Production Coordinator

Pantex•Amarillo, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will serve as a liaison between Production and Operations Executive management. Production Coordinators play a vital part in ensuring information flows and activities are completed on time with a high degree of quality. The role involves assisting with the production and delivery of required documentation for specific weapons programs, supporting weapon, unit, and/or component moves, and delivering weapon books to weapons records and production areas. The Production Coordinator will also manage a 35-account inventory and ordering duties, collaborate with tooling coordinators, and coordinate the collection of beryllium and radiation release results. Additionally, the role includes leading 5S activities for efficiency improvements, assisting Production Section Managers with procedure validation and document replacement, coordinating gas lab sampling and supplies, planning and distributing safety communications, documenting and tracking weapons records and deadlines, and participating in production personnel hiring activities when needed. The position also supports continuous improvement projects and the development of Key Performance Indicators.

Requirements

Possess thorough understanding of assembly/disassembly activities and automated manufacturing resource planning system philosophy
Have working knowledge of capacity planning and scheduling
Apply the principles of Conduct of Operations
Organizational skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to interface effectively with all level of staff and management
Monitor compliance with written instructions regarding Security, Environment Safety & Health, Quality,and Building Management policies and guidelines
Present information regarding processing, scheduling, and building management functions clearly and effectively
Good working knowledge of PDMLink, Integrated Production Planning and Execution System (IPRO), and Excel
Associate Degree in related discipline with: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. (Typical relevant experience 4–6 years.) OR High School Diploma with: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience. (Typical relevant experience 4–6 years.)
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status.
The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP).
If HRP is required, candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph, pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709.
Medical requirements may apply.
Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation.
As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter.
U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants.
All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.

Nice To Haves

Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level.
Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Responsibilities

Assists with production and delivery of required documentation benefitting specific weapons programs
Support weapon, unit, and or component moves in support of Production
Deliver weapon books to weapons records and production areas
Coordinate 35-account inventory and ordering duties
Work with tooling coordinators to ensure proper tooling is in the bay
Coordinate the collection of beryllium and radiation release results as needed
Lead 5S activities to improve efficiency, reduce waste and optimize productivity
Assist Production Section Managers with procedure validation and replacement of documents in weapons records
Coordinate gas lab sampling and supplies to lab and production
Plan, compose, and distribute safety communication and newsletter to production personnel
Document and track weapons records and deadlines
Participate in production personnel hiring activities when needed
Support continuous improvement projects in order to gain efficiencies and improve quality
Support the development of Key Performance Indicators