Assistant Fabrication Production Coordinator
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Manufacturing Engineer
Assistant Fabrication Production Coordinator
The Assistant Fabrication Production Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Fabrication Manager or Production Coordinator in leading and coordinating the day-to-day activities of pipe fabrication operation. This includes assisting with directing, and assigning tasks to support production personnel work fronts. Responsible for ensuring all work orders are processed in a uniform and acceptable manner to meet delivery schedules, and quality standards.
Assist in professional development for all levels of the workforce within areas of expertise.
• Coordinates production materials, activities and/or processes as schedules demand.
• Works with other departments to determine and resolve factors affecting the production process.
• Assist in establishing employee and shop performance metrics.
• Estimates material or labor requirements to ensure adequate resources are available.
• Prepare estimates and quotes for fabrication orders received and prospective fabrication orders, respectively.
• Create and/or update shop orders in JDE with appropriate work centers, bill of materials and estimates.
• Schedule fabrication and determine promise dates and modify fabrication schedules based on feedback of production capacity and expected material delivery and update promise dates as required.
• Reschedule fabrication based on priority and new orders received while ensuring schedule accommodates previously communicated promise dates.
• Ensure acknowledgements for fabrication and promise dates are provided to customers, where applicable.
• Coordinate with managers to ensure Spool, BOM and Cut lists or CAM Files and Detail Tickets are received along with other appropriate Information for production, estimating and scheduling.
• Ensure updates are made to Smartsheet for statuses that feed to customers through Power Bl.
• Direct others and/or assist in preparing production books, labels and documents for the work centers on the production floor.
• Generate requisitions for materials purchased to order.
• Promote Inventory processes to ensure accuracy of inventory data including inventory on hand, minimum and maximum Inventory levels, timely requisition of inventory and appropriate charging to projects.
• Update estimates and shop orders and generate material requisitions for revisions that may arise before or during fabrication.
• Ensure timely and accurately posting of material costs and labor hours and costs to shop orders and projects.
• Champion knowledge and training related to utilization of JDE for all aspects of the fabrication process.
• Interface with IT, JDE consultants and internal team to ensure accurate data and functionality of JDE, Smartsheet and Power Bl.
• Prepare and create reports related to metrics and productivity to assist fabrication managers in making decisions to improve performance1 productivity, efficiency, and profitability.
• Liaison with internal technical leads to resolve any questions or contradictions.
• Develop and maintain a documented and comprehensive project specific communication tracking process.
• Educate internal operations team members on how to effectively liaison with fabrication spooling to get the best product for each project.
• Review detailing spool packages and Cam files and liaison with appropriate functions to resolve any errors or discrepancies through the job set up cycle of a project or fab request.
• Identifies opportunities and coordinates with management to improve process flows and project execution.
• Manages resources and inventory as required to ensure traceability of commodities accurately.
• Provides oversight of the shipping calendar for logistics planning and resources to meet project commitments.
• Must have strong technical knowledge of ERP systems.
• Must have strong leadership skills with a focus on staff development and team building.
• The ability to multi-task and adapt to changes.
• The ability to communicate at every level.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and willing to tackle various ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Versed in the industry and the Company's…
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