WHO WE ARE

Harding Display Corp (HDC) is one of Canada's pre-eminent point-of-sale and in-store marketing solution providers. Located in Scarborough, Ontario, we are a family-owned company and have proudly been servicing clients in Canada and the U.S. since 1927 (that’s over 97 years!).

Our customers – who include Coca Cola (Canada and USA), Keurig, Molson Coors, Blackhawk Network, and Canon to name a few – choose us because of our best-in-class customer-focused approach and innovative designs of temporary and permanent displays. More importantly, though, we are backed by a strong team of dedicated, diverse employees in all segments of our business including graphic and structural design, production, manufacturing, logistics, sales, accounting, and human resources.

WHY WORK WITH US?

Our business continues to evolve, and we are looking for top talent to join our team and fuel our continuous growth. At HDC, we believe in People First, where everyone is welcome, and everyone knows you by name – you are never just a number! We acknowledge that Powerful Communication is our oxygen, and that we can’t live without it. Our Growth Mindset encourages us to be open to learning and adaptable to new ways of doing things. We are leaders in our industry and our expertise allows us to Innovate Forward, bringing the best and brightest products and services to our clients. We relentlessly seek Continuous Improvements, looking for opportunities to work smarter, not harder.

We offer:

• Competitive pay + bonus opportunity
• Paid vacation, sick/personal days
• Health and dental benefits
• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Insurance Programs
• Fun, collaborative work environment with a group of seriously talented individuals!

Are you ready to join our growing team and become a member of the Harding family? If so, read on!

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager of Scheduling and Planning, the Scheduling & Planning Coordinator is primarily accountable for overseeing the production of projects from start to finish. This includes ensuring quality assurance during onboarding of jobs, adhering to lead times, and monitoring daily production output from the work centers and assembly lines and holding teams accountable for deliverables. In collaboration with the Operations Manager, this role ensures efficient operations, staffing, and continuity when required.

This is an 16-month contract position.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Demonstrates behaviors aligned with the organization’s values and growth plans.
• Responsible for the onboarding of new projects
• Ensure lead times are correct based on standard lead times agreement
• Ensure scheduling hours submissions are vetted and correct
• Review finished good ship schedule due dates with Monday project boards due dates.
• Review purchase to job printed/kitting items with ship schedule due dates.
• Ensure work orders (WO’s) are created and supply/demand in ERP is correct based on Ship Schedule details.
• Review ‘ship to’ locations on ship schedule.
• Ensure and set up project tracking boards and production files and list all pertinent information for quality assurance (QA).
• Project Setup using our project tracking boards such as Monday.com, Hub planner & Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS)
• Review APS and ensure all dates are aligned with ship dates.
• Responsible for the utilization of our ERP system to align with APS in real time.
• Responsible for managing and booking all incoming receiving requests from assigned suppliers.
• Prepare for, review, and align lot/bin codes for all incoming materials.
• Hold and lead update meeting with corrugate suppliers, twice per week.
• Responsible for overseeing press row, print room, and assembly (ASMB) operations to ensure projects are properly setup, scheduled and progressing as planned.
• Ensure teams are adhering to Harding Display standard operating procedures and health and safety standards.
• Other duties as required.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• 2-4 years of relevant experience in plant/manufacturing/operations environment
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience with complex planning/scheduling (i.e., 10-15 work centers and 50-100 employees) preferred
• 5 years’ experience in assembly related environment.
• Highly organized and strong coordination skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with computer software and applications, including Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), able to interact and connect with employees at all levels in both the plant and office teams
• Superior problem-solving skills and ability to work within deadlines
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and pivot between competing demands
• Takes initiative, is driven, and goal-oriented
• Ability to provide real-time feedback with professionalism and tact.
• Ability to clearly communicate detailed operating instructions
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and train team members effectively
• Ability to identify quality issues as compared to sample/ specs.
• Understand and follow standard operating procedures, with a particular focus on line start-up and close-out processes.

If this sounds like you, please do not hesitate to apply. We look forward to reviewing your application!

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Harding Display, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

At Harding Display, we want people to love their work and show respect and empathy to all. We are committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve and encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

We are proud to be in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. If you require accommodation at any point through the hiring process, please contact the People & Talent Department at [email protected] using the subject line: Accommodation Request.