Production Coordinator, Dayton

Primient•Dayton, OH

7d•$80,644 - $100,805•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Coordinator oversees and optimizes production in a citric acid manufacturing plant to support safe, efficient operations and meet quality and output targets. The role coordinates with production, quality control, maintenance, logistics, engineers, area resources, and technicians to streamline workflows and resolve operational issues. It monitors production schedules, supervises and develops area operators, supports compliance with safety and environmental requirements, and implements practices to improve productivity and reduce waste. The coordinator leads process troubleshooting and optimization, tracks daily quality and yield, manages production rates against targets, and supports root-cause analysis and corrective actions. The position also supports technician training and qualification, maintains current training and safe-work documents, and contributes to equipment reliability and operator ownership. The role may be assigned to C-Shift or D-Shift. C-Shift operates 10 p.m.–6 a.m. on a repeating 28-day rotation of seven days on/two off, seven on/one off, and seven on/four off. D-Shift follows a rotating 28-day schedule with shifts across 6 a.m.–2 p.m., 2 p.m.–10 p.m., and 10 p.m.–6 a.m., with scheduled days off. Overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays, may be required. The estimated annual pay range is $80,644–$100,805, and the role is bonus eligible. Primient describes its U.S. Total Rewards package as including healthcare plan choices; dental and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company and matching contributions; short- and long-term disability; life, AD&D, and voluntary insurance; paid holidays and vacation; floating days off; parental leave; employee resource groups; and learning and development programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field, or 10 or more years of applicable experience together with a GED or high school diploma.
Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with computers, including Windows and Office.
Good organizational skills.
Willingness to work overtime, including nights, weekends, and holidays if necessary.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance; use hand tools above shoulders; operate walk-behind pallet jacks, forklifts, scissor lifts, and other powered industrial equipment; work at elevated positions with hand tools and fall-restraint equipment; wear PPE; climb ladders; work at heights of 20 feet or more; work for extended periods in hot and cold climates; and handle chemicals properly.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience in operations supervision within food, food additive, or chemical manufacturing, with a focus on personnel development and process optimization.
In-depth knowledge of food or chemical manufacturing processes, food safety regulations, and industry standards.
Familiarity with quality-control and food-safety certifications such as HACCP, ISO 22000, or BRC.
Familiarity with project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

Identify and resolve unsafe conditions, perform daily or weekly process audits, and ensure technicians operate safely.
Ensure interlocks are active and add interlocks where needed.
Maintain proper housekeeping and cGMP requirements in the area.
Provide shift teams with gameplans listing improvement work and follow-up.
Lead management of change, process safety management, and risk assessment for assigned areas.
Understand the area's impact on wastewater treatment, minimize its load, solicit environmental improvement ideas, and work with engineers and management to implement them.
Lead troubleshooting of significant process upsets and problems, collaborating with engineers, plant area resources, and technicians to resolve operational challenges.
Implement process improvements, including program, alarm, and interlock revisions through narrative writing.
Participate in plant root-cause and corrective analysis and assist with implementation of changes and completion of action items.
Track daily quality and yield performance and ensure shift teams take corrective actions.
Lead, supervise, and develop area operators.
Manage production rates, understand production targets, and position the area to achieve them efficiently, coordinating with upstream and downstream areas as needed.
Target completion of daily gameplans to ensure jobs are executed on the assigned shift.
Support technical training for technicians on existing and new processes; review training documents and safe-work procedures for updates when plant changes occur.
Participate in technician progression evaluation and qualification.
Serve as a process-specific and operations-fundamentals resource to technicians, area resources, and engineers.
Assist with periodic equipment criticality analysis and follow through on resulting action items.
Promote operator ownership of equipment performance, upkeep, and monitoring to strengthen plant reliability.