Production Control Coordinator

Summary

The Production Control Coordinator is a detail-oriented and results-driven professional responsible for tracking, analyzing, and communicating the daily production status within a manufacturing environment. This role requires strong data management skills, cross-functional communication, and the ability to identify trends and resolve issues to support on-time delivery (OTD) performance goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Launch jobs into production to meet the original scheduled ship date and/or production schedule.
• Transact raw materials into the job when job is physically moved to production or as material is needed per routing step.
• Capture and track daily manufacturing status for all open job lines scheduled to ship within a 4-week horizon.
• Maintain a visual status board of all open job lines due in the current month.
• Identify potential late jobs and coordinate recovery actions to achieve on-time completion.
• Detect and resolve material issues impacting OTD performance in collaboration with Purchasing.
• Investigate late jobs, categorize issues, and prepare Pareto analyses for problem resolution.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and recommend process improvements.
• Prepare and maintain daily, weekly, monthly, and rolling OTD metrics and performance reports.

Expectations

• Demonstrate consistent achievement of OTD goals through structured processes.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization—up, down, and across departments.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve recurring process issues identified in monthly Pareto analyses.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving: Works cross-functionally to identify and resolve issues impacting delivery or cost.
• Leadership: Capable of forming and leading teams to address performance gaps.
• Initiative: Self-starter who prioritizes daily activities in support of OTD and lead-time goals.
• Judgment: Knows when to escalate issues or concerns appropriately.
• Data Proficiency: Advanced Excel user—skilled in formulas, data merging/filtering, trend identification, and chart creation.
• Communication: Able to create and present concise management summary reports.

Technical Skills & Work Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a machine-based manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of process routers, machine setup time vs. cycle/run time, and labor vs. machine hours.
• ERP/MRP system experience highly desirable.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Skilled in data analysis and reporting for performance tracking and improvement.