Position Summary:
This position is reports to the Manufacturing Manager. The Production Coordinator supervises all activities of major manufacturing functions for a particular shift of operations; assures the efficient utilization of equipment, manpower and other resources to maintain production schedules as well as produce a high-quality product. This team member will be responsible for coordinating production to meet production control schedules and maintaining continuous flow of production; he or she will coordinate the necessary maintenance of equipment to ensure continuous production on an assigned shift.
Essential Job Functions:
- Plans work and production for the shift thorough up-to-date knowledge of the process and equipment for which you are responsible.
- Ensures team members have the needed raw materials, instructions, machine availability, and training to meet production requirements.
- Observe team members for effectiveness, efficiency, performance safety practices, following instructions and procedures to reduce scrap usage and waste.
- Evaluate process, work performance for each team member, and make recommendations.
- Keep records during each shift on attendance, absence, call ins, and over time schedule.
- Assures that all the manpower, raw materials, and equipment is on hand and running to produce the highest quality product, in the most efficient, and timely manner.
- Perform routine and on-going monitoring of machinery/equipment use within area of responsibility to ensure that machine safeguards/controls are effectively in place whenever machines are operating in a production mode.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Results-driven individual who has demonstrated ability working in a high-performance manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience in manufacturing management.
- Close attention to details while being able to manage the big picture as well as daily production requirements.
- Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and handle pressure.
- Must be able to motivate, coach, communicate and drive continuous improvement.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Solid planning, leadership, and administrative skills.
- High energy demonstrates urgency and fast pace.
- Good understanding of business principles and practices; can effectively manage the manufacturing function with a bottom-line result.
- Champion for safety and injury prevention.