Summary:
Schedules and coordinates flow of work within or between departments of manufacturing plant to expedite production.
Responsibilities:
- Establishes priorities for specific customer orders.
- Revises schedule according to established priorities, availability/capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment.
- Distributes jobs to departments, denoting number, type, and proposed completion date of units to be produced.
- Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of work.Provides information on changes in processing methods received from document control.
- Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines/equipment to advise production-planning personnel of production delays.
- Maintains inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production.
Work Environment:
The work environment is typical of a manufacturing setting where hazardous materials may be present. Security investigations may be conducted to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and/or work areas.
Qualifications/Skills:
Must be computer literate, Word, Excel, Outlook and MRP/inventory control systems
- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently.
- Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, monitors own work to ensure quality and applies feedback to improve performance.
- Meets productivity standards and complete work in a timely manner.
- Ability to read and comprehend English