Plant Operations Coordinator

Sunward Steel Buildings Group; Jamestown (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

8 paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Sunward Steel Buildings Group in Jamestown, ND, is seeking a Plant Operations Coordinator to keep the Jamestown plant on track by managing documentation, production packets, and purchasing.

You will work closely with Drafting, Production, Materials, and Accounting to ensure accurate, timely information and smooth operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3+ years of administrative, production support, or purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing or construction environment.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects from start to finish.
• Ability to read and interpret shop and engineering drawings.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel, and experience with ERP or order management systems.

Responsibilities

• Assemble work packets for each department, including shop drawings, bill of materials, and shipping lists, aligned with the production schedule.
• Release packets to the production floor in schedule order and ensure documentation is current before work begins.
• Own revision control: replace superseded drawings with current revisions and maintain organized files.
• Serve as the first point of contact for production questions about paperwork and route issues toward resolution.
• Create purchase orders in the system for shop supplies and other items within approved limits; escalate above limit to Plant Manager.
• Track open purchase orders through delivery and resolve discrepancies with vendors and Accounts Payable.
• Build and maintain plant KPI reporting and flag trends to the Plant Manager.
• Lead plant improvement initiatives from planning to rollout.
• Identify recurring issues and implement fixes across departments.
• Maintain plant records and coordinate visitors, vendors, and contractors.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Project Ownership

Organization

Accountability

Engineering Drawings

Excel Proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in business or supply chain (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

Order management systems

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Jamestown Manufacturing - Jamestown, ND, Education Level: Not Specified, Salary Range: $18.00 - $25.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Admin - Clerical,

About Sunward Steel

For over 50 years, Sunward Steel Buildings has been doing things differently. We’re a family‑owned, American manufacturer and we don’t just sell steel buildings, we partner with our customers to bring their vision to life.

From industrial facilities, aircraft hangars, and self‑storage complexes to arenas, barndominiums, agricultural buildings, and fitness centers, we engineer and manufacture fully custom solutions delivered to every state in the U.S. and across Canada. No two projects are alike, and that’s exactly how we like it.

Our mission is simple: fulfill our customers’ visions into dreams that last generations. We achieve that by listening first, designing second, and delivering a needs‑based solution that actually fits — not a cookie‑cutter product pushed from a catalog. That commitment to partnership is what’s kept us growing for half a century, and it’s what makes Sunward a place where the work genuinely matters.

Position Summary

The Plant Operations Coordinator keeps the Jamestown plant moving by making sure every department has accurate, current production documentation and the materials and supplies it needs. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role owns work packets and revision control, creates and tracks purchase orders, and leads plant improvement projects from idea through rollout. We are looking for a strong administrator with exceptional attention to detail who takes initiative, spots problems before they reach the floor, and drives projects to completion. Working closely with Drafting, Production, Materials, and Accounting, the Plant Operations Coordinator helps keep jobs on schedule so our customers’ buildings are built right the first time.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assemble work packets for each department, including shop drawings, cut lists, bills of material, and shipping lists, as released by Drafting, in line with the production schedule.
• Release packets to the production floor in schedule order and confirm each department has complete, current documentation before work begins.
• Own revision control: pull superseded drawings from the floor when a change order is issued, replace them with the current revision, and maintain organized physical and electronic job files from release through shipment.
• Serve as the first point of contact for production questions about missing or unclear paperwork, routing issues to Drafting or Engineering and following them through to resolution.
• Create purchase orders in system of record for shop supplies, MRO items, consumables, and other plant purchases within an approved authority limit, routing purchases above that limit to the Plant Manager for approval.
• Track open purchase orders through delivery, follow up with vendors on confirmations and delays, and resolve receiving and invoice discrepancies with vendors and Accounts Payable.
• Build and maintain plant KPI reporting, and flag trends and issues to the Plant Manager.
• Lead plant improvement initiatives assigned by the Plant Manager, such as standardizing work packet formats, cleaning up ERP item and vendor data, or building production tracking tools, from planning through rollout.
• Identify recurring paperwork, purchasing, or communication issues across departments, and propose and implement fixes.
• Maintain plant records, including production logs, quality documentation and logs, and SDS documentation, and coordinate plant visitors, vendors, and contractors.

Other duties may be assigned as business needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• 3+ years of administrative, production support, or purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing or construction environment
• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects or process improvements from start to finish
• Ability to read and interpret shop and engineering drawings
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel, and experience with ERP or order management systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree in business, supply chain, or a related field preferred
• Experience with document control or revision management
• Experience building trackers, reports, or dashboards in Excel or similar tools
• Experience in steel fabrication or metal building manufacturing

Core Competencies

• Attention to Detail: catches errors in drawings, packets, and POs before they reach the floor
• Initiative and Project Ownership: identifies problems, takes ownership of improvement projects, and drives them to completion
• Organization: keeps multiple jobs, packets, projects, and open orders moving without losing track
• Accountability: owns the accuracy of plant documentation and follows issues through to resolution

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Group Life Insurance & AD&D — 100% company-paid
• Long-Term Disability — 100% company-paid
• Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 128 hours of Paid Time Off
• 8 paid holidays

Physical Requirements

• Regular periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Regularly standing and walking on the production floor to deliver and retrieve work packets
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs occasionally
• Ability to bend, reach, and climb stairs as needed
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, including printers, plotters, and copiers

Work Environment

• Combination of plant office and production floor environments
• Exposure to noise, dust, and moving equipment on the production floor; required PPE such as safety glasses, steel-toe boots, and hearing protection must be worn
• Fast-paced environment driven by the production schedule

Additional Requirements

• Work Authorization:Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Background Check:Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check
• Drug Screening:Pre‑employment drug screening required

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunward Steel and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service, family or parental status, or any other status protected by law. Sunward Steel is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us prior to your interview.