Production Flow

The Atlas Group•Wichita, KS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Flow role is responsible for monitoring and managing all orders within assigned Work Centers. This includes accounting for all orders clocked to a given area or physically located within that area. A key aspect of this role is to confirm that dates are accurately reflected in the Work Center View schedule, ensuring that areas know the correct order to run jobs. The primary goal of Production Flow is to eliminate wasted time within their areas by identifying problems and streamlining the flow of product, including troubleshooting where needed.

Requirements

Efficiently use Microsoft Excel.
Have a working knowledge of how an MRP system functions.
Be able to communicate well with other people.
Possess multitasking capabilities.

Responsibilities

Own designated work center queues as assigned.
Perform daily audits of parts within their area using the WCV.
Research and fix issues immediately if parts are in their area but not on the queue (e.g., missed or inaccurate clocking, planning changes, QA issues).
Research and locate parts that are reflected in the queue but not physically in the area, fixing any issues.
Use tools to accurately schedule machines/labor based on priority (Op days, due dates, AOG, etc.) to meet customer needs.
Deliver released jobs to the first scheduled Work Center.
Update the status of parts in the WCV, including any issues, so it is visible to everyone.
Directly communicate issues with appropriate personnel.
Follow up to ensure issues are handled in a timely manner.
Split orders as required to keep orders flowing and support customer requirements.
Work with other Production Flow personnel as product flows from area to area.
Physically move/expedite work through shop work centers as required.
Support/produce schedules to work floor as required.
Coordinate daily production requirements with the Shop Manager and area Team Leaders (CCs).
Provide input to Team Leaders regarding priorities and help organize jobs for processing per schedules and commitments.
Validate work order progress using shop schedules and the Expedite Report.
Pull work orders for redline or stop work.
Accomplish daily tasks with discipline and a sense of urgency.
Document all issues of concern and important information appropriately and accurately.
Work the hours required to successfully accomplish all job-related issues.
Report to the Production Control Manager.