Production Support Coordinator

Operations And Production Support Coordinator

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

Job Description Summary :

We're looking for a detailed driven operations and production support coordinator with experience managing electronics technical inventory and lab spaces in a production environment. This role is responsible for maintaining tool accountability and calibration tracking for over 200 assets, developing consumable material dashboards, and analyzing usage trends to support ongoing builds. You'll engage with vendors for consumable materials and communicate with program managers, set up and maintain ESD safe lab spaces, and submit work orders to keep production on schedule. This is a highly technical and data informed role, ideal for someone with a background in manufacturing operations, production planning, or materials management in a lab or high mix, low volume production environment.

Job Description :

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Work with Cal Lab to ensure lab equipment is up to date with calibration.
• Coordinate transfer of equipment between work area and Cal lab.
• Escort Cal lab personnel for on-site calibration and ESD bench certification.
• Tracking hardware builds.
• Update and provide travelers and work orders to technicians.
• Update quality control spreadsheets on production status and process changes.
• Tracking chemicals, limited life materials, and other materials and consumables.
• Manage preventative maintenance, order parts and schedule maintenance.
• Track of inventory control / needs.
• Work with vendors to obtain quotes for supplies and materials.
• Submit purchase orders to buyers.

Skills / Abilities :

Education :

High school diploma or equivalent required, Associates degree in Operations or Business is preferred.

Experience :

5+ years of experience in a lab or facility operations management role.

Additional Job Description :

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com .