Production Coordinator

HR GO Recruitment; Watford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment invites a motivated Production Coordinator to join a busy manufacturing operation in Watford. The role blends administrative computer work with customer-facing service and active coordination of work from intake to dispatch.

This position could suit a trainee with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills, offering permanent employment and a starting salary dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a production/coordinator/administrator role within manufacturing.
• Strong computer administration skills with ERP/MRP and Excel; basic IT troubleshooting.
• Customer service experience in a manufacturing context, managing order queries and expectations.
• Good understanding of factory workflows and coordinating work across multiple production areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage production schedules and work orders using ERP/MRP systems and spreadsheets.
• Perform data entry, update production records, and generate reports.
• Serve as customer service contact for order queries, status updates and issue resolution.
• Monitor work progression across the factory floor, liaise with supervisors to remove bottlenecks and maintain flow.
• Coordinate materials, tooling and resources to support daily production requirements.
• Raise and track non-conformances and escalate production issues to management as required.
• Communicate schedule changes to stakeholders and maintain accurate documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and help implement process updates.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

MS Excel

Customer service

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Teamwork

Data entry

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Production Coordinator

We are seeking a motivated Production Coordinator or trainee production coordinator to join a busy manufacturing operation. This hands-on role combines administrative computer work, customer-facing service within a production environment, and active coordination of work progressing across the factory. The successful candidate will ensure orders move smoothly from intake to dispatch and act as the central point of contact for internal teams and customers.

This role could suit a trainee with excellent communication and multi tasking skills.

Key responsibilities

• Manage production schedules and work orders using company systems (ERP/MRP) and spreadsheets
• Perform computer administration tasks: data entry, updating production records, generating reports
• Act as customer service contact for order queries, status updates and issue resolution in a manufacturing context
• Monitor work progressing across the factory floor, liaise with supervisors and operators to remove bottlenecks and maintain flow
• Coordinate materials, tooling and resources to support daily production requirements
• Raise and track non-conformances and escalate production issues to management as required
• Communicate changes to schedules and priorities to all stakeholders and maintain accurate documentation
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and help implement process updates

Desirable skills and experience required ( full training could be given)

• Experience in a production coordinator, production administrator or similar role within a manufacturing company
• Strong computer administration skills: confident with ERP/MRP systems, MS Excel and basic IT troubleshooting
• Demonstrable customer service experience in a manufacturing environment, with experience handling order queries and managing expectations
• Good understanding of factory workflows and the ability to coordinate work progressing across multiple production areas
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams

This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered.