Coordinator

ODL•Zeeland, MI

About The Position

The Coordinator plans, organizes, and directs daily activities of team members in a designated work area to meet production needs while following safety, quality, and operational standards. The role responds to team members’ needs, audits work against standards, makes decisions for the assigned area, and serves as the first responder when team members need assistance. Coordinator duties include hourly work audits, training and coaching team members, helping maintain standard operating procedures and checklists, supporting continuous improvement, ensuring appropriate resources are available, monitoring safety and quality, and tracking department metrics. Specific functions vary by area. A Molding Coordinator manages the injection molding department’s quality area and first-piece process; an Assembly Coordinator monitors hourly metrics and daily schedules; and a Shipping & Receiving Coordinator manages shipment tracking, documentation, labeling, shipping coordination, personnel activities, recycling administration, material-handling equipment maintenance coordination, Oracle data entry, meetings, reporting, and employee training.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, one year of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated scientific thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead and motivate others.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Comfort using computers, including email, Microsoft Excel, and MRP systems.
Ability to prioritize work assignments and work under pressure with changing responsibilities or workload.
Demonstrated ability to teach others and build effective relationships.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and direct the daily activities of team members in the designated work area.
Audit team members’ work hourly to ensure standard operating procedures and checklists are followed.
Use job instruction methods to confirm team members understand what work is done, how it is done, and why it is done consistently.
Train, coach, and develop team members so they can back up other positions and grow.
Assist with creating and updating standard operating procedures and checklists.
Encourage team members to identify issues and opportunities for improvement, and support problem solving and idea development.
Ensure the work team has appropriate resources to meet scheduling demands and notify the Supervisor when staffing levels are unbalanced with the scheduled workload.
Lead 2 Second Lean continuous improvement activities in work cells.
Help improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost measures.
Analyze the work area to ensure tools and equipment meet PPE and safety requirements; report near hits and safety catches and encourage safe behavior.
Assist with tracking department metrics and assigned action plans.
For Molding Coordinator duties, manage the injection molding department quality area and first-piece process, use quality measuring equipment to verify parts meet print and quality standards, and provide assigned team-member breaks.
For Assembly Coordinator duties, oversee hourly metrics and measures and completion of daily schedules.
For Shipping & Receiving Coordinator duties, accurately track and record incoming and outgoing shipments to support accurate, on-time customer shipments; prepare required documentation; ensure correct product labeling; and coordinate cost-effective shipping methods with Purchasing, Planning & Logistics.
Coordinate shipping and receiving personnel, administer the department recycling program, and coordinate material-handling equipment maintenance requirements with equipment companies.
Enter data in Oracle, attend, schedule, and conduct meetings, and coordinate material or product flow with supervisors in other departments.
Prepare reports, slides, presentations, and graphs for KPIs and key results.
Train new employees and develop a rotation schedule for material-handling activities.