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Production Coordinator
- Guelph, ON, Canada
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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
Apply with your resume today or email melissa.zicarelli@toptiertalentgroup.com for more information.
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
- 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
- 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.
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Responsibilities
Prepare and manage production schedules, work orders, material availability, and workflow across manufacturing departments to keep customer orders on schedule. Monitor production performance and resolve scheduling, inventory, quality, and operational issues while supporting reporting, continuous improvement, and production changes.
Requirements
Requires two to five years of production planning, manufacturing scheduling, or production coordination experience, preferably in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Candidates should have ERP/MRP experience, knowledge of bills of materials, routings and inventory transactions, strong organizational and analytical abilities, effective communication skills, and proficiency with Excel.
Skills
- Production Planning
- Manufacturing Scheduling
- ERP/MRP Systems
- Work Order Management
- Capacity Planning
- Material Requirements Planning
- Inventory Control
- Bill of Materials Management
- Production Routing
- Microsoft Excel
- Production Reporting
- Data Analysis
- Problem-Solving
- Cross-Department Coordination
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
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Hiring contact email
melissa.zicarelli@toptiertalentgroup.com
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Production Planning
- Production Scheduling
- Manufacturing Work Orders
- ERP
- MRP
- Bills of Materials
- Manufacturing Routings
- Inventory Transactions
- Capacity Planning
- Material Requirements Planning
- Microsoft Excel
- Production Reporting
- Material Availability
- Inventory Control
- Raw Materials
- Work in Progress
- Finished Goods
- Quality Assurance
- Non-Conforming Products
- Production Performance
- Labour Efficiency
- Scrap
- Cycle Time
- Schedule Attainment
- Preventative Maintenance
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Waste Reduction
- Engineering Changes