Production Coordinator

idX Corporation; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

HSA with company contribution

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program

Educational reimbursement

Wellness programs and challenges

Other supplemental benefits

Job summary

idX Corporation is seeking a Production Coordinator to orchestrate administrative support across Production, Scheduling, Engineering and Project Management to ensure customer needs are met.

The role emphasizes understanding mill capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and driving improvements in labor standards and BOM accuracy, with active participation in BOM reviews and ECR processes.

Qualifications

• Must have highschool diploma or GED.
• Associates degree in technical or trade preferred.
• 1+ years in custom store fixture manufacturing or similar.
• Able to read and interpret drawings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative needs between Production, Scheduling, Engineering and PM to meet customer needs.
• Understand mill/shop capacity and learning shop flow.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose solutions to improve labor targets and margins.
• Attend meetings and BOM reviews as needed.
• Review BOMs, drawings and submit ECRs for approvals.

Skills

Scheduling

Communication

Reading drawings

ERP systems

Independent multitasking

Education

Highschool diploma or GED

Associates degree (technical/trade)

Tools

Epicor System

Job description

idX Corporation, the preeminent designer & manufacturer of consumer environments, offers a comprehensive, streamlined solution to managing programs from concept through completion. idX has an unparalleled combination of capabilities and advantages on a global scale that truly differentiates us in the marketplace.

Job Summary

The Production Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all administrative needs between Production/Scheduling/Engineering and Project Management to ensure customer needs are met.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Point of Contact from External Stakeholders- This will entail relaying information to the floor or possibly setting up meetings to go over issues or roll outs that are upcoming.
• Scheduling- Understands the capacity of the mill and shop.
• Learning Shop Flow- Understand workflow and the reasoning behind it.
• Identifying bottle necks in the process and offering solutions to resolve.
• Productivity- Partner with Assembly and Mill supervisors to understand labor targets on each job and address any issues through the ECR process.
• Identify opportunities where labor standards can be improved.
• Drive changes to BOM and labor standards which directly tie to expected margins for a product and account.
• Meetings and Reviews- May be asked to attend COQ or Project Management meetings and BOM reviews.

Additional Tasks

• Review BOM’s and drawings.
• Submit ECR’s for approvals.
• Order parts due to incorrect BOM’s and request to add to job as applicable.
• Facilitate, organize and distribute packaging plans to Production.
• Understand the scope of order/program.
• Take photos as requested.
• Schedule 1st article meeting and virtual meeting coordinating with Project management.
• Maintain records of these meetings.
• Track schedule for “Hot” due dates and ship dates.
• Assist Project Management when necessary.
• Working out issues with other divisions including contact with their PM/Shipping/Engineering departments.
• Develop solid understanding of the Epicor System including Time Phase reports and ability to locate other information, including drawings, within the system.
• Assist Scheduling department with downloading drawings, updating production method requests, and providing back up to the Finite Scheduler.

Qualifications

• Highschool graduate or GED Required
• Associates Degree in technical or trade school preferred
• 1+ years Custom Store Fixture (or similar) manufacturing experience
• Good working knowledge of production operations
• Able to read and interpret drawings
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Exposure to design, retail, engineering and bill of material generation
• Must be able to work independently while multi-tasking
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required

Bonus/Incentive Pay

Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.

Benefits currently offered to our employees:

• Medical insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Stock purchase program with employee discount
• Educational reimbursement
• Wellness programs and challenges
• Other supplemental benefits

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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