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Operations Coordinator

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Iowa, Cedar Falls
312 Savannah Park Road (Show on map)
Apr 23, 2026

PPG is looking for an Operations Coordinator to join the team! This role is perfect for a proactive professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and takes pride in maintaining operational excellence across multiple functional areas. You will support plant leadership by providing advanced administrative, training, and organizational support in a manufacturing environment. This role is critical to daily operations, employee communication, safety initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts. You will report to the Plant Manager at our Cedar Falls, Iowa Plant.

Key Responsibilities

Quality & Compliance Management

  • Execute work orders quality assurance and Gemba initiatives
  • Review and validate all safety permits (PTW, LOTO, Elevated Work) ensuring 100% compliance
  • Maintain comprehensive HR and safety filing systems
  • Monitor and update safety metrics, observations, and compliance boards

Facility & Resource Management

  • Oversee facility cleanliness and organization including breakrooms, office spaces, and outdoor areas
  • Manage inventory systems for office supplies, safety equipment, and employee apparel
  • Coordinate with vendors for facility maintenance and special orders
  • Implement and track 5S methodologies throughout the plant

Employee Engagement & Communications

  • Coordinate employee recognition programs and maintain communication boards
  • Facilitate all-staff meeting presentations and training coordination
  • Manage employee suggestion programs and feedback systems
  • Plan and execute special events, holiday celebrations, and team-building activities

Administrative Excellence

  • Maintain accurate employee records and headcount tracking
  • Generate quotes using MITS system and coordinate with Plant Manager for approvals
  • Create and administer training programs including video-based content
  • Maintain and troubleshoot plant communication systems and displays

Project Coordination

  • Collaborate with maintenance teams to track work order completion
  • Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure seamless operations
  • Manage procurement processes and vendor relationships
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in administrative coordination, preferably in manufacturing
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database management systems
  • Strong understanding of safety protocols and compliance requirements
  • Preferred:
    • Experience with manufacturing operations or industrial environments
    • Knowledge of 5S methodology and continuous improvement practices
    • Project management certification or experience
    • Familiarity with safety management systems and permit processes

O nas:

PPG: CHRANIME A ZKRALUJEME SVT

Diky vedeni v oblasti inovaci, udritelnosti a barev pomaha PPG zakaznikm v prmyslovych, dopravnich, spotebitelskych a stavebnich odvtvich a dalich trzich zlepovat vice povrch vice zpsoby ne kterakoli jina spolenost. Dali informace najdete na www.ppg.com a sledujte @PPG na X.

The PPG Way 2030

Jsme partnery naich zakaznik

Proaktivni. Odvani. Dvryhodni. Vechno, co dlame, zaina naimi

zakazniky. Naslouchame, jedname rychle a nepestavame, dokud nevyeime

jejich nejvti vyzvy. Kdy se dai naim zakaznikm, dai se i PPG.

Jedname cilen a rychle

Agilni. izeni daty. Samostatni. Podstupujeme promylena rizika, abychom si

udreli naskok ped konkurenci. Pracujeme proaktivn a agiln, vyuivame

kvalitni data k vyvoji eeni, ktera vytvaeji hodnoty.

Vynikame v tom, co dlame

Produktivni. Spolupracujici. Odpovdni. Bez ohledu na nai roli umime

pojmenovat problem, pebirame odpovdnost a vdy pichazime s eenimi.

Jsme proaktivni i pohotovi, neustale se zlepujeme a dosahujeme vysledk.

Podporujeme kolegy, ktei jsou v kadodennim kontaktu se zakazniky

Usilujeme o vitzstvi

Zameni na budoucnost. Motivovani. Ambiciozni. Ziskov rozvijime nae

podnikani a chceme uspt spolen se zakazniky. Dosahujeme vysledk,

pijimame nove technologie a vyuivame agilitu i rychlost jako nae pednosti.

Jsme hrdi na PPG

Silni. Jednotni. Odhodlani. Pracujeme bezpen, jedname s integritou a

respektujeme rozmanitost. Oslavujeme uspchy a jsme hrdi na pozitivni

dopad, ktery spolen vytvaime pi ochran a zkralovani svta.

V PPG pouivame umlou inteligenci v naborovem procesu, abychom proces zefektivnili. Nastroje umle inteligence nerozhodnuti o zamstnani. Vice informaci naleznete na https://careers.ppg.com/cs/cs/candidate-resources.

PPG poskytuje rovne pileitosti vem kandidatm a zamstnancm. Nabizime pileitost rst a rozvijet svou karieru v prostedi, ktere poskytuje naplujici pracovni misto pro zamstnance, vytvai prostedi pro kontinualni ueni a pijima napady a rozmanitost ostatnich. Vichni kvalifikovani uchazei jsou posuzovani spravedliv, bez ohledu na pohlavi, vk, pvod, viru, zdravotni stav i jinou osobni charakteristiku.

Pokud potebujete podporu z dvodu zdravotniho znevyhodnni, napite prosim na recruiting@ppg.com.

Platove rozpti a benefity v PPG se mohou liit podle lokality, co nam umouje konkurenn odmovat zamstnance na rznych geografickych trzich. PPG pi rozhodovani o odmovani zohleduje nkolik faktor, vetn, ale nejen, dovednosti, zkuenosti a koleni, kvalifikaci a vzdlani, licenci a certifikaci a dalich organizanich poteb. Mohou platit i dali pobidky.

Nae programy zamstnaneckych benefit jsou navreny tak, aby podporovaly zdravi a pohodu naich zamstnanc. Vekere pojistne kryti a benefity budou v souladu s podminkami pislunych plan a souvisejicich idicich dokument. O benefitech s Vami bhem naboroveho procesu bude jednat Va nabora.

PPG si ceni Vai zptne vazby k naemu naborovemu procesu. Doporuujeme Vam navtivit Glassdoor.com a poskytnout zptnou vazbu k procesu.

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