Manufacturing Operations Coordinator - On-Site Flow

Lone Star Downhole Products; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lone Star Downhole Products in Cypress, Texas, is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Operations Coordinator to manage the flow of work between orders, materials, suppliers, production, and shipping. This execution-focused role emphasizes organized documentation and proactive issue resolution to prevent last-minute shortages.

The ideal candidate excels at coordinating work orders, materials, and outside-processing, while maintaining accurate records and clear ownership of open items.

Qualifications

• Two+ years in manufacturing operations support or related roles.
• Experience with purchase orders, work orders, and procurement packets.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage many open items.
• Strong communication with vendors, production, shipping, and accounting.
• Willingness to work full-time on-site in Cypress, TX.
• Proficient in spreadsheets and document management.

Responsibilities

• Create accurate work orders and travelers from released sales orders.
• Verify part numbers, drawings, quantities, materials, routings, due dates, and inspection requirements.
• Assemble complete job packets before release to production.
• Track work-order readiness and identify missing items.
• Maintain visibility into shortages, outside-processing status, and upcoming production needs.
• Update status records with next action, owner, date, and risk.
• Follow up with production, quality, shipping, and vendors until items are complete.
• Coordinate quotes for material, outside processing, tooling, and overflow manufacturing.
• Prepare purchase orders and purchasing recommendations.
• Confirm supplier delivery dates and knowledge of requirements.
• Escalate shortages and late suppliers.
• Maintain organized supplier contacts and performance data.
• Coordinate outside-processing such as gun drilling, heat treatment, coating, EDM, grinding, etc.
• Ensure suppliers receive correct parts and documentation.
• Track parts moving between Lone Star and outside suppliers.
• Coordinate pickups/deliveries with shipping.
• Verify returned parts include packing slips and processing docs.
• Scan, name, organize, file, and retrieve records.
• Maintain production files.
• Help ensure material is identified and traceable.
• Assist with consignment-material usage and monthly records.
• Work with accounting to resolve PO/invoice discrepancies.
• Help standardize recurring processes and checklists.

Skills

Manufacturing ops support

Purchasing coordination

Work-order administration

Planning & expediting

Vendor communications

ERP/MRP familiarity

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

QuickBooks Enterprise

Job description

Lone Star Downhole Products in Cypress, Texas, is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Operations Coordinator to manage the flow of work between orders, materials, suppliers, production, and shipping. This execution-focused role emphasizes organized documentation and proactive issue resolution to prevent last-minute shortages.

The ideal candidate excels at coordinating work orders, materials, and outside-processing, while maintaining accurate records and clear ownership of open items.