Production Coordinator

• Job Category: Manufacturing , Operations , Production

The Production Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the daily flow of production activities across the facility. This cross-functional role helps ensure that production priorities are clearly communicated, required resources are available, engineering trials are coordinated, and new product launches and production changes are executed effectively.

The Production Coordinator maintains real-time visibility of production constraints and works closely with Production, Materials, Engineering, Quality, Tooling, and other support functions to keep the production schedule executable. The position responds to changing floor conditions, communicates adjustments promptly, and provides Production Supervisors and Leads with the information and coordination needed to operate their shifts efficiently.

This position does not directly supervise production employees. It supports operational execution by coordinating priorities, resources, information, and follow-up across departments.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Production Planning and Daily Flow Management

• Maintain and update the short-term production plan based on customer priorities, available capacity, material availability, staffing, equipment status, and real-time floor conditions.
• Translate production requirements into clear daily priorities for Production Supervisors, Leads, Process Technicians, Materials personnel, and support teams.
• Verify that labor, materials, tooling, fixtures, equipment, work instructions, and required documentation are available before scheduled work begins.
• Monitor production progress throughout the day and identify conditions that may affect output, quality, or customer delivery.
• Adjust production priorities as operating conditions change, in coordination with Operations leadership and affected departments.
• Identify risks such as machine downtime, material shortages, tooling concerns, documentation gaps, labor limitations, or competing resource needs.
• Escalate significant risks promptly and provide recommended options to minimize disruption.
• Track schedule attainment, production interruptions, and reasons for missed or delayed work.
• Communicate schedule changes and their impact to appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as a central point of coordination among Production, Materials, Engineering, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Project Launch, and other support functions.
• Facilitate daily production-readiness discussions regarding current priorities, constraints, open issues, and upcoming work.
• Coordinate cross-functional responses to production issues requiring immediate attention or support.
• Track open actions resulting from engineering changes, quality alerts, material issues, equipment concerns, launch activities, or production interruptions.
• Follow up with action owners to support timely completion and escalation of unresolved items.
• Provide Production Supervisors and Leads with accurate and timely information needed to execute shift priorities.
• Communicate potential conflicts involving machines, personnel, tooling, materials, or support resources.
• Promote clear handoffs and consistent communication across shifts and departments.

Engineering Trial and Validation Support

• Coordinate the scheduling and execution of engineering trials, sample runs, validations, process changes, and other nonstandard production activities.
• Confirm that materials, machines, molds, tooling, fixtures, documentation, inspection resources, and required personnel are prepared before scheduled trials.
• Maintain a visible and current calendar of upcoming trials, validations, and sample runs.
• Communicate how planned engineering activities may affect production capacity, staffing, equipment availability, or customer orders.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Materials, and Production to resolve readiness gaps before activities begin.
• Document trial status, outcomes, issues, decisions, and required follow-up actions.
• Route information and action items to Engineering, Quality, Operations leadership, and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Escalate incomplete preparation or unresolved concerns that may prevent a successful trial or validation.

Launch and Changeover Readiness

• Support new product launches, production transfers, engineering changes, and significant process changes by coordinating readiness activities across departments.
• Maintain readiness checklists and track completion of required launch…