Production Administrator

                                                Production Administrator

To provide administrative support our Client’s site in Lye. Working flexibly and with a high level of accuracy, you will carry out varied administration duties to ensuring that the factory produce the right products in a timely manner in line with demand.

Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 7:30am to 4:00pm, Fridays 7.30am to 1.00pm

Salary: Up to £27,000

Type: Permanent:  Permanent

Location: Lye, DY9

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining production documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions and process documents, ensuring they are accurate, up to date and correctly controlled.
• Raising and tracking data queries with Production, Engineering, Quality and Sales, following them through to resolution.
• Assisting with production planning and stock control, using sage and Excel.  Including raising requisitions for purchased items and works orders for manufactured parts
• Reviewing and correcting Bills of Materials (BOMs) held in Sage, including Make/Buy codes, quantities, component details and routing sequences, in line with Engineering and Planning guidance.
• Checking the accuracy of works instructions, drawings and BOMs before release to the factory, flagging errors, omissions or missing components for correction.
• Accurate and timely entry of timesheet data into planning and performance systems, chasing incomplete or missing timesheets with the team leader.
• Maintaining and updating daily performance data (output, hours booked, adherence to plan) and preparing simple reports and boards to support the daily operational walk and planning reviews.
• Arranging transport for completed orders
• General administrative support to the Flexible Conveyor department, including filing, document control and updating of works instructions.
• Any other duties as required.

Requirements

• Experience in an administrative or data-focused role, ideally within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong Excel skills (lookups, filters, basic formulas) and competent in Outlook and Word.
• High degree of numeracy and accuracy, with excellent attention to detail when working with data.
• Good communication skills, confident liaising with both shop-floor and office-based colleagues.
• Well organised, able to manage routine daily tasks to deadlines and use own initiative.
• Can do attitude.
• Team player.