Production Coordinator

UFP Industries, Inc; Washington (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program

Educational reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

idX Corporation, a premier designer and manufacturer of consumer environments, seeks a detail-oriented coordinator to liaise with external stakeholders, schedule production, and drive improvements in labor standards and BOM accuracy. You will support project management meetings, review drawings, and coordinate packaging plans for production teams.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma or GED, an associates degree in a technical field, and 1+ years of related manufacturing experience,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree in technical or trade preferred.
• 1+ years Custom Store Fixture (or similar) manufacturing experience.
• Able to read and interpret drawings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Point of Contact from External Stakeholders- relay information or set up meetings.
• Scheduling: understand mill and shop capacity.
• Learning Shop Flow- identify bottlenecks and propose solutions.
• Productivity: work with supervision to meet labor targets and improve labor standards.
• Attend COQ or Project Management meetings and BOM reviews.
• Review BOMs and drawings; submit ECRs for approvals.
• Coordinate packaging plans and distribute to Production.
• Track schedules for hot and ship dates.
• Support Scheduling with drawings and production method requests.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Multi-tasking

Education

Associates Degree (technical/trade)

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Epicor System

Job description

Job Summary

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.

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.