PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Dougherty Manufacturing•Edgewater, FL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive, detail‑oriented Production Operations Coordinator to work side‑by‑side with the Plant Manager supporting daily manufacturing operations. This role focuses on production scheduling, coordination with supervisors, and ensuring manufactured products remain on schedule. As a newly created position, this role will evolve over time and play a key part in helping structure and improve production planning processes. The Production Operations Coordinator supports the Plant Manager in overseeing production schedules, tracking progress across multiple departments, and coordinating with supervisors to ensure production goals are met. This role requires manufacturing experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced production environment. Marine or boat manufacturing experience is highly preferred but not required.

Requirements

Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Strong organizational, planning, and time‑management skills
Ability to communicate effectively with managers, supervisors, and production teams
Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, hands‑on production setting
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and evolving responsibilities

Nice To Haves

Experience in marine or boat manufacturing
Production scheduling experience in a manufacturing setting
Project management or project coordination experience
Familiarity with ERP systems or production scheduling tools

Responsibilities

Assist in creating, maintaining, and monitoring daily and weekly production schedules
Work closely with production supervisors to track workflow and ensure manufactured products remain on target
Identify scheduling conflicts, delays, or resource constraints and escalate them to the Plant Manager
Support schedule adjustments based on production demands, staffing, materials, and priorities
Work side‑by‑side with the Plant Manager to support daily manufacturing operations
Assist with coordination between production, materials, quality, and other departments
Participate in production meetings and communicate schedule updates as needed
Support the Plant Manager with additional operational tasks as business needs require
Assist with project coordination and tracking within the production environment
Help develop, document, and improve production scheduling and planning processes
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to efficiency, workflow, and production planning
Contribute ideas and structure to help evolve this newly created role