Production Coordinator (Night Shift)

Purpose of Position

Assist in troubleshooting the flow and legacy ribbon lines increasing uptime and overall change over efficiencies
Work closely with engineering to help implement any changes that need to be made and applied under the engineering teams guidance.
To assist the production Team Leader in daily communication, to coordinate production schedules, assignments and direction of production personnel to expedite the flow of product through the plant in the most efficient manner.

Major Responsibilities / Ongoing Tasks

• Review production needs and schedule objectives with Team Leader, communicating them to plant floor personnel through oral or written communication.
• Conduct thorough shift handoffs and maintain shift handoff log daily.
• Identify and isolate the source of problems whenever possible, taking corrective action with the direction of the production supervisor.
• Maintain close interface with cable support groups.
• Always monitor quality of product being produced.
• Escalate recurring issues to a supervisor and/or Maintenance for resolutions or deviations in the shift handoff.
• Ensure and validate product is flowing through the process in the correct order/sequence to maintain on-time schedule performance.
• Coach floor personnel on run sequence and report any violations of the run sequence to a supervisor.
• Maintains skill levels of personnel suggests training classes/certifications and ensures operators have adequate skills to perform their responsibilities.
• Monitors skill levels of personnel suggests training classes/certifications and ensures operators have adequate skills to perform their responsibilities.
• In the absence of the supervisor and with the assistance of available Manufacturing, resources are responsible for coordinating and directing the cable production operation including normal production supervisor responsibilities excluding disciplinary action or reprimands.
• If disciplinary actions or other major problem conditions arise, the supervisor or other designated management representative is to be contacted immediately.
• Maintains safety and good housekeeping by being directly responsible for performing work in a safe manner and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Recognizes team work and high performance in the department, communicates to supervisor.
• Maintain success as measured by shift goal numbers.
• Report excessive downtime to a Supervisor within 30 minutes of the line/equipment being down beyond the scheduled/allotted time.
• Highlight and communicate personnel gaps and overages to a Supervisor and team PCs.
• Attend all mandatory meetings and trainings required by plant management, including the daily PC/TL meeting.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to direct cable production processes in accordance with SOP’s and M.I.’s.
• Ability to communicate to production personnel, the processes and procedures necessary to ensure the product and the quality of fiber optic cable.
• Knowledge of cable processing, manufacturing equipment and raw materials used throughout plant, more specifically in Ribbon.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously.
• High School graduate with supplementary education in areas of Human Relations and supervisory responsibilities preferred but not essential if augmented by extensive in-service experience.
• Strong work ethic
• Demonstrated motivation and initiative
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Dependability as reflected in attendance records
• Certified and experienced Manufacturing Associate
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Sound technical knowledge
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Broad understanding of Plant Operations
• Holds multiple certifications (when opportunity is available)
• Computer skills
• 5 yrs. Of service and/or experience

Equipment/Software Used

• PC’s (Printers, Scan guns, Label Printers)
• Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Shop Floor systems SAP CoMET

Pay and Benefits

• The range for this position is $24.50 hourly rate - $30.75 hourly rate.
• Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
• The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, pension plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, and PTO.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.