Manufacturing Operations Administrator
Administration | Waco, TX | On-site
About Kinetic Custom Trailers
Kinetic Custom Trailers designs and builds custom Class 8 steel trailers and industrial hauling solutions. With nearly a decade of proven success in Canada, we're expanding our manufacturing footprint in Waco, Texas.
Role Overview
Kinetic (Waco) is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Administrator to support production operations inside our steel fabrication and trailer asembly facility. This is not a front-desk role. You will work closely with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Finance to ensure the shop has the correct documentation, accurate ERP data, and a current production schedule.
Reports To: Operations Coordinator
Work Location: On-site in an industrial manufacturing environment (PPE required).
Key Responsibilities
- Print, release, and distribute engineering drawings, work orders/job travelers, and quality documents to the shop floor
- Maintain and update the production schedule and communicate priority changes to relevant teams
- Track and enter production hours, job costing, and production data using Excel and ERP/MRP systems
- Support document control: drawing revisions, change notices (ECO/ECN), and controlled distribution to production
- Maintain organized digital and physical records for production and technical documents
- Support vendor/customer communications as required to keep production moving
- Follow all safety rules and PPE requirements; promote a safe work environment
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of administrative or operations support experience in manufacturing, fabrication, construction, or industrial environments
- Experience working with work orders/job travelers, engineering drawings, and revision-controlled documents
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, especiall Excel (filters/sorts;pivots/lookups preferred)
- Experience using an ERP/MRP system for transactions/data entry (any system)
- Strong time-management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy (prevents rework caused by incorrect documentation/data)
- Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to work effectively with shop and technical teams
- Professionalism, confidentiality, and reliability
Assetts
- Basic bookkeeping/AP support (processing vendor invoices, matching documentation)
- Job costing/time capture experience
- Purchasing/receiving coordination in an industrial environment
What We Offer
- Pay: $18 - $25/hour (based on experience)
- Benefits: Comprehensive Benefit Plan, paid holidays and paid time off
- Growth: Opportunities to develop into production planning, procurement, or operations leadership roles
- Stability: Full-time, permanent position with consistent hours
- Team: Work closely with production and engineering in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
Schedule & Work Details
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Environment: On-site, office-based role within an active manufacturing facility (PPE required)
How to Apply
Submit your resume and cover letter to our careers website. We thank all applicants—only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.