# Manufacturing Coordinator

*/JobTypes/Manufacturing_Coordinator*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Capture and communicate work order batch status](/Processes/Capture_and_communicate_work_order_batch_status) — delivered by · Processes

### Perform

- [Release work orders to the shop floor](/Tasks/Release_work_orders_to_the_shop_floor) — perform · Tasks
- [Maintain production control records](/Tasks/Maintain_production_control_records) — perform · Tasks
- [Expedite Material Shortages](/Tasks/Expedite_Material_Shortages) — perform · Tasks
- [Communicate schedule changes to supervisors](/Tasks/Communicate_schedule_changes_to_supervisors) — perform · Tasks
- [Track Job Status and Report Delays](/Tasks/Track_Job_Status_and_Report_Delays) — perform · Tasks
- [Update Production Schedules in the ERP](/Tasks/Update_Production_Schedules_in_the_ERP) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate Shipments With the Warehouse](/Tasks/Coordinate_Shipments_With_the_Warehouse) — perform · Tasks
- [Expedite Material Deliveries](/Tasks/Expedite_Material_Deliveries) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate production activities with other functional units, such as procurement, maintenance, or q...](/Tasks/Coordinate_production_activities_with_other_functional_units,_such_as_procurement,_maintenance,_or_q...) — perform · Tasks
- [Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, o...](/Tasks/Compile_information,_such_as_production_rates_and_progress,_materials_inventories,_materials_used,_o...) — perform · Tasks
- [Schedule and track production work orders](/Tasks/Schedule_and_track_production_work_orders) — perform · Tasks
- [Monitor production progress against plan](/Tasks/Monitor_production_progress_against_plan) — perform · Tasks
- [Resolve material and scheduling shortfalls](/Tasks/Resolve_material_and_scheduling_shortfalls) — perform · Tasks
- [Update production status records](/Tasks/Update_production_status_records) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate shipments of finished goods](/Tasks/Coordinate_shipments_of_finished_goods) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate production schedules across work centers](/Tasks/Coordinate_production_schedules_across_work_centers) — perform · Tasks
- [Communicate schedule changes to operators](/Tasks/Communicate_schedule_changes_to_operators) — perform · Tasks
- [Expedite materials to the line](/Tasks/Expedite_materials_to_the_line) — perform · Tasks
- [Resolve material shortages with purchasing](/Tasks/Resolve_material_shortages_with_purchasing) — perform · Tasks
- [Track work-in-process and order status](/Tasks/Track_work-in-process_and_order_status) — perform · Tasks
- [Update the production system with progress](/Tasks/Update_the_production_system_with_progress) — perform · Tasks

### Engage in

- [Expedite Shortages With Purchasing and Suppliers](/Activities/Expedite_Shortages_With_Purchasing_and_Suppliers) — engage in · Activities
- [Release Work Orders to the Shop Floor](/Activities/Release_Work_Orders_to_the_Shop_Floor) — engage in · Activities
- [Tracking Work Order Progress](/Activities/Tracking_Work_Order_Progress) — engage in · Activities
- [Expedite Materials and Purchased Parts](/Activities/Expedite_Materials_and_Purchased_Parts) — engage in · Activities
- [Schedule and track production work orders](/Activities/Schedule_and_track_production_work_orders) — engage in · Activities
- [Resolve material shortages with purchasing](/Activities/Resolve_material_shortages_with_purchasing) — engage in · Activities
- [Expedite materials to the line](/Activities/Expedite_materials_to_the_line) — engage in · Activities

### Required skills

- [Time Management](/Skills/Time_Management) — requires skill · Skills
- [Data Entry](/Skills/Data_Entry) — requires skill · Skills
- [Communication](/Skills/Communication) — requires skill · Skills
- [Coordination](/Skills/Coordination) — requires skill · Skills
- [Production Scheduling](/Skills/Production_Scheduling) — requires skill · Skills
- [Record Keeping](/Skills/Record_Keeping) — requires skill · Skills
- [Cross-Functional Communication](/Skills/Cross-Functional_Communication) — requires skill · Skills
- [Data Entry Accuracy](/Skills/Data_Entry_Accuracy) — requires skill · Skills
- [Expediting](/Skills/Expediting) — requires skill · Skills
- [Inventory Tracking](/Skills/Inventory_Tracking) — requires skill · Skills
- [Production Coordination](/Skills/Production_Coordination) — requires skill · Skills

### Required knowledge

- [Shop Floor Operations](/Knowledge/Shop_Floor_Operations) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Production Scheduling Basics](/Knowledge/Production_Scheduling_Basics) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Enterprise Resource Planning Workflows](/Knowledge/Enterprise_Resource_Planning_Workflows) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Production Planning and Scheduling](/Knowledge/Production_Planning_and_Scheduling) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Production and Processing](/Knowledge/Production_and_Processing) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Material Planning](/Knowledge/Material_Planning) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Work Order Management](/Knowledge/Work_Order_Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [ERP Systems](/Knowledge/ERP_Systems) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Inventory Management](/Knowledge/Inventory_Management) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Uses software

- [Microsoft Outlook](/Software/Microsoft_Outlook) — uses software · Software
- [Oracle NetSuite](/Software/Oracle_NetSuite) — uses software · Software
- [Enterprise Resource Planning System](/Software/Enterprise_Resource_Planning_System) — uses software · Software
- [Manufacturing Execution System](/Software/Manufacturing_Execution_System) — uses software · Software
- [Microsoft Excel](/Software/Microsoft_Excel) — uses software · Software
- [SAP](/Software/SAP) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Selective Attention](/Ability/Selective_Attention) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Comprehension](/Ability/Oral_Comprehension) — requires ability · Ability
- [Attention to Detail](/Ability/Attention_to_Detail) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Time Management](/Ability/Time_Management) — requires ability · Ability
- [Time Sharing](/Ability/Time_Sharing) — requires ability · Ability
- [Information Ordering](/Ability/Information_Ordering) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Communication](/Ability/Oral_Communication) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability

### Uses tool

- [Barcode Reader](/Products/Barcode_Reader) — uses tool · Products

### Type of

- [Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks](/Occupations/Production,_Planning,_and_Expediting_Clerks) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [expediting shortages where a missing component stalls a work order and the MRP signal lags reality](/Problems/expediting_shortages_where_a_missing_component_stalls_a_work_order_and_the_MRP_signal_lags_reality) — exposes problem · Problems
- [chasing routing/BOM discrepancies between the ERP and what the floor actually builds](/Problems/chasing_routing%2FBOM_discrepancies_between_the_ERP_and_what_the_floor_actually_builds) — exposes problem · Problems
- [coordinating across purchasing, quality, and shipping for one late order via email threads](/Problems/coordinating_across_purchasing,_quality,_and_shipping_for_one_late_order_via_email_threads) — exposes problem · Problems
- [WIP status visibility requiring a physical walk of the floor because the MES isn't updated in real time](/Problems/WIP_status_visibility_requiring_a_physical_walk_of_the_floor_because_the_MES_isn't_updated_in_real_time) — exposes problem · Problems
- [reconciling the production schedule against actual line throughput and shifting customer due dates](/Problems/reconciling_the_production_schedule_against_actual_line_throughput_and_shifting_customer_due_dates) — exposes problem · Problems