Description
Overall Purpose:
Oversees daily production operations and ensuring that manufacturing schedules align with customer demands, inventory levels, and resource availability. This hybrid role blends planning and hands-on supervision to ensure on-time delivery, optimal workflow, and adherence to quality standards.
Description of Key Responsibilities:
- Works within Prophet 21 (P21), Purchase Order Requirements Generation (PORG) to identify and creates Secondary Processing Traveler Packages in support of daily fabrication requirements.
- Develop, maintain, and adjust the production schedule based on order demand, material availability, and capacity.
- Collaborate with customer service, procurement, and inventory teams to ensure accurate scheduling and material readiness.
- Monitor and update scheduling systems and communicate schedule changes as needed.
- Analyze work orders and forecast requirements to optimize workflow and minimize downtime.
- Supervise daily operations on the shop floor, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency standards are met.
- Assign tasks and direct production staff to meet daily targets and deadlines.
- Monitor team performance and provide coaching, training, and support to ensure continuous improvement.
- Address production issues proactively, including troubleshooting machine or material problems.
- Follows up on daily shipment requirements of fabricated goods to ensure on-time delivery.
- Contributes to GFH/GIP continuous improvement objectives
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in production scheduling, manufacturing supervision, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of production workflows, inventory management, and MRP/ERP systems.
- Proven leadership skills with experience managing or supervising manufacturing teams.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 standards and lean manufacturing principles.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and scheduling software.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proficient in written and verbal English communication
- Must be capable of performing duties independently with minimal supervision and working in a close-knit team setting