Production Support & Planning Coordinator

Who We Are
We are part of The Comfort Group, Australasia’s largest bedding and foam manufacturer, operating across seven factories nationally in Australia and New Zealand.
As a leading supplier of industrial and consumer foams, our products are used for diverse needs, including bedding, furniture, healthcare, sports, packaging, transport, cleaning, and custom made to order.

Its unique position ensures we constantly innovate and develop new, better ways to manufacture and convert foam.

Did you know?? Our Dunlop Foams products are 100% recyclable. We cleverly reuse all captured waste to manufacture other products, such as carpet underlay.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Production Manager, this role's primary purpose will be to create the daily production schedule and work orders for the foam conversion department. As well as, but not limited to:

• Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite the flow of orders and materials to meet production schedule and customer expectations.
• Assist with reporting, data analysis and decision-making to support raw material supply and finished goods demand
• Interacts with shop floor management daily to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information as requested by Operations, Customer Service and Finance
• Provide recommendations to the department leader to adjust capacity and/or lead times where appropriate.
• Investigate and report on DIFOT misses to find causes and solutions
• Intercompany transfers and processing invoices
• Prepare and follow up purchase orders for local production-related consumables, IT equipment and other amenities for the local Foam department team
• Undertake local administration requirements associated with ISO quality audits and accreditation
• Adhoc duties as required by the Production Manager

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role in a Manufacturing environment as well as:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Great attention to detail and ability to work autonomously
• Confident working with Microsoft products, including Excel. SAP is also desirable
• Customer centric, with the desire to build mutually beneficial relationships to meet targets

On Offer

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced and agile environment and is passionate about leveraging data to optimise commercial outcomes. As well as:

• Staff discounts
• Onsite parking
• Ongoing training and support
• Flexible work hours

Application Process

If you are a motivated individual who wants to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply without delay, click on the 'apply' button now to submit your resume!

We look forward to receiving your application.