Production Assistant in Glenrothes

About ITW: ITW Construction – Offsite Europe is a business unit of ITW within the Construction Products segment, a segment which generates $1.9 billion in global revenue. The Offsite Europe business’ annual revenue is $40 million, with 80+ colleagues across the UK & Ireland. We are suppliers of innovative engineered connectors and design software, and our products are uniquely capable of driving value for our customers, supported by strong customer service capabilities and a continuous improvement mindset.

ITW Construction – Offsite Europe are consistently innovating, designing and manufacturing advanced industrial technology. We are industry influencers with 2 high quality brands that are known throughout the industry, and we aspire to grow our business in our current markets as well as explore new market opportunities. At all levels in our organisation, we are encouraged to embrace our inner entrepreneur to drive actions, focus on what matters and share ideas so that every individual can have an impact on the business. In return we are rewarded, supported in our development and given the opportunities to grow within a large multinational organisation.

Position Summary: The Production Assistant is responsible for developing and communicating weekly production scheduling leveraging our MRD tool. This ensures efficient operations and on-time delivery. The role supports manufacturing activities through job card management, stock control of key materials, and coordination with production supervisors. In addition, the position assists with operational training administration, risk assessments, and documentation review. This role also represents an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress their career within a growing organisation. As a key position within our succession planning framework, it offers meaningful exposure to core operational functions and provides a strong development pathway toward future leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate weekly production scheduling with production supervisors.
• Create, issue and close job cards in line with production plan.
• Monitor stock of steel and reorder when required.
• Manage and maintain the company training matrix and other training administration as required.
• Manage the training matrix, including scheduling refresher training, identifying new and additional training needs, and coordinating training dates with external partners (e.g., press, setter, counterbalance, crane, forklift, and safety training).
• Provide general administrative support to operations team.
• Support with the review and update of risk assessments and method statements.
• Support with the upkeep of the ITW compliance calendar.
• Direct involvement in operations continuous improvement projects.
• Other relevant tasks as instructed by management.

Skills and Experiences:

• 3+ years of working in a high volume manufacturing environment such as press or CNC machine shops.
• Demonstrated understanding of health and safety processes.
• Experience in production planning or scheduling is essential.
• Competent computer literacy and competent in utilization of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 is desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of risk assessments and method statements.
• IOSH trained is desirable but not essential.
• Continuous improvement mindset.