Material Coordinator jobs

The Production Coordinator reports directly to the Plant Manager and is responsible for ensuring all production scheduling and targets are achieved efficiently, and all products meet food safety and quality standards, based on incoming orders, projected sales, inventory, and material availability. This role has a combined presence between administrative functions, and within physical production operations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Production Planning and Scheduling:

• Create daily production schedules and coordinate with department heads to meet customer orders, production targets, projected orders, and shipping deadlines.
• Maintain healthy stock levels based on product demand, seasonal, and customer fulfillment trends.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to address operational delays or changing priorities.

Production Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor daily production output, yields, efficiency, downtime, and waste.
• Track production performance against established targets and report variances to management.
• Maintain accurate production records, reports, and spreadsheets.
• Identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements to increase productivity and reduce operating costs.
• Implement effective solutions to reduce inefficiencies and maximize/streamline production output.
• Monitor actual materials output in comparison to master production plant to identify gaps and drive solutions.
• Conduct various yield/labor studies to ensure current costing is accurate.
• Double check/revise daily material counts for complete accuracy and documentation.

Food Safety and Quality Assurance

• Ensure production activities comply with applicable food safety regulations, HACCP programs, sanitation standards, and company procedures.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure products meet specifications and customer requirements.
• Monitor proper product identification, lot coding, labelling, and traceability throughout production.
• Assist with product holds, non-conformance investigations, corrective actions, and recall procedures when required.

Interdepartmental Communication

• Serve as a point of coordination between production, QA, sanitation, maintenance, warehouse, shipping, and purchasing teams.
• Communicate production priorities, order changes, material shortages, and operational concerns.
• Ensure equipment-related production interruptions are documented and communicated to management.
• Participate in production meetings and provide updates on performance, staffing, quality, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with customer service or sales teams regarding order status and production capacity.

Experience and Qualifications

• Post secondary certification or degree related to Business Management, Supply Chain & Logistics, or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years in production planning, scheduling, or inventory management, preference will be given to those with previous food processing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, adapt to changing schedules or unforeseen circumstances, meet strict deadlines under pressure, and communicate effectively.
• Strong analytical mindset and understanding of mathematics is essential for this role.
• Expertise in computer ERP systems, Microsoft Dynamics NAV preferred.
• Experience in analysis studies, research and development, and production yields.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Standard First Aid certification (preferred, not required)

Shift: 7:30AM-4:00PM (Voluntary overtime may reach up to one (1) hour per day.
Schedule: Monday to Friday

Pay: $52,000.00-$62,400.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Discounted or free food
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Production planning: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class 5 Licence (preferred)
• Standard First Aid (preferred)

Work Location: In person