• Production Coordinator

    Aerotek (Houston, TX)


    Production Coordinator

    Job Description

    The Production Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting daily production operations by ensuring the seamless flow of materials, documentation, labor tracking, and workflow information throughout the shop floor. This role acts as the operational nexus between Production, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and the Tool Room, guaranteeing that each unit advances smoothly through every stage of the build.

    Must Have Skills

    + 3-5 years of production planning experience.

    + 3-5 years of SAP/ERP experience.

    + 3-5 years of experience in a production, warehouse, or manufacturing support environment.

    + Ability to read and interpret BOMs, blueprints, drawings, and work orders.

    Responsibilities

    + Support daily production workflow by ensuring each work area has accurate work orders, drawings, BOMs, and required documentation prior to build start.

    + Communicate delays, shortages, missing parts, or documentation issues to Production Management in real time.

    + Order parts and materials as directed and verify quantities through RCL counts, incoming inspections, and BOM/work order validation.

    + Organize and stage parts for upcoming units to support uninterrupted production flow.

    + Create, update, audit, and distribute work orders and documentation; ensure employees are clocking into correct job codes and monitor unit progress, updating job status daily in alignment with Production leadership.

    + Maintain organized digital and physical records, including production logs, timekeeping entries, RCL sheets, part counts, and Quality checklists.

    + Collect and compile production data such as labor hours, material usage, cycle times, and progress updates; identify and escalate discrepancies.

    + Support daily, weekly, and monthly production reporting for supervisors and serve as the communication link between Production, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and the Tool Room.

    + Provide Quality with required documentation for inspections and coordinate routing, tool assignments, and staging priorities.

    + Maintain confidentiality of production data, timekeeping information, and business-sensitive project details.

    + Participate in continuous improvement activities and assist with special projects assigned by Production Management.

    + Support a clean, safe, and organized production environment while adhering to company policies and procedures.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Experience with labor tracking, timekeeping, or production reporting tools.

     

    Why Work Here?

     

    Contractors are eligible for paid holidays. After 1300 hours, top-performing contractors have the opportunity to be brought on for a direct role and will receive a raise.

     

    Work Environment

     

    The role operates on a first shift from Monday to Friday, 6 AM to 2:30 PM, with weekends as needed. The work environment is in a manufacturing setting requiring steel-toed boots and safety glasses

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/hr.

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

    classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

    subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

    available for this temporary role may include the following:

    • Medical, dental & vision

    • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

    • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

    • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

    • Short and long-term disability

    • Health Spending Account (HSA)

    • Transportation benefits

    • Employee Assistance Program

    • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Jan 23, 2026.

    About Aerotek:

    We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

     

    Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.