What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Control Coordinator - 2nd shift position at American Seating Company?
POSITION SUMMARY: Coordinates efforts among supervisors, planners, engineers, shifts, departments, and plants to support manufacturing execution.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work closely with production management to maintain adherence to schedule and prioritize production jobs according to deadlines and resource availability.
- Ensure that all necessary materials, equipment, and resources are available and allocated for each production job, communicating effectively with relevant departments to prevent delays.
- Regularly monitor the progress of production jobs on the floor, addressing any issues or bottlenecks that may arise to ensure timely completion.
- Assist in managing inventory levels by monitoring stock levels and maintaining accurate records of inventory transactions.
- Maintain accurate records of production activities, including job orders, inventory levels, and production reports. Prepare and distribute reports to relevant stakeholders as needed.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains within the production workflow, making recommendations to management for implementation.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Associates degree or equivalent.
- 3 years related experience including 1 year in manufacturing or inventory
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Excellent analytical and communication skills. Solid organizational skills.
- Demonstrated leadership skills to facilitate and assist with leading activities required for achieving KPIs and meeting team goals.
- Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Working knowledge of production floor environment and inventory control procedures.
- Working knowledge of current software utilized for production planning and material control desired.
- Understanding of JIT principles.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Excellent PC and keyboard/mouse skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Job functions in a manufacturing plant and office environment. Work experiences regular temperature changes and occasional exposure and discomfort to heat, dust, noise, and the like.
- Extended work hours occasionally required.
- Work requires frequent or occasional computer use, keyboarding and in some case, occasional lifting, pulling or carrying up to 20 pounds.
- Work requires concentration on paperwork, computers, data etc., and frequent pressures related to meeting deadlines, scheduling requirements and simultaneous projects.
- Work is frequently affected by distracting influences such as people, telephone calls, etc.
This job description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.