Production Coordinator / Production Planner
Fergus, Ontario
54K-58K
Our client is seeking an organized and analytical Production Coordinator / Production Planner to support manufacturing schedules, material availability and daily production flow.
This position is suited to someone with previous production-planning or scheduling experience who can coordinate priorities across the shop floor, identify potential delays and ensure customer orders move through manufacturing efficiently and on schedule.
Responsibilities Include
- Prepare and maintain production schedules based on customer requirements, available capacity and operational priorities
- Create, release and monitor manufacturing work orders through the ERP/MRP system
- Coordinate workflow and material movement between fabrication, assembly, quality, inventory and shipping
- Monitor production activity and address scheduling conflicts, material shortages and operational bottlenecks
- Communicate daily priorities and schedule changes to production employees and department leaders
- Expedite time-sensitive orders and provide updates regarding delays or changing delivery requirements
- Maintain accurate Bills of Materials, manufacturing routings, work instructions and production records
- Work with purchasing and supply-chain teams to ensure materials and components are available when required
- Support inventory control for raw materials, work in progress and finished goods
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance to address non-conforming products and production-quality concerns
- Track production results, including output, downtime, labour efficiency, scrap, cycle time and schedule attainment
- Prepare reports covering production performance, capacity, material availability and workflow
- Participate in daily production meetings and provide updates on scheduling requirements and operational constraints
- Coordinate the transfer of completed products into inventory and shipping
- Support cycle counts, inventory audits and material-reconciliation activities
- Assist with new-product launches, engineering changes and production implementation
- Coordinate preventative-maintenance scheduling to reduce production interruptions
- Participate in Lean Manufacturing, waste-reduction and continuous-improvement initiatives
- Ensure production activities follow established quality, safety and operational procedures
Qualifications
- Two to five years of experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling or production coordination
- Previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Experience creating and managing production schedules and manufacturing work orders
- Working knowledge of ERP or MRP systems
- Understanding of Bills of Materials, production routings and inventory transactions
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust quickly to changing production requirements
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple departments
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and production reporting
- Careful attention to detail and data accuracy
Additional Assets
- Experience in automotive, aerospace, metal fabrication or custom manufacturing
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Knowledge of capacity planning and material-requirements planning
- Advanced Excel and data-analysis capabilities
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement principles
- Experience supporting new-product introductions or engineering changes
Apply with your resume today or email
melissa.zicarelli@toptiertalentgroup.com for more information.
