Production Administrator

Position Summary:

The Administrative Assistant - Production and Manufacturing performs a wide variety of administrative tasks in the Production Control and Manufacturing environment.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage planning and creation of production orders for the Manufacturing department to fulfill customer demands.
• Conducts needed basic analyses on production activities and inventory movement, so as to help drive efficiency in the related workflows.
• Requires close interdepartmental communication with the Manufacturing, Warehousing, Customer Service, Sales, and Tech Support teams.
• Prepares, prints and reviews production orders to ensure correct bill of material, routes, customer requirements are met prior to release to the manufacturing team.
• Checks availability of material required to build manufacturing products. 
• Notifies Purchasing Coordinator of any special components required on custom products and any inventory discrepancies.
• Creates labels for product identification.  Operates and maintains label printers as needed.
• Assists in the cycle count process.
• Provides additional support and backs up other Production functions as needed.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: 

• Able to work independently as well as part of a team environment.
• Able to retrieve information and conduct research related to project completion and job responsibilities.
• Able to think analytically.
• Capable of establishing priorities and balancing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Encompasses project management skills from project start to finish.
• Performs work under minimal supervision.
• Handles basic issues and problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Able to read, write and interpret various correspondence, memos and instructions.
• Understanding of basic mathematical concepts, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.
• Proficient in basic to intermediate computer software program including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Good problem resolution skills.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of production administration experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience working within an SAP-based ERP system preferred.

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