Production Dispatcher

Marvin • Kansas City, KS

1d • $22 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Dispatcher is responsible for coordinating the flow of customer orders through the production process. This role ensures that orders are dispatched to the appropriate production lines in alignment with material availability, production capacity, and shipping schedules. The Production Dispatcher plays a key role in supporting on-time delivery performance (Delivered as Promised and Ship Complete) and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to resolve order issues and maintain production continuity.
Highlights of your role
• Dispatch production orders to appropriate lines based on real-time production needs, truck schedules, and material readiness.• Monitor ICIM for order holds, errors, and status changes; take corrective action to ensure timely resolution.• Track and verify skips, shortages, and damaged units; escalate issues per standard operating procedures.• Collaborate with Materials, Production Supervisors, and Logistics to ensure timely delivery of components to the floor.• Maintain accurate documentation, including DDS and Dispatch notes, in accordance with Manufacturing Services and Engineering requirements.• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and other internal teams on special projects and process improvements.• Ensure production lines are consistently supplied with work to minimize downtime and maximize throughput.• Support the Demand Specialist with data entry, reporting, and project-based tasks as assigned.• Demonstrate reliability, effective communication, and teamwork in a fast-paced production environment

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Experience in Manufacturing environment required
• Knowledge of ICIM required
• Knowledge of ARDIS required
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.) required

Nice To Haves

• Previous internal experience with Planning/Scheduling strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Dispatch production orders to appropriate lines based on real-time production needs, truck schedules, and material readiness.
• Monitor ICIM for order holds, errors, and status changes; take corrective action to ensure timely resolution.
• Track and verify skips, shortages, and damaged units; escalate issues per standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with Materials, Production Supervisors, and Logistics to ensure timely delivery of components to the floor.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including DDS and Dispatch notes, in accordance with Manufacturing Services and Engineering requirements.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and other internal teams on special projects and process improvements.
• Ensure production lines are consistently supplied with work to minimize downtime and maximize throughput.
• Support the Demand Specialist with data entry, reporting, and project-based tasks as assigned.
• Demonstrate reliability, effective communication, and teamwork in a fast-paced production environment

Benefits

• $300 annual wellbeing account to spend on what helps you feel happy + healthy
• Better Living Day! (a paid day off to go have some fun)
• Annual profit sharing – recognizing everyone’s contribution to Marvin’s success
• Giving at Marvin – participate in organized volunteer opportunities
• Brighter Days Fund – financial support from your colleagues and the Marvin family during personal hardships
• health insurance
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• a 401(k) retirement savings match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees