Entry level software engineer Jobs in St. Catharines, ON

Are you a proactive, highly organized professional ready to streamline manufacturing operations and drive production efficiency? We are currently building a talent pipeline for an upcoming Production Coordinator / Scheduler position with a leading manufacturer of sustainable, high-efficiency structural and agricultural growing solutions based in Vineland Station, Ontario.

In this critical role, you will act as the operational anchor connecting manufacturing, procurement, engineering, and shipping to ensure production runs smoothly, predictably, and on pace for global customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment with many moving parts and enjoy owning metrics and visual management systems, this position is the perfect launchpad for your next career move.

Advantages
Hourly Wage: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour (commensurate with experience).
Shift Structure: Full-Time, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Responsibilities
Cross-Functional Coordination: Seamlessly align production, procurement, engineering, and shipping activities while dynamically assigning labor based on team priorities and capacity.
Workflow Optimization: Proactively monitor real-time production progress and resolve tracking bottlenecks or operational risks before they cause delays.
Pre-Production Readiness: Ensure all required raw materials, specialized tools, manufacturing fixtures, and equipment are fully prepared and staged before shop floor work begins.
Visual Management: Keep shop floor visual tracking systems accurate and meaningful at all times, maintaining production metrics, KPIs, and tracking whiteboards.
Daily Briefings: Lead daily production meetings to actively review workflow readiness, shop safety protocols, and shift performance metrics to keep schedules on track.
Continuous Improvement: Perform daily quality and safety checks, identifying proactive opportunities to optimize setup workflows and production efficiency.

Qualifications
Education: Secondary school diploma or equivalent professional background.
Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience coordinating production schedules, manufacturing setups, materials, and labor logistics (equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience are welcomed).
Technical Assets: Prior hands-on experience navigating ERP/MRP systems and high comfort level managing performance dashboards, metrics, and visual tracking tools.
Core Competencies: A proactive mindset, exceptional multitasking capabilities, and prompt, clear written and verbal communication skills. Teamwork: Strong practical problem-solving capabilities with a natural ability to collaborate effectively across diverse internal manufacturing teams.
On-the-Floor Presence: Comfort standing and walking for extended periods on the manufacturing production floor.
Material Handling:
Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
Digital Proficiency: Comfortable utilizing computer screens, keyboards, and handheld tracking devices for data entry.
Auditory & Sensory: Ability to communicate, hear, and operate safely within a low-to-moderate volume shop environment

Summary
Please apply directly or by sending your resume to kaitlin.van.elswyk@randstad.ca

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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