Production Coordinator Mfg Indirect - Exterior Doors

Builders FirstSource•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Production Coordinator performs the administrative work needed to convert engineering data into shop fabrication data and communicate production requirements to the manufacturing line. The role handles job release documentation and files, prepares and organizes shop drawings, batches jobs, produces cutting reports, and creates files for computerized manufacturing equipment. It also releases jobs to the production team, updates scheduling status, edits work orders for shop labor totals, retrieves fabrication information, and closes production files. The position has no supervisory responsibilities and works in an office setting that is usually quiet.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or 18 months of truss fabrication experience.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ability to communicate effectively with shop employees and the Production Management Team.
Thorough understanding of the truss manufacturing process.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle multiple priorities.
Potential to develop basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Perform clerical tasks required to release jobs into the shop, including creating cut lists, bunking lists, fabrication drawings, and electronic files for the shop floor and computerized manufacturing equipment.
Create job folders.
Generate shop drawings.
Group shop drawings by work center.
Batch jobs and create cutting reports.
Create automated saw files and projection fabrication files.
Release jobs to the production team.
Update scheduling status.
Edit work orders in On-Line Software for shop labor totals.
Retrieve built information from the shop after fabrication.
Close production files.
Perform routine tasks associated with the production department and other duties as assigned.