Production Coordinator Lead

Panelmatic; Conroe (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, HSA

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Production Coordinator Lead to orchestrate production schedules and manufacturing activities, ensuring on-time delivery.

The role directs cross-functional teams across Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Logistics to resolve issues and keep projects on track. As Lead, you will own the coordination process, monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, drive continuous improvement, and mentor junior coordinators while

Qualifications

• 4-7 years in a manufacturing environment, preferably metal manufacturing/fabrication.
• Experience in Production Coordination, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Shop Management or Manufacturing Operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production flow, and shop operations.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and process optimization familiarity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ERP/MRP or scheduling software.
• High school diploma or equivalent; additional technical, manufacturing, or business education is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production schedules, priorities, and manufacturing activities to support on-time delivery.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for production coordination and schedule-related issues.
• Monitor daily production progress and proactively identify potential delays, constraints, or bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Logistics, to resolve production issues.
• Assign, track, and follow up on action items while holding task owners accountable to committed deadlines.
• Ensure all required stage gates are completed and verified prior to Clear-to-Build.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date production schedules, records, trackers, and status reports.
• Provide regular production status updates and communicate changes, risks, and recovery plans to appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate material, labor, information, and other production requirements to support manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor workflow and production capacity to identify opportunities to improve throughput and efficiency.
• Escalate production risks and issues in a timely manner and help drive corrective actions to resolution.
• Support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives related to production delays, quality issues, and process inefficiencies.
• Assist in prioritizing work based on customer commitments, production requirements, material availability, and business needs.
• Partner with Inventory and Purchasing to identify and resolve material shortages or supply constraints that may impact production.
• Coordinate with Quality to ensure required inspections, documentation, and quality requirements are completed before production milestones.
• Support timely delivery of finished products by maintaining visibility of production status from completion to shipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes, communication, workflow, and overall operational efficiency.
• Help establish and maintain standardized processes, procedures, and best practices for production coordination.
• Provide guidance and day-to-day leadership to Production Coordinators and/or other team members as assigned.
• Serve as a resource and escalation point for less experienced coordinators.
• Promote a culture of accountability, urgency, teamwork, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Production coordination

Inventory control

Purchasing

Supply chain

Logistics

Shop management

Manufacturing operations

Lean manufacturing

Process optimization

Excel

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical, manufacturing, or business education preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Manufacturing scheduling software

Inventory management software

Excel

Job description

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Panelmatic is seeking a detail-oriented experienced Production Coordinator Lead. The Production Coordinator will coordinate production schedules and manufacturing activities.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate production schedules, priorities, and manufacturingactivities to supporton-time delivery.
• Serve as aprimary point ofcontact for productioncoordination and schedule-related issues.
• Monitor daily productionprogress and proactivelyidentify potential delays, constraints, or bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, includingProduction, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory,Quality, Supply Chain, and Logistics, toresolve production issues.
• Assign, track, andfollow up onactionitems while holdingtask owners accountableto committed deadlines.
• Ensure all required stage gatesare completedand verified priorto Clear-to-Build.
• Maintain accurate andup-to-dateproduction schedules, records, trackers, and statusreports.
• Provide regular productionstatus updates andcommunicate changes, risks,and recovery plansto appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate material, labor, information, and otherproduction requirementsto support manufacturingschedules.
• Monitor workflow andproduction capacity toidentify opportunitiesto improve throughputand efficiency.
• Escalate production risksand issues ina timely mannerand help drivecorrective actions toresolution.
• Support root-causeanalysis and continuousimprovement initiativesrelated to productiondelays, quality issues,and process inefficiencies.
• Assist in prioritizingwork based oncustomer commitments, productionrequirements,material availability,and business needs.
• Partner with Inventoryand Purchasing toidentify and resolvematerial shortages orsupply constraints thatmay impact production.
• Coordinate with Qualityto ensure requiredinspections, documentation, and qualityrequirements are completedbefore production milestones.
• Support timely deliveryof finished productsby maintaining visibilityof production statusthrough completion andshipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes, communication, workflow, and overall operationalefficiency.
• Help establish andmaintain standardized processes, procedures, and bestpractices for productioncoordination.
• Provide guidance andday-to-dayleadership to ProductionCoordinators and/orother team membersas assigned.
• Serve as aresource and escalationpoint for lessexperienced coordinators.
• Promote a cultureof accountability, urgency, teamwork, safety, quality, and continuousimprovement.
• Perform other dutiesand responsibilitiesas assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4-7 yearsof experience ina manufacturing environment, preferably withinmetal manufacturing/fabrication.
• Previous experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Production Coordination
  • Inventory Control
  • Purchasing
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Shop Management
  • Manufacturing Operations
• Strong understanding ofmanufacturing processes, production flow, andshop operations.
• Demonstrated ability tocoordinatemultiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong understanding ofproduction scheduling andtime management.
  • Experience tracking productionperformance and identifyingschedule risks.
  • Ability to effectivelycommunicate with bothshop-floorpersonnel and office/management teams.
  • Strong problem-solvingand decision-makingskills.
  • Demonstratedability to takeownership, follow through, and hold othersaccountable to commitments.
  • Project management orproduction planning experiencepreferred.
  • Familiarity withLean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and process optimizationprinciples.
  • Knowledge of qualitycontrol standards andmanufacturing best practices.
  • Knowledge of manufacturingsafety standards anda commitment tomaintaining a safework environment.
  • Proficiencywith Microsoft OfficeSuite, particularly Excel.
  • Experience with ERP, MRP, inventory management,or manufacturing schedulingsoftware.
  • Acute attention todetail, particularly regardingproduction schedules, documentation, and deadlines.
  • Strong organizational andmultitasking abilities.
  • Ability to workeffectively both independentlyand as partofa cross-functionalteam.
  • Ability to workeffectively under pressureand adapt tochanging production priorities.
  • High school diplomaor equivalent required; additional technical,manufacturing, or businesseducation is aplus.

Leadership Expectations

• As theLeadin this role, the Production Coordinatoris expected to:
  • Take ownershipofthe overall productioncoordination process andensure priorities areclearly communicated.
  • Proactively identify issuesrather than waitingfor problems toimpact the schedule.
  • Establish clear ownershipand deadlinesfor cross-functionalaction items.
  • Follow up consistentlyand escape missedcommitments when necessary.
  • Mentorand support otherProduction Coordinators.
  • Drive accountability whilemaintaining positive andprofessional working relationships.
  • Provide leadership throughorganization, communication, urgency, and follow-through.
  • Continuously look forwaysto improve productionflow, reduce delays, and optimize operationalefficiency.

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA