Production Coordinator

Ohly is the third largest yeast extract producer in the world with sites in Germany and the USA. We develop, produce and deliver high-quality yeast-based flavours and specialty powders. Ohly is part of the $17.6bn turnover Associated British Food (ABF) Group. ABF is a broad portfolio of businesses which includes Primark, Ovaltine, Twinings, AB Enzymes, and is the world’s second largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast. ABF takes a long-term perspective on investment and performance, and stimulates entrepreneurship by giving high degrees of autonomy to operational businesses. This means that decisions are taken as close as possible to their point of impact allowing teams the freedom to act, in order to be successfully flexible and fast. ABF invests a great deal in selecting and developing the right people for Ohly and the broader ABF group of companies. Join Our Team at Ohly At Ohly, we transform natural raw materials into specialty yeast extracts and ingredients that help create better foods, health products, and animal nutrition solutions worldwide. We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Production Coordinator to support our manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement across our production environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a manufacturing professional who enjoys balancing operational coordination, process improvement, training, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced food production environment. Position Summary The Production Coordinator plays a key role in supporting day-to-day production operations while driving operational excellence initiatives. This position serves as a link between Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations, ensuring efficient execution of manufacturing activities, ERP accuracy, employee training, SOP management, and continuous improvement projects. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, a hands-on approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work closely with supervisors and operators to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance. Key Responsibilities Production Coordination & Operations Support Coordinate and support daily production activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing. Maintain and improve ERP data accuracy and production records. Serve as the production representative in scheduled cross-functional meetings. Act as a backup for production planning, scheduling, and production record finalization. Support production supervisors and provide coverage during absences when needed. Participate in the plant's on-call rotation alongside the Production Manager. Serve as Incident Commander during designated situations. Continuous Improvement Identify, coordinate, and implement operational improvement initiatives. Collaborate closely with supervisors and operators to surface, evaluate, and prioritize improvement opportunities. Utilize continuous improvement tools and tracking systems such as EPIC. Support Lean Manufacturing and process optimization initiatives. Drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance while helping achieve key KPI targets. Training & Employee Development Own and manage the production training system. Develop and deliver training programs for supervisors and operators. Create and update training materials, standard operating procedures, and work instructions. Promote a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, safety, and accountability. Support workforce management initiatives and provide operational input regarding employee relations and union matters. Quality & Customer Support Lead or support investigations related to production issues, downtime events, customer complaints, and out-of-specification results. Coordinate activities between Production and Quality teams, including cleaning verification, swabbing, and production documentation. Support coordination between Production and Supply Chain regarding schedul…

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