Production Coordinator

Job Title: Plant Service Coordinator Job Description The Plant Service Coordinator supports manufacturing operations by acting as a key liaison between the remote customer care team and on-site operations leadership at the East Aurora facility. This role focuses on coordinating order management activities, analyzing delivery performance, and ensuring accurate, timely information flow across Customer Service, Supply Chain, and other business functions. The coordinator helps drive continuous improvement in delivery performance and demand management while maintaining a strong customer-first mindset within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities Serve as the primary plant support coordinator and liaison between the remote customer care team and on-site operations leadership for the East Aurora site. Manage product delivery information activities for designated plants and products, ensuring accurate and timely updates for internal stakeholders. Support planners by reviewing and validating original delivery requests from Customer Service, helping to align customer expectations with operational capabilities. Provide escalation support for Customer Service personnel on product delivery information issues, ensuring swift resolution and clear communication. Analyze delivery request data and order files to identify trends, issues, and opportunities related to delivery performance. Assist with PK/RK analysis and related improvements, contributing to enhanced delivery performance metrics. Evaluate causes of detractors to delivery performance metrics and recommend corrective actions to improve service levels. Identify continuous opportunities for improvement and actively participate in plant and business improvement initiatives, including 80/20 and other continuous improvement activities. Collaborate with the Commercial Team and Supply Chain to support the demand management process for assigned plants and products. Track demand for top customers, including monitoring open orders, blanket orders, and open quotes, to ensure alignment with production and delivery capabilities. Analyze sales history for top customers to monitor future demand and support proactive planning and decision-making. Track all open order activity and open quotations for key customers, ensuring data accuracy and visibility for stakeholders. Coordinate order management activities across Customer Service, Supply Chain, Distribution, Finance, Sales, and Marketing to ensure smooth end-to-end order processing. Act as the order management contact for all functions on matters such as demand filtering, order holds, and other order management requirements. Support the monthly order pull-in process to help the business achieve sales commitments and optimize revenue. Provide feedback to Customer Service management on CSR order entry and processing errors, helping to address issues through training and development. Manage open order reports for assigned products, including monitoring past-due sales orders and identifying order fulfillment opportunities. Identify and resolve issues related to open orders and delivery performance, ensuring timely and accurate fulfillment. Act as a Customer Service subject matter expert in plant improvement and continuous improvement initiatives, sharing insights from order management and customer service perspectives. Essential Skills Manufacturing experience within a production or operations environment. Customer Service experience with a strong customer-first mentality, particularly in a manufacturing context. Ability to understand and prioritize customer service requirements even when the role does not involve direct customer interaction. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including vlookup, pivot tables, and reporting tools for data analysis and performance tracking. Comfort navigating ERP systems to view, interpret, and use operational and order data to support communication between teams. Familiarity with Oracle ERP systems, with specific experience considered a strong advantage. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple orders, reports, and stakeholders simultaneously. High attention to detail in reviewing delivery data, order files, and performance metrics. Effective communication skills for coordinating between Customer Service, Supply Chain, Distribution, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and operations leadership. At least 1 year of experience in a relevant role such as manufacturing support, customer service coordination, or operations coordination. Additional Skills & Qualifications Experience in a coordinator-style role supporting cross-functional teams in a manufacturing or operations environment. Prior planning experience or exposure to production planning processes. Knowledge of key account metrics and how they relate to demand management and delivery performance. Experience working in a manufacturing environment with exposure to continuous improvement initiatives. Ability to interpret sales history and demand data to support forecasting and planning. Comfort working with performance metrics and contributing to improvement initiatives such as 80/20. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of delivery issues and propose practical solutions. Work Environment This position is based 100% on site at a manufacturing facility in East Aurora. The role operates within a dynamic production and operations environment, requiring regular interaction with on-site operations leadership and coordination with remote customer care teams. Work involves extensive use of Microsoft Excel and ERP systems, particularly Oracle, to analyze order data, track demand, and manage delivery performance. The environment emphasizes collaboration across Customer Service, Supply Chain, Distribution, Finance, Sales, and Marketing, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and meeting sales commitments. The on-site setting supports direct visibility into plant operations and delivery activities, enabling timely communication and effective problem-solving. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of East Aurora, NY. Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of East Aurora, NY. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Nov 9, 2026. Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in East Aurora,NY. About Aston Carter Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options. 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