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Oldcastle Inc.

Production Assistant

Oldcastle Inc., Croydon, Pennsylvania, United States, 19021

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Oldcastle Infrastructure™, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products. We’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more. With our network of more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 4,000 employees, we’re leading the industry with innovation and a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary The Production Assistant will perform a variety of general office and accounting activities by performing the following duties personally or through collaboration with other company personnel.

Job Responsibilities

Support operations by assisting staff, planning, organizing and implementing administrative systems

Lead Projects - being the voice of the customer

Managing multiple sales orders concurrently

From point of sales order assignment, the P.L. becomes the point of contact for the customer. They must ensure the customer is kept up to date from production schedule to on-site delivery

Provide direction and oversite to all aspects of the project team: engineering, production planning, transportation, procurement, and accounting

Monitors the progress and status from the point of sales as it moves through the process, and acts to problem solve proactively, offers technical advice, and assists other staff to expedite assigned projects, removes obstacles which may cause a project to fall behind schedule

Communicate with transportation department on the initial delivery needs of the customer and follow up when required

Ordering and receiving

Assist in creating and sending PO’s to vendors/suppliers and communicate lead times

Run daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports for review with Production and Plant Manager

Assist in continuous improvement plant initiatives

Assist in reconciling production reporting and actual attainment

Backup / assistance for dispatch

Log QC related certification entries

Review/Update Timecards

Assist in setting up and performing cycle counts for inventory management

Backup / assistance for production scheduling

Propose and assist in implementing office process improvements as identified

Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

High School, GED, or Associate degree or equivalent combination of administrative experience, training or education (preferred)

Knowledge and understanding of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, scheduling, production methods and coordination of people and resources

Computer skills, including MS Office Suite, accounting software, database software, internet software, payroll systems

Must be able to multitask, be detailed oriented and possess strong organization skills

Must communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the company

Basic math skills, including percentages, rations, decimals

What CRH Offers You

Highly competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Aninclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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