KPS Global (KPSG) is the North American industry leader in the manufacture, production, and installation of Walk-in Coolers and Freezers.  KPSG’s end-product serves many channels within the retail food market as well as industrial applications.  KPSG is based in Fort Worth, Texas with Engineering activities centralized in the Fort Worth facility (along with Finance, Human Resources, Customer Operations, Sales, and Installation Services), supporting product manufacturing in three locations: Fort Worth; Piney Flats, TN; and Goodyear, AZ. 

KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you will be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.

KPS Global is looking for a Production Coordinator, to join the Inventory Control/Scheduling team.

The Production Coordinator is responsible for maintaining production schedules and handle a variety of other tasks that ensure productions run smoothly. If you are a well-organized, skilled multi-tasker who thrives in a fast-paced environment, then you may be an excellent candidate for this position.

Required Skills

• Ensure accurate, timely procurement and coordination of buyouts for customer orders.
• Ensure that reporting systems provide effective and timely communications to management, project associates, inter-company department staff, and external customers.
• Ensure that relevant information is communicated to inside and outside sales staff regarding their orders and that pertinent data is relayed back to factory personnel for the continual build of product.
• Ensure that all build requests are assessed and that work with plant management creates the most effective and efficient build schedule possible. 
• Ensure that every job ship complete to include buyouts, steel, refrigeration units, etc. or if items are drop shipped ensure coordination with other department and vendors to ensure periphery equipment arrives at the job site in concert with manufactured panels.
• Work with customers and their logistic carriers to schedule shipments.
• Represent company management by developing relationships with customer’s purchasing, design, and construction departments.
• Assist team members with problem resolution to ensure optimal levels of customer satisfaction.
• Perform general clerical duties to support production.
• Manage production scheduling and billing.

Required Experience

• High school degree or equivalent. College degree or coursework preferred.

• Must have 1 to 3 years of related experience. Prefer residential or commercial construction experience combined with a background working in a business environment. 

• Skilled in the ways of business such that there is an understanding of each functional area within business and the interactions that take place.

• ERP Experience required (Syteline, CSI (CloudSuite Industrial 9 or 10 highly favored).

• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of supply chain, manufacturing processes, applications, and limitations as they relate to all levels of projects.

• Must possess proven leadership skills and the ability to communicate effectively.

• Must possess strong coordination skills and the ability to resolve basic day to day issues pertinent to the team and its activities and liaising with management on more complex situations.

• Ensure accurate, timely procurement and coordination of buyouts for customer orders.
• Ensure that reporting systems provide effective and timely communications to management, project associates, inter-company department staff, and external customers.
• Ensure that relevant information is communicated to inside and outside sales staff regarding their orders and that pertinent data is relayed back to factory personnel for the continual build of product.
• Ensure that all build requests are assessed and that work with plant management creates the most effective and efficient build schedule possible. 
• Ensure that every job ship complete to include buyouts, steel, refrigeration units, etc. or if items are drop shipped ensure coordination with other department and vendors to ensure periphery equipment arrives at the job site in concert with manufactured panels.
• Work with customers and their logistic carriers to schedule shipments.
• Represent company management by developing relationships with customer’s purchasing, design, and construction departments.
• Assist team members with problem resolution to ensure optimal levels of customer satisfaction.
• Perform general clerical duties to support production.
• Manage production scheduling and billing.