Manufacturing Line Advisor - Weekend Day Shift

HOLT Manufacturing; Woodway (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HOLT in Waco, Texas, is seeking a Line Advisor to support production flow. You will validate material readiness, identify shortages, and coordinate staging and escalation to keep lines running with clear status updates for operations leadership.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing/coordinating roles, strong ERP skills, and experience with cross-functional teams. This role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; associate or bachelor preferred.
• Minimum 3 years in manufacturing, production coordination, scheduling, logistics, or shop floor operations.
• Experience cross-functionally with operations, planning, materials, engineering, and quality.
• Experience in custom manufacturing or low-volume/high-mix environments preferred.
• Familiarity with Epicor Kinetic or similar ERP platform preferred.
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitors production areas to confirm jobs, materials, kits, tools, drawings, and dependencies are ready for execution.
• Identifies shortages, sequencing problems, and readiness issues before interruptions.
• Coordinates with Production Supervisors, Capacity Planning, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Project Management to resolve barriers.
• Helps validate short-term build readiness based on actual floor conditions.
• Maintains visibility to line progress and communicates changes, blockers, and recovery plans.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts related to line readiness and material flow.

Skills

Production planning

Material availability

ERP systems

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Cross-functional coordination

forklift operation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree in business/operations

Tools

Epicor Kinetic

ERP software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Description

The Line Advisor supports production flow by serving as a floor-facing coordination and readiness lead for assigned value streams or production lines. This role helps ensure work is executable by validating material readiness, identifying shortages or constraints, coordinating staging and escalation, and providing accurate line status to operations leadership. The Line Advisor acts as a bridge between planning and execution to help keep production moving with fewer disruptions and clearer visibility to what is truly ready to build.

Department

Machine Division (MAC)

Employment Type

Full Time

Location

Waco Mfg and Rebuild

The incumbent in this position is expected to model the following practices daily:

• Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values;
• Collaborate with key internal/external resources;
• Participate in ongoing self-development.

Essential Functions

• Models, promotes, reinforces, and rewards the consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership (VBL) tools, models, and processes to ensure alignment with our Vision, Values, and Mission
• Monitors assigned production areas to confirm jobs, materials, kits, tools, drawings, and dependencies are available and ready for execution
• Identifies shortages, discrepancies, sequencing problems, and other readiness issues before they interrupt production flow
• Coordinates with Production Supervisors, Capacity Planning, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Project Management to resolve execution barriers
• Helps validate short-term build readiness based on actual floor conditions
• Supports daily production management routines by communicating current line status, upcoming constraints, and needed actions
• Escalates issues in a timely manner when material, quality, engineering, or support gaps threaten schedule adherence
• Maintains strong follow-through on shortages, open issues, and execution risks
• Coordinates with Production Planning and assists in prioritizing and sequencing work based on operational needs, available resources, and business priorities
• Helps ensure staged materials and kits are complete, accurate, and positioned to support upcoming work
• Partners with supervisors and support teams to reduce avoidable downtime caused by shortages, missing information, or poor handoff
• Maintains visibility to line progress and helps communicate changes, blockers, and recovery plans
• Supports continuous improvement efforts related to line readiness, material flow, communication, and production execution
• Reinforces disciplined use of ERP and supporting systems to improve accuracy of production status and issue visibility
• Promotes safe work practices and supports compliance with company procedures and operational standards
• Keeps assigned production areas informed, organized, and aligned around what is ready to run
• Improves confidence in daily execution by helping the organization distinguish between planned work and truly executable work
• Operates with urgency, sound judgment, and a practical understanding of shop floor priorities
• Works safely always and adheres to all applicable safety policies; complies with all company policies, procedures, and standards
• Performs other duties assigned

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong understanding of the relationship between planning, material availability, and shop floor execution
• Working knowledge of production flow, material staging, shortages, and manufacturing dependencies
• Proficiency with ERP systems, spreadsheets, and standard business software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read, write, listen to, and understand production documents, drawings, travelers, work orders, or related manufacturing information
• Ability to identify and communicate risk to schedule, readiness, and production continuity
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to distinguish system status from actual field conditions
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple open issues at once
• Ability to work with urgency and maintain effectiveness in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Sound judgment in issue escalation and cross-functional coordination
• Ability to build credibility with supervisors, planners, and support teams through accuracy, responsiveness, and follow-through
• Practical problem-solving mindset focused on keeping production moving
• Ability to operate a conventional forklift

Requirements

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or bachelor's degree in business, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or related field preferred
• Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing, production coordination, scheduling, logistics, materials, or shop floor operations required
• Experience working cross-functionally with operations, planning, materials, engineering, and quality required
• Experience in custom manufacturing, engineered-to-order, or low-volume / high-mix production environments preferred
• Familiarity with Epicor Kinetic or similar ERP platform preferred
• Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement exposure preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Travel

• Less than 5% travel may be required

Physical Requirements

• Extended periods of time sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and reaching
• Constant movement and use of hands, this position requires good manual dexterity and coordination
• This position frequently communicates with customers, production supervisors, and co-workers; Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work
• Frequently lifts and moves materials and equipment up to 50 lbs. approximately 5 times a day

Work Environment

• Regularly works indoors around moving mechanical parts and may be exposed to temperature extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity
• Requires wearing proper protective and safety equipment (PPE)
• May be required to perform work in enclosed and/or open vehicles/equipment; cramped spaces and/or on elevated surfaces
• Works in extremely bright lighting exposed to flashes of light from welding, high distracting noise levels and body vibration
• Frequently works at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions

Disclaimer

Please note that the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbents so classified. All incumbents may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.