Assembly - Fulfillment Project Coordinator

Great Northern•Brooklyn Park, MN

2d•$24 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Great Northern is a privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer established in 1962. They offer secure, stable, and meaningful positions in a collaborative, team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace. The company produces sustainable and eco-friendly products for national brands and continually invests in upgrading manufacturing equipment, providing employees access to state-of-the-art technology and tools for efficiency and career growth. This role is responsible for performing a variety of routine to moderately complex fulfillment work activities in accordance with general work instructions and established fulfillment practices. It also coordinates materials and processes necessary for the start-up of assembly and fulfillment projects, and performs various administrative and Assembly/Fulfillment related tasks, demonstrating effective and efficient performance in accordance with Great Northern quality and efficiency standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and a minimum of two years’ related work experience or the equivalent education.
Must be able to speak, read and write in English.
Must be able to work in a team environment.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills in both oral and written format.
Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, E-mail, Outlook and Excel) spreadsheet applications.
Exposure to other computer software as needed.
Ability to write legibly to record information and fill out forms.
Self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Accuracy in work and strong attention to detail.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and ability to solve problems with quality in mind.
Capable of dealing with deadline pressures.
Ability to have a sense of urgency and ability to move from one task/assignment to another on short notice.
Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply ISO principles and procedures.
Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Enthusiasm, dedication, reliability, and punctuality required.
A commitment to ethical business standards and personal integrity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Maintains fulfillment production schedule in Excel, including adding new jobs, tracking progress, reconciling against project schedules and production reports, and communicating with Project Management to resolve missing order information.
Assists in leading daily transition meetings between shifts, providing updated project schedules and communicating production issues/changes.
Measures product dimensions to determine accuracy of machine operation and performs quality inspection of finished product.
Provides kitting oversight, ensuring all components are staged and ready for the assembly team, and coordinates the daily assembly schedule based on open orders, priority levels, and available labor.
Monitors order queues to identify bottlenecks and makes recommendations on staffing or resources to meet shipping deadlines.
Organizes the physical layout of assembly stations to maximize efficiency and minimize movement waste by applying lean manufacturing principles.
Collaborates with a cross-functional team to perform First Article Inspections (FAIs) and ensures quality checks are performed at regular intervals.
Verifies that the first unit of any project run meets the exact specifications of the work order prior to releasing to production.
Develops and maintains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ISO Quality Work Instructions (QWIs).
Assists with training initiatives for existing team members and new hires on specific assembly techniques and software.
Serves as a member of the safety committee, enforcing PPE usage and ensuring the production floor is clear of hazards.
Leverages customer-provided SDS to identify hazards associated with customer-supplied product (CSP) and educates personnel on safety practices.
Coordinates with the distribution team and small-parcel services (UPS/FedEx) to ensure proper management of critical orders and correct freight service level selection.
Leverages ERP system to ensure the correct SKU and quantity are shipped for all instore projects.
Assists in determining expected labor needs for each day based off of the schedule and other pertinent information.
Communicates company policies to workers and enforces company safety policies and ensures compliance with OSHA rules and regulations.
Creates a job folder for each job, including a parts list and location, quality sheets, checklist, and training sheet.
Ensures quantities produced are sufficient for project demand and checks product database for timely arrival of customer-supplied product.
Investigates any purchased parts not received to identify PO discrepancies and communicates with project management for follow-up.
Ensures customer Bill of Materials (BOM) is reconciled against orders entered in the ERP system.
Assists Assembly Manager, Fulfillment Coordinators, and Assembly Fulfillment Leads with determining estimated run speeds per project and communicates production expectations.
Updates production and time tracking to monitor productivity results versus expectations, analyzes variances, and assists in determining solutions.
Leverages ERP system to investigate any shortage/discrepancy of parts during production or over/under builds, and monitors/reports waste or damaged components.
Assists with the receipt of timesheets from line leads and reconciles with department leaders and temporary staff services total hours report.
Investigates differences to ensure accurate charges by Manpower and costs accumulated by each job.
Assures all jobs are closed out by verifying quantities finished, entering hours into task time and Imaginera job costing, and moving the task summary excel file to the completed jobs folder.
Confirms any gain/loss and informs the Assembly Manager to identify reasons and correct for future orders.
Assists Assembly Manager with month-end reporting activities by identifying work in progress and items to be purged.
Supports cycle counting efforts by performing regular inventory audits of both raw components and finished goods.
Acts as the primary point of contact for order statuses and production planning by attending daily production scheduling meetings.
Assures effective, timely, professional communication between Assembly Fulfillment personnel, Customer Service, Sales, Project Management, and Clients.
Oversees the production and staffing of the Print Room to ensure instructions sheets and labels are produced in alignment with Assembly Fulfillment scheduling needs.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Performs additional hours as needed during peak times, including weekends.
Assists the Distribution & Warehouse Manager, Assembly Manager, and all Assembly personnel with special projects as assigned.
Establishes and maintains a "Team Atmosphere".
Performs a variety of miscellaneous job-related tasks as assigned by a management representative.