Job Description:

We are recruiting a Production Coordinator for an established business in Exeter.

This is an opportunity for an organised, proactive individual who enjoys solving problems, keeping work on track, and bringing different teams together. You'll help ensure manufacturing activities run smoothly and customer deadlines are met.

Previous production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing support experience would be advantageous, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.

The role

As Production Coordinator, you'll be a central point of contact between Production, Quality, Engineering, Customer Services, Stores and Planning. You'll monitor progress, communicate priorities, and follow up on actions to keep work moving through the manufacturing process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating production schedules to meet customer requirements and delivery deadlines.
• Monitoring work in progress, identifying potential delays and communicating priorities to production teams.
• Supporting capacity planning and resource allocation
• Tracking work orders through each stage of the manufacturing process
• Maintaining accurate production data and records within the company's MRP system.
• Liaising daily with colleagues across departments and ensuring commitments are completed within agreed timescales
• Coordinating time-sensitive post-plating activities and processing between facilities
• Leading daily status discussions and escalating workflow or performance issues where necessary
• Working with Value Stream Managers and the Production Manager to resolve operational challenges and minimise disruption
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining accurate documentation.
• Following Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental procedures and undertaking other reasonable duties.

About you

To succeed as Production Coordinator, you'll need:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail
• The ability to work effectively with different teams and stakeholders.
• A proactive, practical approach to problem-solving.
• Basic computer literacy and good English and maths skills.
• Confidence managing competing priorities and following actions through to completion.
• A reliable, resilient and collaborative approach, with a willingness to learn.
• The confidence to challenge constructively when needed to keep work moving.

Experience in production coordination, production planning, scheduling, production control or manufacturing administration would be useful. Familiarity with work order tracking or MRP systems would also be an advantage, although training is available.

What's on offer?

• £32,000-£34,000 per annum.
• Bonus scheme.
• Full training and ongoing development.
• Career development opportunities within a growing manufacturing operation.
• A supportive, collaborative working environment.
• Early finish every Friday.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Birthday leave after 12 months.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• EV salary sacrifice scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Healthcare cashback plan.
• Company pension with a 3% employer contribution.
• Life cover.
• Free parking

If you're looking to develop your career as a Production Coordinator and enjoy keeping people, priorities and processes organised, apply now

Pivotal Recruit, a brand of Pivotal Partnerships Ltd, is acting as an Employment Agency and advertising for this vacancy on behalf of their client.