Production Assistant

SUMMARY OF ROLE

Job title: Production Assistant

Department: Production

Based: Gloucester Production Facility

ROLE DETAIL

• Set up, check, and publish cutting orders, ready to be cut on our automatic cutting machine.
• Liaise with our cutting team to set up new cloths ready to cut on our automatic cutting machine.
• Use our manufacturing system to import, check and process orders. 
• Assist the Senior Production Co-ordinator to monitor and raise cutting orders to be manufactured both in-house and by 3rd party suppliers.
• Style and raw material code creation in ERP and our manufacturing system.
• Assist the Production Co-ordinator to monitor progress of all open production orders in line with the critical path.
• In association with the Production Co-ordinator, ensure that vendors receive all raw materials and packaging on time in full.
• Raise a weekly (shirt and tie) cloth To-order report and raise orders with suppliers. 
• Generate weekly production reports to send to our wider Merchandising & Production team.
•  In association with the Production Co-ordinator, arrange DC booking references to factories for all shipments, and maintain/ close open orders on the ERP system.
• Check goods manufactured by 3rd party suppliers against packing lists when received back to the factory.

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will possess the following characteristics;

• An enthusiasm for menswear.
• Organised with excellent communication skills.
• A team player who will build strong relationships with longstanding and new Vendors.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• A willingness to travel to vendors and offices within the UK and overseas as required.