What are the responsibilities and job description for the Knit Coordinator/Planner position at Adele Knits Inc?
Knit Coordinator / Planner
This position resides in our Production Planning group. The responsibilities and expectations of this Knit Manager / Planning role will include managing the knit production floor and assigning new orders for production.
Adele Knits Inc. is a vertical knit, dye, and finish manufacturer. Adele Knits employs around 100 employees at its facility. We house single- and double-knit machines, jet dye machines and 2 tenter frames along with other processing equipment to prep the fabrics for dyeing and finishing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Plans and oversees the knit production and its related activities.
o Monitors knitting production, from yarn allocation to knit goods inventory
o Assigns new orders to knitting machines
o Prepare and deploy knitting documents for production
o Monitors yarn allocation to knit floor
o Monitors knit machine efficiencies and production
• Works closely and communicates effectively with Sales, Product Development, Purchasing and Quality Assurance personnel.
• Creates, organizes, and maintains all documentation related to knit production.
• Ensures that yarn samples and knit set ups are tested in QA lab for all knit production.
• Assists with the yarn and roll goods inventory.
• Assists production planning.
Qualifications:
• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Office experience).
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be capable of making decisions - OK or NG, then making appropriate adjustments.
• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Must have ability to work well without close supervision.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills.
• Must have high level of mathematical skills.
• Must have strong analytical/problem solving skills.