The production support organizer — coordinating manufacturing activities to keep the factory floor running.
Manufacturing Operations Coordinator pay typically runs $47K–$67K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to grow 4% through 2034.
As a Manufacturing Operations Coordinator, you support manufacturing operations by coordinating schedules, tracking production, managing documentation, and ensuring smooth factory operations. You're the organizational support that keeps production moving.
Your day follows production rhythm. You might coordinate production schedules, then track order status, then support material coordination, then handle production documentation, then prepare operations reports. You're ensuring manufacturing teams have the coordination they need.
The hardest part is staying organized in a dynamic production environment. Manufacturing has constant activity; priorities shift throughout shifts. You need to maintain structure while remaining responsive. The people who thrive here are organized, enjoy manufacturing, and can handle operational pace.
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Median pay for a Manufacturing Operations Coordinator is about $103K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $47K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Speaking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, and Coordination.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 4.4% through 2034, with roughly 3.6 million people working in it today (BLS).
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