Brief Description
Responsible for supporting daily production activities by coordinating material flow, inventory transactions, production support tasks, and administrative functions to ensure manufacturing operations run efficiently.
Requirements - High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to read, understand and follow written and verbal instructions
- Able to read and type numbers accurately
- Must possess sufficient visual acuity to read labels, work orders, inventory records, and computer screens.
- Frequent use of near vision
- Basic math and computer skills
- Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook and ERP software
- Self-motivated and team oriented; works harmoniously and effectively with others
- Detail oriented with strong follow-through
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Willing to work overtime to accommodate business needs
- The ability to stand for a long period of time; occasionally alternating between sitting and standing; reaching with both arms
- Ability to frequently walk throughout production, warehouse, and office areas during the workday.
- Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, lifting
- Frequent lifting/carrying up to 20 lbs
- While occasionally lifting 21-50 lbs.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, and frequent interaction with production equipment and moving materials.
- Forklift certification preferred or ability to obtain certification
- Ability to safely operate other material-handling equipment, packaging machines, hand tools
- Must comply with warehouse guidelines, company policy and operate according to OSHA standards for safety
Summary
Production Support & Material Flow
- Maintain continuous flow of raw materials, components, and supplies to production work centers.
- Assist with setup and preparation of production jobs.
- Transport materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods throughout facility.
- Remove completed products, scrap, and empty containers from production areas.
- Monitor production needs and communicate shortages or issues to leadership.
- Organize and maintain designated material storage and staging areas.
Inventory Control & Coordination
- Verify and accurately receive incoming shipments.
- Ensure inventory items are properly identified, labeled, and stored.
- Perform inventory transfers and material movements within the ERP system.
- Repackage and label products into selling units as required.
- Restock raw materials and maintain appropriate inventory levels at production workstations.
- Assist in monthly physical cycle counts.
Quality & Documentation
- Inspect product for consistency in appearance, size, color, labeling, and packaging requirements.
- Review manufacturing orders for accuracy, including size, color, quantity, and specifications.
- Ensure inventory and production records are accurate and current.
Administrative Support
- Entry & scheduling of customer orders; Verifies and accurately receives incoming shipments
- Run reports to support production planning and inventory management.
- Assist with maintaining production documentation and records.
- Support initiatives that improve communication and coordination between manufacturing, warehouse, and purchasing functions.
- Train others.
- All other duties as assigned