Production Coordinator

Glenns Glass & Aluminium is an established aluminium window manufacturer with factories in both Rotorua and Whakatane.

We require an experienced Factory & Production Coordinator to oversee and coordinate the production operations at our Rotorua branch.

This is a hands-on role that will suit someone with a strong understanding of aluminium window manufacturing or similar. Who can effectively manage production planning, materials and workflow. Working closely with the branch manager the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working between the factory, production systems and office, ensuring jobs move through production efficiently and are completed to the required quality and delivery dates.

The Production Coordinator will work closely with the Sales Team, Factory Foreman and customers to ensure the production workload is accurately planned and achievable, materials are available when required, and customers’ delivery requirements are met.

Key responsibilities will include:

·         Manage and coordinate the day-to-day production operations of the Rotorua factory.

·         Plan and maintain the production schedule, ensuring the workload accurately reflects available production capacity.

·         Monitor production workload and available work hours and make changes to priorities and schedules as required.

·         Work closely with the Sales Team to ensure customer requirements and production commitments are clearly understood and achievable.

·         Coordinate with the Factory Foreman to manage factory schedules and production priorities.

• Liaise with builders, contractors, suppliers, installers and clients. To manage deliveries and site work.

·         Promote and maintain Glenns Glass & Aluminium’s policies, philosophy, standardised systems and procedures.

·         Ensure Health and Safety procedures are followed throughout the production operation.

Ideally, we want someone who:

·         Has experience in a production management or a manufacturing environment.

·         Has a good understanding of aluminium window manufacturing and factory processes.

·         Has strong organisational and planning skills.

·         Has good computer skills and is comfortable working with production and manufacturing systems.

·         Has excellent communication skills and can work effectively with Sales, production staff, suppliers and customers.

·         Has a strong focus on Health and Safety, quality, productivity and meeting customer requirements.

The successful candidate will need to be a genuine all-rounder, with the ability to move comfortably between production planning, computer systems, administration and customer service.

Pay rate will be reflective of the successful candidate’s knowledge and experience.

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ Work Permit.