SUMMARY

Schedules and coordinates flow of work within or between departments of manufacturing plant to expedite production by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Enters master production schedule and work orders.

Revises schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment.

Distributes work orders to departments, denoting number, type, and proposed completion date of units to be produced.

Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from methods or engineering departments.

Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise production planning personnel of production delays.

Maintains inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.