Production Coordinator

About the role

The Production Coordinator keeps schedules, projects, and shop orders moving smoothly from planning through release to the floor. This role drives on-time performance for SRS and Catalog production by partnering closely with Supervisors, VDC, Buyers/Planners, Customer Care, and branch teams to align material lead times with the schedule.

Responsibilities

• Attend all facility meetings and ensure information flows into Mendix and to Supervisors.
• Own facility schedules as the direct contact for Planning/Scheduling Supervisor/Manager.
• Work with Buyers/Planners and coordinate with Production Supervisor on current and upcoming schedules, including labor needs.
• Attend weekly Production and Planning meetings.
• Coordinate with VDC, Fab Material Coordinator, Sales, Customer Care, and branch on upcoming projects and material lead times.
• Schedule projects and ensure they're built to drawing specifications within Mendix.
• Coordinate with Production Supervisor, Training, and Engineering on special upcoming projects; flag any specialty needs to Engineering/Training.
• Address project issues within Mendix and work with parties to resolve them.
• Work with leads on upcoming projects/catalog, shop demand by day/week/month, project kickoff checklists, project closeouts, and daily updates.
• Own On Time Performance for SRS and Catalog.
• Complete Mendix BOM to BPCS order checks, coordinating with VDC/Customer Care.
• Review upcoming projects to ensure master data is complete.
• Follow project orders through Victaulic's ERP system, QlikView, Qlik Sense Profound, and Mendix; work closely with VDC, Customer Care, and branch management to get material to the right place at the right time.
• Review daily runtime data in Mendix, watching for outliers and errors.
• Work with the MFG Admin on runtimes and data entry needs (MFG Admins back up Production Coordinators during PTO).
• Serve as the Mendix help desk.
• Handle all fabrication correspondence and updates to respective parties, including coordinating truck scheduling.
• Receive all fabrication Purchase Orders in BPCS.
• Generate all fabrication BOLs using the BOL Generator.
• Create and print fabrication labels.
• Release orders per schedule for picking.
• Manage all BPCS-related items: pipe inventory adjustments, one-steps after shipments, allocation checks, and print/reset orders.
• Ensure consumable inventory is maintained and replenished; escalate critical supply needs to management.
• Conduct Kanban card audits.
• Manage catalog inventory: adjustments, ATOs, KB audits, and coordinating inventory transfers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Experience in a manufacturing/steel fabrication environment is preferred.
• Computer literacy of Microsoft Windows software is preferred.
• Familiarity with SWI/SOP processes.
• Good understanding of shop math (fraction to decimal) and ability to read tape measure, and measuring tools (caliper, micrometers, vernier scale) preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints desired.
• Good written and oral communication skills required.
• Good problem-solving capabilities desired.
• Must be able to work independently, efficiently and be self-motivated and detail oriented.

This position is NOT eligible for visa sponsorship.