Production Planning Coordinator

Reports To: Production Planning Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt | Employment Type: Full Time

About the role

The goal of this position is to meet customer expectations of shipping every order on-time. To be successful, the employee must help guide planning, coordinate work between departments, line up work for work centers (supervisors assign the work to teams), hunt for orders if necessary, take orders to shipping, and track down cancelled or modified orders.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Order Fulfillment Manager in any capacity to ensure on-time delivery, a measurable goal tracked on NSA’s Quality Objective Data Report and reviewed twice a year by management. Key customer accounts also grade NSA with on-time delivery through Customer Survey responses, fines, and their own metrics.
• Run the daily production meeting if the Production Planning Manager is not present.
• Assist supervisors in any capacity that will expedite the shipment of an order.
• Cutting: Help with getting markers organized, filed, pulled, reviewing the “Markers NOT cut,” and plan in advance to give sewing ample time—forward-looking and planning.
• TSS: Line up work for each work center based on order due date and/or priority.
• TSS: Gather finished orders and take them to shipping.
• Ensure all invoiced orders have closed shop orders. Review the report of invoiced orders that have open shop orders and hand back to supervisors to have closed properly in each team.
• Track down cancelled and/or modified orders so that unnecessary work is not performed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum one year working in a manufacturing facility.
• Proven track record of being able to get things done in an efficient and organized manner.

Skills

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to multitask.
• Able to quickly shift priorities based on need.
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proactive thinking, self-starter, and requires little supervision.
• Strong team player and commitment.
• Able to fluently speak, read, and write English.
• Computer skills: including language on email to communicate timely, accurately, and thoroughly.
• Ability to run, process, and understand NSA Reports: Orders by WC, WC capacity, Open Orders by various categories, and Review of Daily Incoming Orders to ensure orders are entered correctly.

Physical Requirements

• A lot of walking throughout the day and moving orders from cart to cart to help organize and prioritize work.

Working Conditions

Typical factory environment. Nothing hazardous that would require PPE.

Pay

$18.50 - $20.00/hour

Benefits

• Medical
• HSA Plan
• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Vision
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Protection Insurance
• Voluntary Legal Insurance
• Retirement Savings Program
• 10 Company-Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program – Provides guidance for personal issues that affect your life
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Bereavement Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Incentive Pay / Bonus
• Referral Program
• Confidential Employee Relief Fund
• Annual Flu Shot Clinic
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Family Medical Leave