Production Coordinator

Independent Can Company; Vandalia (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Can Company seeks a Production Coordinator to lead the production departments, ensuring safe, efficient operations and adherence to quality and customer specifications. The role oversees scheduling, materials management, maintenance coordination, and personnel guidance.

The position emphasizes training, process improvement, and strict compliance with SQF and GMP standards to sustain high-performance culture at the Vandalia site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 1–3 months related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and write in English and interpret technical procedures and regulations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, and percentages.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates activities of the production departments to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and on-time output.
• Follow production schedules to meet customer needs and coordinate with other departments.
• Ensure materials and equipment are available and operational before starting a job and manage line staffing for efficiency.
• Monitor product quality and take corrective actions as needed to meet specifications.
• Provide training and technical assistance on operation, safety, and GMP expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CSI

ShopTrak COO

Intellect

QCS

Job description

Overview

The Production Coordinator directs and coordinates activities of the production departments in safety, materials management, productivity management, scheduling, preventive maintenance, and human resources. The coordinator is the site leader in living and driving the Company Core Values and High-Performance Work Culture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the production crew is efficiently producing top quality products safely in accordance with all policies and procedures.
• Proficient in all operating systems, including CSI, ShopTrak COO, Intellect, and QCS.
• Follow production schedules to meet customer needs or the needs of other departments.
• Review work orders and ensure all required equipment is available and operational prior to starting a new job and that all production materials are on hand.
• Check the quality of units being produced and take immediate remedial action to correct any quality problems.
• Coordinate, organize, and direct the activities of the production line and team.
• Instruct the team in proper work methods and standards; monitor work quality; ensure adherence to time schedules and safe work practices.
• Provide training and technical assistance in specific areas of operation, emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, and customer specifications.
• Operate all necessary equipment in production departments in accordance with operation training and safety procedures.
• Follow company personnel and product safety requirements including standards such as those from SQF and internal GMPs.
• Follow proper handling, storage, and disposal of non-hazardous waste in accordance with State and Federal laws.
• Monitor and counsel employees to ensure safe work practices.
• Review and evaluate questionable materials to determine disposition.
• Ensure all materials at the line for start‑up and backup, as well as lined up for the next job to reduce time.
• Ensure efficient utilization of direct and indirect labor costs.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure all necessary materials, including secondary production capabilities, are available and in working order to facilitate production.
• Respond to and manage resources as directed by Production Scheduling to satisfy production and customer needs.
• Coordinate and/or schedule production staffing according to department capacity and line load for maximum efficiencies.
• Inform and train department personnel to respond to frequent schedule changes as dictated by business and customer needs.
• Schedule operators and mechanical support for designated equipment to meet production schedules.
• Coordinate with other departments to verify parts availability and shipping requirements.
• Maintain constant communication with necessary plant management staff concerning status of equipment and personnel.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises employees in assigned Production Departments.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and write in English. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, rates, and percentages.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

Regularly required to use hands and fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and hear. Frequently required to stand and walk. Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Environment

Employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level is usually very loud.

NOTE

This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. Independent Can reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by Independent Can. This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the position and/or the Company.