Manufacturing Line Advisor - Weekend Day Shift

HOLT Group•Waco, TX

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Line Advisor supports production flow by serving as a floor-facing coordination and readiness lead for assigned value streams or production lines. The role helps ensure work is executable by validating material readiness, identifying shortages or constraints, coordinating staging and escalation, and providing accurate line status to operations leadership. The Line Advisor bridges planning and execution to help keep production moving with fewer disruptions and clearer visibility into what is ready to build. The incumbent is expected to demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values, collaborate with internal and external resources, and participate in ongoing self-development. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and may require less than 5% travel.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum 3 years of experience in manufacturing, production coordination, scheduling, logistics, materials, or shop-floor operations required.
Experience working cross-functionally with operations, planning, materials, engineering, and quality required.
Strong understanding of the relationship between planning, material availability, and shop-floor execution.
Working knowledge of production flow, material staging, shortages, and manufacturing dependencies.
Proficiency with ERP systems, spreadsheets, and standard business software.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read, write, listen to, and understand production documents, drawings, travelers, work orders, or related manufacturing information.
Ability to identify and communicate risks to schedule, readiness, and production continuity.
Strong attention to detail and ability to distinguish system status from actual field conditions.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple open issues at once.
Ability to work with urgency and remain effective in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Sound judgment in issue escalation and cross-functional coordination.
Ability to build credibility with supervisors, planners, and support teams through accuracy, responsiveness, and follow-through.
Practical problem-solving mindset focused on keeping production moving.
Ability to operate a conventional forklift.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in business, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related field.
Experience in custom manufacturing, engineered-to-order, or low-volume/high-mix production environments.
Familiarity with Epicor Kinetic or a similar ERP platform.
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement exposure.

Responsibilities

Model, promote, reinforce, and reward consistent use of HOLT’s Values Based Leadership tools, models, and processes in alignment with the company’s vision, values, and mission.
Monitor assigned production areas to confirm jobs, materials, kits, tools, drawings, and dependencies are available and ready for execution.
Identify shortages, discrepancies, sequencing problems, and other readiness issues before they interrupt production flow.
Coordinate with Production Supervisors, Capacity Planning, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, and Project Management to resolve execution barriers.
Help validate short-term build readiness based on actual floor conditions.
Support daily production management routines by communicating current line status, upcoming constraints, and needed actions.
Escalate issues promptly when material, quality, engineering, or support gaps threaten schedule adherence.
Maintain follow-through on shortages, open issues, and execution risks.
Coordinate with Production Planning and assist in prioritizing and sequencing work based on operational needs, available resources, and business priorities.
Help ensure staged materials and kits are complete, accurate, and positioned to support upcoming work.
Partner with supervisors and support teams to reduce avoidable downtime caused by shortages, missing information, or poor handoffs.
Maintain visibility to line progress and communicate changes, blockers, and recovery plans.
Support continuous improvement efforts related to line readiness, material flow, communication, and production execution.
Reinforce disciplined use of ERP and supporting systems to improve production-status accuracy and issue visibility.
Promote safe work practices and support compliance with company procedures and operational standards.
Keep assigned production areas informed, organized, and aligned around what is ready to run.
Help the organization distinguish between planned work and truly executable work to improve confidence in daily execution.
Operate with urgency and sound judgment, applying a practical understanding of shop-floor priorities.
Work safely and adhere to applicable safety policies, company policies, procedures, and standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.