Nights Production Coordinator

Trilliant Food and Nutrition, LLC; Little Chute (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Trilliant Food & Nutrition, LLC is seeking a Production Coordinator to keep production lines supplied, set up the incoming shift, and minimize downtime by solving equipment and supply issues. You will translate supervisor direction to the floor and coordinate with maintenance, quality, and other teams to maintain smooth operations.

Ideal candidates bring strong English communication, multitasking ability, and hands-on training skills, with experience using Excel and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Significant experience related to area of responsibility.
• Must read, write, speak English.
• Strong one-on-one communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent training and direction skills.
• Strong administrative and planning capabilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Make basic operating decisions and provide work direction to area employees.
• Coordinate with production scheduling to minimize downtime.
• Assist operators as needed.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, and other areas.
• Ensure efficient process flow and track performance metrics.
• Provide hands-on training to new team members.
• Release, start, and close batch orders in ERP system.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication

Multi-tasking

Training ability

Administrative skills

Microsoft Excel

Team player

Problem solving

Initiative

Decision making

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers-first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's, Dutch Bros beverages and Nurri, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Position Overview:

The Production Coordinator is responsible for keeping all production lines supplied during the shift and setting up the incoming shift, while also minimizing any downtime whether it be problem solving machinery, or correcting supply issues. The Production Coordinator is also responsible for following the supervisor's leadership and translating that to the floor when the supervisor is in a different area or away.

Responsibilities:

• Make basic operating decisions and providing work direction to area employees.
• Work with production scheduling to ensure supplies and production plan are well coordinated and downtime is minimized.
• Assist operators as needed.
• Coordinate with maintenance, quality, and other areas as needed.
• Ensure efficient process flow.
• Hands-on training of new team members
• Facilitate shift start communication within area.
• Coach team members in the areas of productivity, quality, cost, food safety and work safety.
• Review and assist in tracking time and attendance in area.
• Track performance metrics.
• Be an effective resource for process related issues and questions.
• Cross-trained to perform any position in the area as needed (some coordinators will perform area tasks regularly, and for some this will be as needed)
• Enterprise Resource Planning knowledge and execution of releasing, starting, closing batch orders. Understand Net requirements, and make basic business decisions based on scheduling, materials availability, and Sales Order ship dates.
• Employee time sheet review, correction, and approval

Qualifications:

• Have significant experience related to area of responsibility (i.e., production line operator skills would be required for a team coordinator on a production line).
• The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English is required.
• Possess strong one-on-one communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet the information needs of the team through regular and effective communication and follow-up.
• Ability to effectively multi-task job responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent training skills and ability to provide direction effectively to others.
• Very strong administrative and planning skills.
• Knowledge of administrative processes, systems, and procedures for area of responsibility.
• Positive, respectful, high energy, team focused, and motivating personality with the team and across functions.
• Team player able to work well with others and contribute to a positive work environment.
• Ability to remain calm, apply good judgment and decision making under pressure.
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot a variety of issues (assess a situation, identify the cause, and determine potential solutions).
• Able and willing to be an effective team member including performing regular work tasks in area as the position allows.
• Able to use Microsoft suite of products including Excel.
• Able to take initiative to make things better and is positive and supportive of process improvement efforts.
• Available and flexible to work overtime as needed to support the team and the business needs.
• Strong record of performance in the areas of attendance, safety, quality, and productivity.
• High school diploma/GED required; post-secondary education preferred.

What We Expect of Our Applicants and Future Employees:

• Honesty - you tell the truth, even when it's uncomfortable, and you don't hide mistakes or shortcuts.
• Integrity - you do the right thing, even when no one is watching or when it would be easier not to.
• Diversity - you respect people who look, think, and work differently than you do.
• Quality - you take pride in your work and hold yourself to a high standard, no matter the task.
• Respect - you treat everyone with courtesy, from the person next to you on the line to the person in the corner office.
• Responsibility - you follow through on what you say you'll do, without needing to be reminded.
• Accountability - when you make a mistake, you own it, learn from it, and help fix it.

Hours and Pay:

This position works a 2-2-3 schedule from 5:40pm-6:00am at our Little Chute, WI facility. We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.
• Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.
• Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.
• EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
• If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
• Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.
• The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.