Production Coordinator & Lean Improvement Lead

Hayward Industries; North Kingstown (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hayward Holdings Inc. seeks a Production Coordinator to prioritize and enable daily production activities, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will manage material/capacity constraints, chase shortages, and escalate bottlenecks while supporting the production plan to meet customer needs. Responsibilities include leading daily meetings, publishing performance metrics, training staff, and driving continuous improvement using data and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP and inventory management systems (Mapics is a plus).
• Lean and continuous improvement knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production activities to meet safety, quality, output and on-time delivery targets.
• Identify material/capacity constraints and resolve issues, including chasing material shortages and expediting.
• Ensure safe work practices at all times.
• Ensure ERP transactions reflect physical material movement.
• Lead daily production meetings and publish metrics (daily/weekly/monthly).
• Assist with training and coaching of production workforce.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

Mapics

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Inventory software

Job description

Hayward Holdings Inc. seeks a Production Coordinator to prioritize and enable daily production activities, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You will manage material/capacity constraints, chase shortages, and escalate bottlenecks while supporting the production plan to meet customer needs. Responsibilities include leading daily meetings, publishing performance metrics, training staff, and driving continuous improvement using data and ERP systems.