Overview

Position SummaryThe Production Control Coordinator is responsible for developing, maintaining, and driving execution of production plans and schedules that align customer demand with manufacturing capacity, labor availability, and material supply. This position serves as the primary link between production planning and manufacturing execution and has functional authority to establish and communicate production priorities necessary to achieve the production schedule.The Production Control Coordinator works closely with Manufacturing Team Leads and production personnel to monitor production progress, identify barriers, coordinate resources, and drive timely resolution of issues affecting schedule attainment.The position provides direction regarding production priorities but does not have primary responsibility for formal employee performance management or disciplinary action. Employee performance, conduct, attendance, or other workforce concerns identified by the Production Control Coordinator are communicated to the Operations Manager for appropriate action.Reports to: Operations ManagerEssential Duties and ResponsibilitiesProduction Planning and SchedulingDevelop and maintain detailed production schedules based on customer demand, order priorities, production capacity, labor availability, and material availability.Perform capacity planning and finite scheduling to balance machine availability, labor resources, and production requirements.Release and manage production work orders within the ERP/MRP system.Establish and communicate daily and weekly production priorities.Monitor production progress throughout the manufacturing process and adjust schedules to address delays, equipment downtime, staffing limitations, material shortages, or other operational constraints.Ensure production priorities and schedule requirements are clearly communicated to Manufacturing Team Leads and production personnel.Identify schedule deviations and actively coordinate actions necessary to recover production schedules.Production Coordination and Schedule ExecutionProvide functional direction to Manufacturing Team Leads and production personnel regarding production schedules, work-order priorities, and customer requirements.Maintain a visible presence on the manufacturing floor to understand actual production status, workflow, constraints, and resource needs.Regularly follow up with Team Leads and production personnel regarding progress against established schedules.Coordinate production priorities and available resources to support schedule attainment.Ensure production priorities and outstanding requirements are effectively communicated between shifts.Identify equipment, staffing, quality, material, or process issues that may prevent achievement of the production schedule and drive timely resolution or escalation.Hold Team Leads accountable for communicating production status, delays, constraints, and other issues affecting schedule attainment.Escalate recurring production execution, accountability, attendance, performance, or conduct concerns to the Operations Manager.Provide relevant information and observations to the Operations Manager regarding production performance and employee accountability.Support the Operations Manager in implementing production priorities and operational initiatives.Demand and Capacity AlignmentAlign production plans with sales forecasts, customer orders, and operational capabilities.Evaluate production capacity and identify potential bottlenecks or constraints.Recommend schedule adjustments, overtime, staffing changes, or resource allocation to the Operations Manager to support production requirements.Support Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) activities as needed.Materials and Supply CoordinationWork closely with purchasing and inventory teams to ensure raw materials and components are available to meet production schedules.Identify potential material shortages or delays and coordinate mitigation strategies with supp