Production coordinator

Position Summary

The Production Coordinator is responsible for coordinating manufacturing activities, production teams, and ensuring efficient workflow throughout the production process. This role acts as a liaison between manufacturing engineering, production, quality, supply chain, and maintenance teams to optimize productivity, improve processes, and support the successful delivery of products while maintaining safety, quality, and cost objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Production Coordination

• Coordinate daily production schedules and manufacturing activities to meet customer and operational requirements.
• Monitor production progress and address scheduling conflicts, material shortages, and production delays.
• Collaborate with supervisors and planners to ensure production targets are achieved.
• Track SAP work orders and ensure accurate completion and documentation.
• Familiar with CNC laser cutting and press brake programs using nesting and offline programming software to support fabrication production requirements.
• Attend the daily Tier meetings, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Productivity Metrics, KPI dashboards and visual management boards.
• Conduct regular Gemba walks to identify opportunities for improving fabrication processes, safety, quality, productivity, workflow, and operational efficiency.
• Create and implement standard work for all fabrication plant sites.

Manufacturing Support

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Manufacturing Engineering (MFE), Engineering Design and Equipment (EDE) Departments, to implement manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement across operations.

• Assist with development and maintenance of work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process documentation.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and ensure production teams are informed of updates.
• Support new product introductions and production readiness activities.

Process Improvement

• Analyze production data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Participate in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement projects.
• Work with Fabrication Production Supervisors and engineering teams to reduce waste, improve cycle times, and optimize workflows.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare production reports.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure manufacturing activities comply with company quality standards and safety requirements.
• Assist in investigating production issues, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
• Support audits and compliance initiatives as required.
• Promote adherence to workplace health and safety policies.

Materials & Inventory Coordination

• Collaborate with supply chain, purchasing, and inventory teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor inventory levels with Materials Department and escalate shortages that could affect production schedules.
• Coordinate with the Fabrication Supervisors the tooling, equipment, and resource requirements for manufacturing activities.

Communication & Reporting

• Serve as a communication link between all Fabrication Supervisors, manufacturing engineering and production operations.
• Prepare and distribute production status reports, KPI updates, and project progress reports.
• Participate in production meetings and provide updates on manufacturing activities and priorities.

Qualifications

Education

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Management, or a related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and manufacturing experience may be considered.

Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing, production coordination, industrial engineering, or manufacturing engineering environment.
• Experience with production planning, scheduling, or process improvement initiatives preferred.
• Exposure to Enterprise Resourcing Planning a (ERP) and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) systems and manufacturing documentation processes.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proactive mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation.

Working Conditions

• Primarily based in a manufacturing facility with regular interaction on the production floor.
• Occasional lifting, walking, and standing may be required.
• May be required to support multiple shifts and respond to production priorities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Production schedule adherence.
• Manufacturing throughput and productivity.
• On-time completion of work orders.
• Inventory accuracy and material availability.
• Quality performance and defect reduction.
• Continuous improvement project implementation.
• Health and safety compliance.