Manufacturing Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Records operational data into relevant systems, generating reports on key metrics.
• Maintains accurate operational documentation.
• Acts as a liaison between operational teams, management, and other departments, communicating updates and addressing any issues that arise.
• Provides administrative support to manufacturing team.
• Maintain filing systems and databases, both physical and electronic.
• Assist in daily office management tasks, as needed.
• Support senior leaders and other colleagues, as needed.
• Maintain housekeeping and lean manufacturing standards within the shipping and staging department.
• Identify quality issues, attain established productivity standards.
• Understand and adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Perform related responsibilities as required or directed.
• This role is a full-time position within our site where we have a team approach to manufacturing. Timely and Regular attendance is crucial to your success and the safety of the team.
• There is mandatory overtime associated with the role depending upon the needs of the business because, with team-based manufacturing, production areas must be manned for worker safety and may continue beyond the end of a scheduled shift or may require additional overtime hours outside of normal shift schedule.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency required.
• 1-3 years of administrative experience required.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel and knowledge in or ability to quickly learn other computer applications.
• Ability to operate independently.
• Excellent interpersonal relation skills.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to operate in a self-directed environment and complete tasks on time and thoroughly as assigned.
• Ability to communicate effectively to cross functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to adapt to ever changing priorities.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.

• Must be able to maneuver around and work safely in a production environment.
• Must be able to wear required safety equipment.