Production Flow Coordinator

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Schedule Tracking & Expediting: Monitor daily production schedules and track job progress from raw material release to final assembly. Flow Optimization: Identify and resolve floor-level bottlenecks, machine downtime issues, or material shortages before they impact output. Material Coordination: Coordinate with warehouse, inventory, and purchasing to ensure parts and kitting materials reach workstations ahead of production start. Data Entry & Reporting: Enter and update job requirements, completion status, and inventory tracking Quality & Compliance Support: Ensure job routing instructions, specifications, and safety guidelines are followed at every stage of the flow. Additional Responsibilities: all other duties as assigned by management. Enforce safety and sanitation regulations. Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions. Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs. Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments. Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers. Plan and develop new products and production processes. Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency. Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments. Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering. Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities. Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules. Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays. Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates. Maintain files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, or cost reports. Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures. Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes. Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Education: High school diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. Experience: 13 years of experience in production planning, material handling, inventory control, or manufacturing coordination. Technical Skills: o Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for tracking and data analysis. Soft Skills: o Strong verbal and written communication skills. o High attention to detail and problem-solving aptitude under fast-paced conditions. o Ability to multitask and reprioritize tasks quickly. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply In Person: Shell Plastics 1010 Valley Road Plymouth, WI 53073 Mail a Rsum: Shell Plastics PO Box 515 Plymouth, WI 53073 E-Mail a Rsum: [email protected]