Production Coordinator

Martin Foods; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Foods in Houston, TX is seeking a Production Flow Specialist responsible for managing the daily movement of product from the warehouse into the production room, ensuring accurate entries in the production module via canopy numbers.

The role requires regular scanning, FIFO rotation, batch release of materials, and coordination with the supervision team to maintain stock integrity in a cold manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have dexterity and manual precision.
• Proficient in operating scan guns and canopy entries.
• Ability to read pallet detail reports and production dashboards.
• Able to lift 80 pounds regularly and work in cold environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage production module entries from warehouse to production.
• Scan items to correct entry codes.
• Reverse items pushed back to cooler or warehouse.
• Correct issues with entries and escalate major concerns.
• Batch and scan warehouse items to production entries for release.
• Ensure dashboard entries are accurate and communicate with supervisors.
• Notify QA and supervisor of spills or disposal decisions.
• Maintain FIFO rotation and rotate new material for production.

Skills

Dexterity

Scan gun operation

Canopy production entries

Read pallet detail reports

Lift 80 pounds

PIT certification

Forklift operation

Following directions

Cold environment work

Tools

Powered Industrial Trucks Certification

Job description

Objective

This position is solely responsible for managing product flow from warehouse 6 into usage in the production room physically and in production module via process entry numbers.

Description

Objective

This position is solely responsible for managing product flow from warehouse 6 into usage in the production room physically and in production module via process entry numbers.

Organizational Relationships

Reports to: Poultry Supervision
Internal Contacts: Director of Manufacturing, Superintendent, Production Supervisors, Quality Assurance, and production employees, Support I & II and HACCP personnel.

Primary Job Duties

• Responsible for the management of the Production module entries that move throughout the day from the warehouse and cooler into production. This includes:
• Scanning items to the proper entry codes
• Reversing items that are being pushed back to the cooler or warehouse
• Correcting any issues that occur during the day with entries and escalating any major concerns with the dashboard to the management/scheduling team
• Responsible for the batching, scanning of all warehouse items to production entries out of intermediate warehouse, and release of all raw materials and marination/brine ingredients into the production room for usage.
• Responsible for ensuring that all entries on the dashboard are correct and communicating with necessary members of the supervisor team prior to leaving/end of shift.
• Actively seeking ways to resolve reoccurring issues that might occur.
• Responsible for notifying QA and supervisor of spilled or tipped product before any decisions are made regarding disposal or cleanup
• Ensuring product received match canopy numbers received.
• Ensuring all labels of products being received are accurate: weight, date, product.
• Managing and reporting all FIFO rotation issues observed on a daily basis to management of scheduling, warehouse, and production teams as well as implementation of control measures.
• Old items must be rotated down and new material utilized first in real time for production needs
• Notifying management of any insubordinate actions by team members regarding removing product from allocated locations or that have not been scanned for usage.
• Maintaining organization of Raw materials and rotation and consolidation of items once moved into the production room.

Requirements

Position Pre-Requisites

• Must possess a certain amount of natural dexterity with hands
• Must possess proficient knowledge of operating scan gun and canopy production entries
• Must be able to read pallet detail reports, Raw Combo Report, Production module dashboards, WIP report, etc.
• Must be able to lift 80 pounds continuously
• Certification operating Powered Industrial trucks
• Must have basic technical skills operating equipment
• Must be able to follow directions
• Ability to work in cold temperatures for several hours

Physical Requirements

Standing, walking, bending, stretching, climbing, pushing, pulling and reaching are required. May require occasional assisted lifting of up to 70 lbs. and push or pull up to 2,000 lbs. using a pallet jack. These positions work in a cold, damp to hot and humid environment with slippery surfaces. Must be able to operate stand-up forklift.