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Applied Controls, a Sun. Source company, is a high-tech automation distributor and solutions provider. We educate and support local manufacturers in implementing emerging technologies to reduce costs, increase productivity and improve safety. Our offerings range from industrial computers and software, Robotics, Machine Vision, and Motion Control.

Our goal is to increase productivity to keep manufacturing in America successful and prosperous. www.appliedc.com 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.