Production Coordinator-Production Coordination

KI•High Point, NC

16h

About The Position

At KI, we believe knowing our customers helps us serve them better. We listen. We observe. We understand that each customer has unique needs. So, we pride ourselves on helping our customers make smart furniture decisions by offering expert advice, design options and personalized solutions.Since 1941, we’ve positioned KI as the furniture company that best understands the furniture industry and is committed to providing customers with the smart solutions. By targeting specific markets with solutions for business furniture, university furniture, educational furniture, healthcare furniture and government furniture, we can quickly respond to our customers’ unique needs – including the choice to procure furniture according to what fits their ordering and fulfillment process. That’s why we say we offer far more than furniture. We’re Furnishing Knowledge. Production Coordinator-Production Coordination Ensures daily operation of upholstery department/cells to meet all production and shipping demands established by the Operations Manager. Reviews and develops training and cross training needs for their area. Evaluates and communicates needs for equipment, personnel, materials, etc to the Operations Manager.

Requirements

Knowledge of BPCS

Responsibilities

Ensure daily operation of cells/departments
Create and implement methods to ensure profitability, efficiency, quality, on-time and improvement initiatives
Review and develop training and cross training needs within cells/department.
Recommend training needs to Operations Manager and H. R. Manager
Monitor and direct cell/department performance, needs, requirements and concerns
Ensure all reports and documentation are completed timely
Review and approve Kronos for each employee weekly
Enable technicians to submit at least one near miss or kaizen suggestion annually
Counsel and implement improvement goals for technicians
Knowledge of BPCS
Ensure quality standard is met. Evaluate quality issues and determine root cause and recommend or implement preventative measure.
Ensure all personnel within cell/department are familiar with and meet our quality policy and quality standards.
Accept and perform other tasks and assist in other departments
Ensure work areas are clean and orderly
Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulations, policies or rules
Continuously monitor for safety/environmental issues and resolve immediately
Ensure all technicians have and utilize appropriate PPE