Workflow Coordinator

Huhtamaki•De Soto, KS

About The Position

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together. Huhtamaki’s North America business segment is a leading manufacturer of consumer goods packaging as well as tableware, cups, folding cartons, containers, trays and service ware for the foodservice industry and retail markets. Our product portfolio includes Chinet®, the leading brand of premium tableware. Huhtamaki North America with sales of $1.3B employs approximately 4,200 people in 18 manufacturing locations with its US Headquarters in De Soto, KS. The parent company, Huhtamaki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland. Huhtamaki Oyj is the #1 globally operating foodservice packaging and molding fiber company in the world. We're looking for professionals to join our team of approximately 17,000 people in 34 countries. You'll think creatively about making our business and those of our customers' more effective and successful. You'll always be looking for new ways of working. And along the way you'll be making a difference to some of the world's biggest brands, by helping great products reach more people, more easily. EEO/AA Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Requirements

Good communication (listening, verbal, written) and teamwork skills
Analytical/research skills
Computer/technical literacy with Microsoft Office programs
Flexible and adaptable to manage multiple priorities
Interpersonal and leadership skills
Good organization and planning skills
Problem solving/reasoning skills
High School Diploma or GED required
2+ years’ experience working in or around a machine shop
Must have the ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
Role requires the ability to stand or walk for long periods, up to 70% of the workday with intermittent changes in activity
Role requires the ability to reach above and below the shoulders, twist at waist, bend, stoop, squat, kneel, and climb stairs
Frequently, it will be necessary to lift up to 35 LBS, requiring proper lifting techniques and/or material handling equipment and PPE.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving a forklift is a plus
Experience with BPCS is a plus
Lean and/or Continuous Improvement training is a plus

Responsibilities

Review planned shop orders for the machine shop and optimize the flow of work through various machine work centers.
Monitor shop order progression to ensure maximum efficiency and minimal downtime.
Track customer and machine assembly orders to guarantee on-time completion.
Analyze work center loading and collaborate with the planning team to balance production schedules and small-batch job requirements.
Support the programming team with routing of new parts and Engineering Change Notice (ECN) requests.
Update existing routings to reflect new or improved manufacturing processes.
Assist in developing accurate routings and cost estimates for new projects and parts.
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance quoting accuracy.
Utilize planning tools to organize workflow including Excel, ERP system, and dispatch report.
Deliver and communicate plans to optimize workflow to maximize OT&C and manufacturing efficiency.
Effective verbal and written communication.
Ability to communicate at all levels.
Assist organization with projects throughout the machine shop.
Data entry and comprehending an ERP system.
Provide daily update reports to machine shop manager.
Other duties as assigned.