Production Control Coordinator

Production Control Coordinator

The Production Control Coordinator supports site-level production scheduling and order execution by maintaining accurate production data, coordinating work order release activities, monitoring job status, and assisting with the flow of information required to support on-time delivery.

This role helps translate production priorities into daily execution support by ensuring work orders, system transactions, and schedule-related communications are timely, accurate, and aligned with production and material availability.

The Production Control Coordinator executes established production control processes and supports capacity-based delivery commitments defined by site leadership. This role does not independently define delivery commitments or master schedule priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Work Order Release & Order Coordination
• Prepare, release, and maintain work orders in ERP in accordance with production priorities
• Verify work order packets, routing information, and required documentation are complete and accurate
• Coordinate the release of jobs to production based on direction from Production Control leadership
• Monitor status of open work orders and update system information as required
• Schedule Execution Support
• Support daily production schedule execution through job tracking and status updates
• Monitor planned versus actual job movement through operations
• Communicate delays, holds, and schedule risks to Production Control leadership
• Help identify jobs at risk of missing planned completion dates
• ERP & Data Accuracy
• Maintain accurate order status, due dates, and transaction records in ERP
• Support transaction accuracy related to job release, operation completion, and order movement
• Assist with cleanup of data discrepancies affecting schedule visibility or reporting
• Ensure production control records are current and audit-ready
• Production & Cross-Functional Coordination
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Process Engineering to support job flow
• Communicate material shortages, routing issues, documentation gaps, or quality holds affecting schedule execution
• Support priority alignment by ensuring current production information is visible and communicated
• Assist with expediting activities for critical or constrained jobs as directed
• Reporting & Administrative Support
• Maintain production tracking logs, dashboards, and schedule support reports
• Prepare routine reports related to job status, overdue orders, and delivery risks
• Support data collection for capacity review, schedule adherence, and delivery performance analysis
• Assist with internal and external audit document retrieval as needed

Execution Authority

The Production Control Coordinator is authorized to:

• Release and maintain work orders in accordance with approved priorities
• Update ERP and production tracking systems
• Communicate job status and schedule-related risks to appropriate personnel
• Support execution of defined schedule priorities

The Production Control Coordinator does not have authority to:

• Define master production schedules independently
• Establish customer delivery commitments
• Override capacity constraints or production priorities established by leadership
• Commit changes directly to customers or suppliers

This position involves access to export-controlled information and/or items. To be eligible, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to perform all job duties in compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications associated with this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or working conditions. Responsibilities and duties may change at any time based on business needs, and the employee may be required to perform other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; Associate's degree preferred
• 1–3 years experience in manufacturing, scheduling support, production control, or ERP transaction roles preferred
• ERP experience preferred
• Strong organizational, follow-up, and data accuracy skills
• Ability to work effectively across Production, Materials, and Quality functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to sit for extensive periods of time
• Ability to stand and walk for moderate periods of time and occasional bending, stooping, and reaching
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or move office equipment weighing up to 20 pounds
• Ability to use hand and finger fine motor skills extensively
• Ability to maintain clear near-vision acuity to read fine print and ability to view computer monitors for extensive periods of time
• Ability to communicate clearly in person, over the phone, email, or via virtually
• Ability and willingness to wear required PPE, including safety glasses, hearing protection, safety footwear, gloves when appropriate, and other task-specific protective equipment
• Ability to work overtime when required by operational needs