Production Coordinator

Harmonics Recruitment; Shannon; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonics Recruitment is recruiting for a Production Co-ordinator role with a leading global aviation organisation based in Shannon. The role involves rotation of day and evening shifts, coordinating production planning, and addressing issues across equipment, personnel and production lines to keep operations efficient.

The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, a good grasp of LEAN tools, and strong analytical and communication skills to support continuous improvement and smooth handovers

Qualifications

• Experience working in a team environment in a supervisory role.
• Familiarity with LEAN techniques and production improvement.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Competent communication and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute all relevant company policies and procedures.
• Continuously meet and, if possible, exceed performance targets.
• Adhere to health, safety and quality standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to resolve issues quickly.
• Ensure product integrity by following industry standards.
• Follow up on issues from shift handovers and daily calls.
• Support LEAN initiatives and product cost reduction efforts.
• Provide daily updates to production leaders on issues and progress.

Skills

LEAN techniques

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication & report writing

Teamwork

Education

Certificate / Diploma / Degree in supervisory management

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Production Co-ordinator to join a leading global aviation organisation in a two-cycle shift role. This position involves rotating shifts and supporting day-to-day production planning, as well as following up on issues arising across each shift, including equipment, personnel, Shared Services, and overall shift performance. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring operational efficiency and smooth coordination across all production activities.

Days: Monday to Thursday 7-3.30 (2.30 finish on Friday)

Evenings: Monday to Thursday 4-11.30 and 3-9.30 on Friday

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Execute all relevant company policies and procedures
• Continuously meet and if possible exceed the performance targets
• Adhere to all company standards, policies, and procedures including health and safety requirements.
• Work with colleagues across the facility/departments to quickly resolve any arising issues.
• Ensure product integrity by following all appropriate Quality and Industry standards.
• Follow-up issues from the Morning Production Call: Equipment down & Mats stock outs.
• Participate in daily PIMs and provide feedback to Product leaders re issue escalations.
• Track and support progress on resolving Tier 1 issue resolutions.
• Coordinate and prepare Plant Handover to next shift (Production Leader and Production coordinator)..
• Support Product leaders with LEAN & product cost reduction initiatives.
• Responsibility for management of the evening shift - Production, Services, Maintenance task prioritization (where new issues arise), general issues.
• Support audit preparation & QSCAN / Star follow ups.
• Support facility controlled-shutdown planning.
• Provide daily update to Production leader re Waterfall, TAT/Process time issues, general issues, etc.
• Host PIMs feedback to evening shift.
• Provide support and cover for all production areas

Qualifications / Skills

• Certificate / Diploma / Degree in supervisory management or a demonstrated working experience within a multi-functional team.
• An excellent record of accomplishment working in a team environment.
• Familiarity with LEAN techniques
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Competent communication & report writing skills

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a production environment as a leader.
• Proven track record in problem solving in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and plan work.

Flexibility

• Availability / willingness to put in extra hours when required to meet deadlines / partake in issue resolution