Production Control

About the role

Cooking up to coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily analysis and reporting of production status.
• Troubleshoot and report computer system issues that may affect production.
• Aid in the physical inventory process; coordinating the closing of all work orders prior to count.
• Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress, find and resolve issues causing production flow difficulties.
• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.
• Examine documents and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
• End/Close works orders to ensure accurate posted journals and costing.
• Provide on-call support for production environment.
• Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
• Adjust set-ups on parts including routings, Safety Stocks, EOQ's and Pan Sizes.
• Compile and prepare documentation related to production.
• Examine future work orders for on time release or potential problems.
• Champion special projects/procedures that require special attention (galvanizing orders, big or rare orders, stock builds, warehouse setup augers).
• Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate’s Degree (Two-year college or technical school) or work equivalent.
• Up to 2 years' progressive experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety, rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively and knowledge of English language, both oral and written.
• Intermediate computer skills required in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Manufacturing/inventory software a plus.