Production Coordinator (Night Shift)

The Production Coordinator plays a key role in supporting daily production operations by ensuring that materials, documentation, labor tracking, and workflow information move efficiently throughout the shop floor. This position serves as the operational connection between Production, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and the Tool Room, helping ensure each unit progresses smoothly through every stage of the build. The Production Coordinator is responsible for part ordering, count verification, RCL (Running Completion List) tracking, work order accuracy, production data collection, and progress updates. This role requires strong communication skills, exceptional organizational ability, and an unwavering attention to detail to maintain production accuracy and schedule adherence.

• Support daily production workflow by ensuring each work area has accurate work orders, drawings, BOMs, and required documentation prior to build start.
• Communicate delays, shortages, missing parts, or documentation issues to Production Management in real time.
• Order parts and materials as directed and verify quantities through RCL counts, incoming inspections, and BOM/work order validation.
• Organize and stage parts for upcoming units to support uninterrupted production flow.
• Create, update, audit, and distribute work orders and documentation; ensure employees are clocking into correct job codes and track unit progress and update job status daily in alignment with Production leadership.
• Maintain organized digital and physical records, including production logs, timekeeping entries, RCL sheets, part counts, and Quality checklists.
• Collect and compile production data such as labor hours, material usage, cycle times, and progress updates; identify and escalate discrepancies.
• Support daily, weekly, and monthly production reporting for supervisors and act as the communication link between Production, Quality, Planning, Warehouse, and the Tool Room.
• Provide Quality with required documentation for inspections and coordinate routing, tool assignments, and staging priorities.
• Maintain confidentiality of production data, timekeeping information, and business-sensitive project details.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and assist with special projects assigned by Production Management.
• Support a clean, safe, and organized production environment while adhering to company policies and procedures.

• 3-5 years of production planning experience.
• 3-5 years of SAP/ERP experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in a production, warehouse, or manufacturing support environment.
• Ability to read and interpret BOMs, blueprints, drawings, and work orders.

• Experience with labor tracking, timekeeping, or production reporting tools is a plus.

Contractors receive paid holidays after completing 1300 hours, and top performers may be offered a direct role with a raise.

This position operates during the night shift, Monday through Friday, from 4 PM to 12:30/2 AM, with weekends as needed. The role is based in a manufacturing environment that requires steel-toed boots and safety glasses.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX 77032.

The pay range for this position is $26.40 - $28.60/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX 77032.

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 26, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.