Production Assistant

Production Assistant Job Description Position Title: Production Assistant Department: Production Reports To: Production Manager Salary/Pay: $18/hr Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am -5:30pm Location: 519 N Medina St, San Antonio, TX 78207 Position Summary The Production Assistant provides administrative, clerical, and operational support to the production team.

This position assists with coordinating production activities, maintaining documentation, tracking schedules, monitoring inventory levels, and ensuring efficient communication between production, purchasing, quality, and management teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to the production department. Assist in coordinating daily production schedules and workflow activities. Maintain production records, reports, logs, and operational documentation. Enter and update data in production tracking systems and spreadsheets. Monitor inventory levels and communicate material shortages to management.

Prepare purchase requests and assist with inventory reconciliation. Support production meetings by preparing agendas, taking notes, and distributing action items. Process and maintain production orders, work orders, and related documentation. Generate and distribute production reports, productivity metrics, and performance summaries.

Coordinate communication between production staff, supervisors, vendors, and other departments. Assist with compliance documentation, safety records, and quality assurance processes. Maintain organized filing systems for production and operational records. Support special projects and continuous improvement initiatives as assigned.

Required Qualifications High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred. Minimum of 1-2 years of administrative, manufacturing, production, or operations support experience preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams. Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to maintain confidentiality of company information.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a manufacturing, warehouse, production, or industrial environment. Knowledge of inventory control and production scheduling processes. Key Competencies Organization and planning Problem-solving Team collaboration Data management and reporting Customer service mindset Adaptability and flexibility Attention to detail Physical Requirements Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods.

Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Ability to work in both office and production floor environments as needed.