What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Control Coordinator 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.
