Production Administrator

We are a leading provider of Earth observation camera solutions for the global small satellite market. Committed to excellence and innovation, we deliver superior products and services to our worldwide customer base. Our Head Office is in Belgium, and our South African company is based in Somerset West, close to all amenities and diverse natural beauty, providing great lifestyle options.

Job Purpose:

Assist the Production Manager (SA) with administration relating to production planning, initial scheduling, and execution.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in launching, initial scheduling and maintaining the Production Execution schedule and customer production plans.
• Assist in the procurement of stock and other general production-related items.
• Generating, maintaining and updating production-related folder structures and documents.
• Manage shipping deadlines & associated administration.
• Assist in implementing changes/improvements to existing production-related documentation, systems, and processes to improve efficiency.
• Assist in compiling, filing and translating large amounts of data into easily digestible formats for reporting.
• Assist in preparing and arranging for production-related meetings.
• Capture accurate meeting action items and translate them into assigned Wrike tasks.
• Assist in following up on outstanding action items/tasks.
• Assist the Production Coordinator with completing research on any topics relating to production improvements.
• Manage the preparations and administration of production and shipping documentation.
• Assist in tracking department budget spending.
• Assist in preparing and managing production build history data.

Required Qualifications:

• Higher Certificate in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or Business Administration

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an administrative production/technical environment.
• Experienced in working with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.), especially Excel

Recommendations:

• Wrike (Project Management Software) or similar.
• Siemens Teamcenter (PLM Software)
• Power BI (Data Visualisation Software)
• Acumatica (Enterprise Resources Planner (ERP) or similar).
• Prior work experience in the aerospace industry is highly desirable

 Special requirement(s):

• Must be willing to work overtime when required

What we offer:

• The opportunity to work in the fast-growing space industry.
• Niche global market for optical payloads for microsatellites.
• Cutting-edge technology at your fingertips
• A competitive salary
• A friendly working environment.