Manufacturing Technical Coordinator Job

 Primary location: Gilberts, Illinois 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: No 
Non-compete: No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$45,580 to $52,000” per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

 ​What does it mean to work at Turf Design, a subsidiary of Armstrong World Industries?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe. 
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Job Output

 

Reporting to the Manufacturing Coordination Manager, the Manufacturing Coordinator will be responsible for preparing pre-production paperwork, translating drawings/submittal packages from our design team, and putting them into an executable format for the manufacturing team.  

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

 

Organize Turf projects for production.  Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Format engineering files to drop to production
• Formatting/organizing CNC files
• Creating schedules
• Revise nesting layouts for maximum output
• Review a pre-determined checklist for each project, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Organize parts for packaging/assembly

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None

 

Travel:  Minimal; Less than 5%

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

 

• • Communicate effectively, both verbally and written
  • Understand requirements for production
  • Willing to train with our design team at the Firehouse
  • Willing to learn new programs (Rhino)          
  • Well organized, detail oriented
  • Strong mathematical skills

 

Education and/or Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred but not necessary
• 2+ years of work experience in drafting, millwork, cabinetry, or work equivalent
• Previous experience in a production/manufacturing environment required

 

 

Location & Reporting

 

This position works out of the manufacturing plant (Gilberts) and reports to the Manufacturing Coordination Manager. This is a salaried position and exempt from overtime pay. Occasional travel to the Firehouse (Chicago office) is to be expected. Occasionally requires lifting 10-20lbs, could accommodate wheelchair, non-walker.

 

Physical and Mental Demands

 

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:  sit for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; re