Production Coordinator

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Cherry in California, Santa Ana, is seeking a production-focused operator coordinator to ensure timely, quality production and safe handling of materials. You will support machine operators, assist with work orders, and coordinate with engineers, quality, and planners to meet shipping requirements.

Responsibilities include supervising production quality, training operators, and performing basic maintenance. This role emphasizes safety, proper labeling, and adherence to environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 5-8 years of experience required.
• Strong blueprint reading and measurement/inspection skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and monitors production to ensure quality standards are met.
• Assists in scheduling work orders for production and interfaces with engineers, the Quality department, and Planners.
• May perform minor troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment.
• May operate production machinery when there are personnel shortages or changes in scheduling.
• Assists in the training and development of operators.
• Complies with all environmentally safe practices and regulations.
• Reads MSDS and understands labeling and storage requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Ensures scrap collection in their Focused Factory is properly controlled and disposed.

Skills

Blueprint Reading

Letters/Memorandums

Data entry

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Machine operation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Email

Schedule Plus

QAD

Job description

life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)

United States, California, Santa Ana

Sep 04, 2026

Country: United States of America

State / County: California

City: Santa Ana

Division: Fasteners

Company: Cherry

Function: Materials

Workplace Type: On-Site

Position type: Full Time

Opportunity ID: 23951

Job Description

Position Summary

Under minimal supervision, ensures that machine operators have all the tools and information necessary to meet production requirements. Monitors work orders to ensure they make it through the production cycle in time to meet shipping requirements.

Position Accountabilities

• Oversees and monitors production to ensure quality standards are met, and performs verifications and inspections of products and machines.
• Assists in scheduling work orders for production and interfaces with engineers, the Quality department, and Planners, to ensure the timely production and shipment of products.
• May perform minor troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment.
• May operate production machinery when there are personnel shortages or changes in scheduling.
• Assists in the training and development of operators.
• Complies with all environmentally safe practices and regulations.
• Conducts EH&S self-inspection and safety huddles in areas of responsibility.
• Reads all MSDS' and possesses thorough knowledge of all oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Ensures that scrap collection in their Focused Factory is being properly controlled and disposed.

Position Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION High School or equivalent

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE 5-8 years

SKILLS

• Blueprint Reading
• Compose Letters/Memorandums
• Input data into computer programs
• Use Computer Software (MSWord, Excel, E-Mail, Schedule Plus, QAD.)
• Calculator
• Inspection Equipment (Micrometer, Comparator, Dial Caliper)
• Machine (header, thread roller, final assembly, chucker, four-slide)
• Communication skills
• Leadership skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $24.00 to $28.00 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter . Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.