Production Assistant

Job ID: 528333

Non-Exempt

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions.

We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America.

We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products.

Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies.

Job Summary

The Production Assistant will perform a variety of general office and accounting activities by performing the following duties personally or through collaboration with other company personnel.

Job Responsibilities



* Support operations by assisting staff, planning, organizing and implementing administrative systems


* Lead Projects - being the voice of the customer


* Managing multiple sales orders concurrently


* From point of sales order assignment, the P.L.

becomes the point of contact for the customer.

They must ensure the customer is kept up to date from production schedule to on-site delivery


* Provide direction and oversite to all aspects of the project team: engineering, production planning, transportation, procurement, and accounting


* Monitors the progress and status from the point of sales as it moves through the process, and acts to problem solve proactively, offers technical advice, and assists other staff to expedite assigned projects, removes obstacles which may cause a project to fall behind schedule


* Communicate with transportation department on the initial delivery needs of the customer and follow up when required


* Ordering and receiving


* Assist in creating and sending PO's to vendors/suppliers and communicate lead times


* Run daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports for review with Production and Plant Manager


* Assist in continuous improvement plant initiatives


* Assist in reconciling production reporting and actual attainment


* Backup / assistance for dispatch


* Log QC related certification entries


* Review/Update Timecards


* Assist in setting up and performing cycle counts for inventory management


* Backup / assistance for production scheduling


* Propose and assist in implementing office process improvements as identified


* Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements



* High School, GED, or Associate degree or equivalent combination of administrative experience, training or education (preferred)


* Knowledge and understanding of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource al...