Production Resource Coordinator

Emerson • Mansfield, MA

11d • $70,000 - $82,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Production Resource Coordinator is
responsible for driving effective production flow by optimizing resources,
managing production schedules, maintaining work order dates, and ensuring timely
completion of products. This role will work closely with the Contracts teams,
Project Management, Planning, and Production Supervisors to align priorities and
schedules.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

Regularly review dispatch lists to ensure schedules are current, valid, and
aligned with the overall production strategy

Review short and long-range resource planning reports to identify overloaded
resources, leverage alternate resource or alternate routing options to
alleviate workloads

Coordinate regular meetings and communications with respective planners,
supervisors, and managers to communicate schedules and priority needs,
identifying issues and supporting resolutions

Align production and preventive maintenance schedules, adjusting dates,
moving work to alternate resources, or outsourcing as appropriate

Coordinate with supervisors and managers to maintain accurate available hours
in the MRP system based on scheduled overtime, vacation, downtime, or changes
in headcount

Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Supervisors to
ensure routings, tooling, CNC programming, and other backlogs are managed in
alignment with the production schedule

Participates in production‑floor improvement projects to help identify
bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and support efficiency‑driven initiatives.

Collaborates with Production Supervisors and cross‑functional teams to
implement process improvements that enhance throughput and reduce waste

Align Outside Service Processing operation completion dates to PO due dates

Monitor No Activity Report to ensure work orders are effectively moving
through production, communicate to supervisors and managers accordingly

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Minimum 2 years of Planning/Scheduling experience
• Understanding of MRP and shop floor control systems and strategies
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft office suite

Nice To Haves

• BS or BA degree in Operations Management, Business, or Supply Chain Management, or comparable experience
• In-depth understanding of MRP and shop floor control systems and strategies
• Experience working with Oracle MRP
• Experience working in an engineered-to-order manufacturing facility

Responsibilities

• Regularly review dispatch lists to ensure schedules are current, valid, and aligned with the overall production strategy
• Review short and long-range resource planning reports to identify overloaded resources, leverage alternate resource or alternate routing options to alleviate workloads
• Coordinate regular meetings and communications with respective planners, supervisors, and managers to communicate schedules and priority needs, identifying issues and supporting resolutions
• Align production and preventive maintenance schedules, adjusting dates, moving work to alternate resources, or outsourcing as appropriate
• Coordinate with supervisors and managers to maintain accurate available hours in the MRP system based on scheduled overtime, vacation, downtime, or changes in headcount
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Supervisors to ensure routings, tooling, CNC programming, and other backlogs are managed in alignment with the production schedule
• Participates in production‑floor improvement projects to help identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and support efficiency‑driven initiatives.
• Collaborates with Production Supervisors and cross‑functional teams to implement process improvements that enhance throughput and reduce waste
• Align Outside Service Processing operation completion dates to PO due dates
• Monitor No Activity Report to ensure work orders are effectively moving through production, communicate to supervisors and managers accordingly

Benefits

• We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more.
• Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED