Production Coordinator

Whether it’s industrial embedded computing, custom lithium battery packs, secure communication systems, antennas, or imaging technology we design, manufacture and supply it. 

From the ocean floor to the edge of space, Steatite innovation is making sure that vital technology operates consistently, reliably, and above all safely, around the clock.

Our products can be found gathering scientific insight in the cold and crushing depths at the ocean floor, transmitting high bandwidth data across hostile terrain, processing colossal amounts of traffic data, and enabling secure ticket sales on board a train.

From the first day of your employment with us, you will be part of an organisation that cares for your safety and wellbeing and strives to make every day at work rewarding.

This role will report to the Production Manager and will provide support to the Production Department with a variety of tasks to ensure smooth efficiency, process and communication to associated departments. 

We are seeking an experienced Production Coordinator who, ideally, has worked in a manufacturing/assembly environment. You will be working for a forward-thinking company at an exciting time of growth and one that values its employees.

You will be someone who has a flexible and adaptable approach to their workload, who is curious and open minded and keen to seek out evolving and innovative ways to add value to the role. You must be able to work effectively and inclusively with a range of people and communicate in an effective and timely manner to ensure the best results for our customers and the business. As quality is at the heart of what we do, you will have a passion for being an important part of a business delivering jobs right first time and on time. You will be eager to learn new skills and seek development opportunities in the course of your employment. 

This role encompasses the following responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive):

·      Daily Management of the Production schedule updating both new and existing jobs in a timely fashion to ensure manufacturing dates are met.

·      Communication to Contract Administration & Purchasing on job progress, materials and any issues.

·      Working to improve production build dates as required to meet agreed schedules.

·      Ensuring jobs are correctly completed using the company ERP database.

·      Administration support for Production and linked departments.

·      Assisting with projects (where required)

·      Updating of production reports.

Assisting with Health & Safety tasks and requirements

·      Highly organised.

·      Experience of planning and task management.

·      Experience of and a high level of ability using Microsoft Office software, predominately Outlook, Word and Excel.

·      Ability to work as a team player.

·      Ability to make decisions and solve problems.

·      Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with team members and other employees both written and verbally.

·      Must be confident working with challenging situations.

·      Must be flexible and be adaptable to change with a positive and driven attitude.

·      Must have a high attention to detail.

·      Experience of working with ERP systems.

·      Knowledge and understanding of COSHH

·      Knowledge of inventory processes

·      IOSH qualification

Summary

Job Type: Office based

Job Title: Production Coordinator

Location: Redditch, Worcestershire

Hours: 38 hours per week worked Monday - Friday

Salary Package: Competitive

Benefits

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with long service

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension – 5% employee, 4% employer (salary sacrifice)

One month notice period after probationary period

Development opportunities relevant to your role

Enrolled in Employee Share Scheme following 12 months service

Access to Westfield Healthcare scheme, including:

·      Corporate Health Cash Plan including cover for dependents

·      Employee Assistance Programme

·      Discounted Gym membership

·      Retail & Travel discount scheme

·      Wellbeing App