Production Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY: This role will be responsible for driving output from the cutline department while coordinating with the OEM and daily desk departments. This role will help ensure alignment between groups to process the right material at the right time. Traffic coordination comes secondary and will be driven from the cutline activities. Organizational and time management skills are essential in addition communication and the ability to work with teams. The role will report to the Distribution Supervision. 
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Review cut line demand and priorities daily. Schedule cuts to optimize output while considering daily needs and shipping schedule. Coordinate and regularly communicate with OEM work cells and Daily Desk leaders. Select and contact freight carriers for outbound shipments. Generate and provide daily reports to Distribution Leadership. Provide improvement suggestions and work with logistics leadership to implement. Participate in pass downs with all three shifts to ensure cutline department direction is provided. Assist with cycle counts, physical inventories, and other inventory control activities. Communicates issues, priorities, lead times, etc. to other departments, contributing to overall service level. Performs other duties assigned by Manager or Supervisor in support of departmental goals.
This description will cover most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to this job. This job is designed to encompass a range of concurrent and relatively equal responsibilities.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Computer literate with strong background in Microsoft Office and Excel. Must be detail orientated. Experience in warehousing and distribution environment with strong WMS knowledge (SAP Experience preferred). Must possess good organizational and time management skills.