production coordinator.

Are you a proactive and highly organized individual looking to further your career with an established manufacturing team? Do you have experience in coordination and improving work flow processes? Then this full-time opportunity in Hamilton is for you! Reporting directly to a passionate Operations Manager, you will serve as the operational engine behind daily manufacturing schedules, aligning materials, labor, and machinery to keep production moving smoothly. This is a fast-paced role perfect for a grounded, direct professional who thrives in a busy plant environment and wants to expand their industrial operations expertise. You will join a down-to-earth, family-oriented company that genuinely values longevity and celebrates its staff with regular community events and cookouts.

If you see yourself in this role and want to learn more about this opportunity then please apply to this job posting, and reach out directly to patricia.van@randstad.ca with your most updated resume, the job posting’s reference number, and a brief synopsis of why you feel you would be a great fit for the role.

Advantages
• Competitive hourly wage ranging from $23.00 to $25.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.
• Full-time, permanent career opportunity within a stable, growing sector of manufacturing & logistics.
• Steady daytime schedule from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive safety equipment support, including an immediate $100 reimbursement for steel-toe safety boots or prescription safety glasses.
• Engaging, tight-knit, and family-oriented workplace culture with a strong emphasis on community longevity.
• Regular company-sponsored events, including outdoor cookouts, holiday parties, and personalized birthday gift cards.
• Internal advancement opportunities within a supportive organizational structure that rewards aptitude and a desire to learn.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate production schedules, procurement requests, engineering specifications, and shipping logistics to optimize plant efficiency.
• Assign manufacturing labor based on shifting priorities, raw material availability, and overall plant capacity.
• Monitor daily production progress closely to proactively identify, track, and resolve operational bottlenecks or risks.
• Perform regular floor checks to uphold strict quality control and workplace safety standards within the manufacturing & logistics facility.
• Ensure all raw materials, hand tools, custom fixtures, and machinery setups are fully prepared before scheduled work begins.
• Maintain accurate and meaningful visual management tools, including shop floor whiteboards, production metrics, and KPI dashboards.
• Lead daily production meetings to review operational readiness, workflow distribution, safety guidelines, and schedule compliance.
• Identify and implement ongoing opportunities to improve workflow sequences, equipment setup times, and general manufacturing efficiency.
• Additional duties as required

Qualifications
• Minimum of one year of direct experience coordinating production schedules, material allocation, labor distribution, or manufacturing setups.
• Prior experience working with or exposure to ERP/MRP software systems, with familiarity in Sage systems considered a strong asset.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds independently or with assistance when verifying materials or tools.
• Strong organizational skills and a proactive mindset to handle multiple moving parts simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate prompt and effective teamwork across various departments.
• Practical problem-solving capabilities to resolve immediate schedule conflicts and production delays on the floor.
• High level of comfort working with digital dashboards, production metrics, and visual tracking systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, from office administrators to frontline manufacturing personnel.
• Adaptability and an open mind toward continuous learning and mastering new industrial management workflows.

Summary
If you see yourself in this role and want to learn more about this opportunity then please apply to this job posting, and reach out directly to patricia.van@randstad.ca with your most updated resume, the job posting’s reference number, and a brief synopsis of why you feel you would be a great fit for the role.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.