Profession machinery assembly coordinator

Machinery assembly coordinators prepare and plan the manufacturing of machinery. They monitor the entire production process and ensure that individual assemblies and resources are provided on time.

Personality Type

• Conventional / Enterprising

Related professions assembly

• Assembler
• Assembler, all other
• Assembly line operator
• Assembly team leader
• Automated assembly line controller
• Electrical-equipment assembler
• Leather products assembler
• Metal products assembler
• Plastic products assembler
• Rubber products assembler

Skills

• Manage work

  Supervise, instruct and plan work for teams or individual members of the team. Set up time schedules and make sure they are followed.

• Analyse production processes for improvement

  Analyse production processes leading toward improvement. Analyse in order to reduce production losses and overall manufacturing costs.

• Report on production results

  Report on production to the hierarchy. Mention a specified set of parameters, such as amount produced and timing, and any issues or unexpected occurrences.

• Communicate production plan

  Communicates production plan to all levels in a way that targets, processes, and requirements are clear. Ensures that information is passed to everyone involved in the process assuming their responsibility for overall success.

• Create solutions to problems

  Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

• Oversee production requirements

  Oversee production processes and prepare all the resources needed to maintain an efficient and continuous flow of production.

• Plan manufacturing processes

  Determine and schedule production and assembly steps. Plan manpower and equipment needs taking ergonomic considerations into account.

• Keep records of work progress

  Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

• Manage resources

  Manage personnel, machinery and equipment in order to optimise production results, in accordance with the policies and plans of the company.

• Coordinate operational activities

  Synchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified objectives.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB