuses on determining packaging and container solutions for service parts moving through the John Deere network, supporting safety and productivity initiatives, coordinating administrative activities, and resolving parts-related issues across distribution centers, factories, vendors, and dealers.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a high-traffic warehouse environment, analyzing data, coordinating cross-functional issue resolution, and supporting day-to-day packaging operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Determine packaging and container solutions for service parts moving through the John Deere network.
• Support packaging-operations projects focused on:
  • Safety
  • Quality
  • Productivity
• Perform administrative tasks, including:
  • Data entry
  • Document preparation
  • Email communication
  • Records maintenance
• Support the daily operations of third-party packaging facilities.
• Coordinate resolution of parts-related issues between:
  • Parts distribution centers
  • Factories
  • Vendors
  • Dealers
• Resolve issues involving:
  • Parts identification
  • Mixed stock
  • Defective stock
  • Unshipped orders
• Analyze datasets to identify problems and support operational decisions.
• Lead or facilitate issue resolution among cross-functional teams.
• Support packaging-process improvements and work-standard development.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including:
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Outlook
  • Teams
• Strong critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to review, analyze, and interpret datasets.
• Experience leading issue resolution across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to spend approximately 70% of the workday on your feet.
• Ability to work comfortably in a high-traffic warehouse environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse or production environment.
• Experience with warehouse-management systems, including SAP.
• Knowledge of developing work standards.
• Administrative experience.
• Experience with packaging operations, parts distribution, inventory management, or logistics.
• Experience coordinating suppliers, vendors, factories, or dealer-related issues.

Education

Ideally, candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field. Equivalent related work experience may be considered.