Junior Production Coordinator

Who We Are

Harding Display Corp (HDC) is one of Canada's pre-eminent point-of-sale and in-store marketing solution providers.  Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we are a family-owned company and have proudly been servicing clients in Canada and the U.S. since 1927 (that’s over 98 years!). 

Our customers – who include Coca Cola (Canada and USA), Keurig, Molson Coors, Blackhawk Network, and Canon to name a few – choose us because of our best-in-class customer-focused approach and innovative designs of temporary and permanent displays.  More importantly, though, we are backed by a strong team of dedicated, diverse employees in all segments of our business including graphic and structural design, production, manufacturing, logistics, sales, accounting, and human resources.

Why Work With Us?

Our business continues to evolve, and we are looking for top talent to join our team and fuel our continuous growth. At HDC, we believe in People First, where everyone is welcome, and everyone knows you by name – you are never just a number! We acknowledge that Powerful Communication is our oxygen, and that we can’t live without it. Our Growth Mindset encourages us to be open to learning and adaptable to new ways of doing things. We are leaders in our industry and our expertise allows us to Innovate Forward, bringing the best and brightest products and services to our clients. We relentlessly seek Continuous Improvements, looking for opportunities to work smarter, not harder.

We offer:

• Competitive pay + bonus opportunity
• Paid vacation, sick/personal days
• Health and dental benefits
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Insurance Programs
• Fun, collaborative work environment with a group of seriously talented individuals!

Are you ready to join our growing team?  If so, read on!

Who We're Looking For

Reporting to Production Manager, the Junior Production Coordinator is a self-motivated, well organized, and highly efficient member of the Production team.

The incumbent is responsible for coordinating and assisting the Production team in their manufacturing of custom display orders from project hand off through to final shipment. The Junior Production Coordinator will interact with all departments to ensure on time delivery of customer orders and the highest quality end-product.

A Closer Look at What You Will Do

• Understand project's scope before providing assistance with project items from the Production Coordinators.
• Prepare and package shop floor documentation required for conversion of project deliverables i.e. work orders, instruction sheets, labels etc.
• Monitor project timeline and works with the cross functional teams to establish the impact on timelines
• Conduct postmortems as requested, by reviewing job close out documents to identify opportunities and/or highlight any deficiencies and proposed corrective actions found during the project life cycle
• Comprehends and communicate project challenges in-order to assist On-Time In-Full delivery while maintaining quality standards
• Collaborate with internal teams to execute on client deliverables
• Work closely with Production Coordinators to monitor project status and troubleshoot any project issues
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with internal teams
• Make self-available with relatively short notice, typically 24 hours, to attend project hand-off meetings
• Utilize project boards to ensure constant flow of communication and updates on project status and critical project information
• Comply with project board timelines in-order to ensure project delivery On-Time In-Full
• Manages and monitors timely delivery of project materials
• Ensures quality standards are met and maintained throughout the production process via necessary project approvals, approval of first off production samples and compliance with shop floor quality procedures
• Monitors supply vs. demand by ensuring customer inventories are accurately accounted for
• Participate in significant shop floor interaction,
• Ensure Health and Safety Policies, Practices and Procedures are followed on a consistent basis
• Adheres to company standard operating procedures and policies and utilizes company tools and resources to operate as required
• Effectively utilize company resources
• Other duties as assigned

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Superior communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage and organize multiple priorities with competing deadlines
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, team-based environment Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite – Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Knowledge to read and interpret CAD drawings is an asset
• Experience in a manufacturing facility environment is an asset
• Post-Secondary Education in Graphic Communication Management, Project Management and/or Marketing is an asset
• Experience with an ERP system is an asset
• Various substrate knowledge

If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply.  We look forward to reviewing your application!

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Harding Display, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Harding Display, we want people to love their work and show respect and empathy to all. We are committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve and encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. If you require accommodation at any point through the hiring process, please contact the People & Talent Department at [email protected] using the subject line: Accommodation Request.