3rd Shift Production Coordinator

Great Northern Twin Cities, 8600 Wyoming Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States of America

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

3 rd Shift Production Coordinator (Plus $2/hour Shift Differential)

Why Great Northern

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. You will experience a collaborative team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another.

Our team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products that are supplied to national brands that impact people's day-to-day lives.

Additionally, Great Northern is continually investing in upgrading or purchasing new, high-speed manufacturing equipment to maximize and increase capacity. Our employees have access to state-of-the-art technology and tools, enabling them to work more efficiently and effectively. These investments not only maximize our capacity and increase production, but also create more opportunities for our employees to learn and grow their careers.

What We Can Offer You In addition to excellent wages, Great Northern has a competitive benefits package including medical; dental; life insurance; paid vacation; paid holidays; profit sharing and 401(k) with company match.
We also offer our employees a safe, clean, friendly environment and room for growth! Are you looking for a career with an established and stable company?

Pay/Schedule

• $24.00/hour - $36/hour depending on experience and qualifications ( PLUS $2/hour Shift Differential )
• 3 rd Shift: Sunday evening – Friday morning from 10:15pm – 6:15am

POSITION SUMMARY

Under general supervision and following established procedures, the Production Coordinator is responsible for coordinating activities associated to the timely execution and completion of all manufacturing and distribution processes and assuring delivery requirements are met. The scope of the coordinator’s role includes coordinating timely manufacturing process completion, product quality and shipping requirements, while interfacing with a wide range of Great Northern personnel (i.e.:
Design, Prepress, Project Managers, Customer Service, Quality, Machine Operators, Shipping personnel, Supervisors and Managers.)

Assists the 3 rd Shift Production Supervisor with providing work direction and overseeing employees, machinery or equipment, work methods, raw materials and work environment in the Manufacturing Department. Investigates and takes prompt action when problems related to manufacturing schedule adherence, safety, product quality, equipment failure or material waste and scrap disrupt planned delivery. Keeps the Production Supervisor informed of such incidents and makes recommendations to prevent similar problems from happening in the future.

All job responsibilities are to be performed in strict adherence with the Company’s Mission/Values Statement and in accordance with established standards for external customers as well as internal customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES SUMMARY

• Manufacturing execution in accordance to our work center schedule and customer expectations.
• Achieve the appropriate work center and/or process performance as defined by performance measurements and goals. The performance expectation would be in concert with customer expectations.
• Provide machine operator feedback, in regard to performance and timely order completion.
• Provide work direction to team members.
• Effectively manage product and/or process quality and non-conformances.
• Initiate process conformance and improvement when needed.
• Works from the most complex verbal or written process/production specifications, instructions, diagrams or models of higher-level technical personnel.
• Provides and maintains an executable production schedule, on a daily basis, to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Follows safe operating procedures and all safety rules and guidelines.
• Selects printing plates or dies, fills ink wells with the required color and adjusts ink flow as required.
• Observes machine operation to detect product defects or machine malfunctions.
• Assis…