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Production/Processing Administrator (2nd Shift, Temporary)

Pearson
Cedar Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Dec 2024

About the role

Specifications
Education, Knowledge and Experience
•    High school diploma or the equivalent preferred. 
•    Six months production experience preferred. 
•    An understanding of department processes and operations preferred. 
•    Able to work effectively under tight deadlines. 
Other Skills and Abilities 
•    PC experience, primarily MS Word, Excel, Access, E-mail, TSO, CICS and Oracle preferred. 
•    Exemplify excellent teamwork, communication (written and verbal), organizational and leadership skills. 
•    Able to meet and maintain high quality standards. 
•    Show initiative and ability to work independently.
•    Creative problem-solving abilities and mechanical aptitude desired. 
Organizational Relationships

Reports to:    Manager, Production Operations
Direction Received from:    Manager(s) Production Operations, Operations Representative and Senior Production Coordinator(s)

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
•    Working knowledge of all projects and processes within the department. 
•    May perform any or all of the following department-specific tasks in relation to materials/items: fold, assemble, prepare, collate, palletize, box, wrap, and check for accuracy. 
•    Provide backup support to the Senior Coordinator including, but not limited to: problem resolution, supervising, training and assigning work to seasonal and full time employees.
•    Assist in prioritizing, organizing and scheduling work to meet deadlines. 
•    Provide feedback to employees about the quality and quantity of work.
•    Keep appropriate personnel informed of the quality of work within the department and 
alert the Senior to specific errors that occur regularly and are consistently similar.
•    Instruct and assist other employees with interpreting specifications on assigned projects.
•    Communicate and identify areas for improvement and assist in developing alternatives/recommending solutions to leadership. 
•    Able to work independently with minimal supervision. 
•    Operate department equipment as related to assigned project responsibilities.
•    Possess the ability and commitment to work overtime and varying shift hours, as required.
•    Participate in and/or lead departmental stretching program. 
•    Maintain the appropriate required department records. 
•    Perform other clerical work or other duties as assigned. 
•    May perform work of higher classified positions. 
•    During periods when normal assigned work volume is low, will be required to perform other job functions in other departments within the Operations organization.
Physical Demands and Essential Functions
•    Able to lift up to 50 lbs., push carts weighing up to 600 lbs. and move pallets weighing up to 2000 pounds with a pallet jack. 
•    Able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time. 
•    Able to bend, twist and stoop. 
•    Tasks require repetitive motion. 
Cross-Training and Additional Job Functions
Employees performing other job functions will receive cross-training to ensure they meet position requirements.  Additional position requirements may include but are not limited to: lifting up to 65 lbs., pushing carts weighing up to 600 lbs., standing or sitting for extended periods of time, performing basic computer functions.  

 

 

As a drug-free workplace, all employees are subject to our drug testing program.

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