Production Control Manager

Y-12 National Security Complex · Oak Ridge, TN · Yesterday

On-siteManagementFull-time

About the role

The Production Control Manager leads a team of production planners, schedulers, and analysts while driving continuous improvement of production planning systems, business processes, and operational performance. The role collaborates closely with Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Information Technology to ensure efficient execution of production schedules and optimal utilization of resources.

Responsibilities

Lead development and execution of production schedules that align customer requirements, operational priorities, and resource constraints.
Establish and maintain finite and infinite capacity planning processes to support manufacturing operations.
Monitor schedule attainment, work-in-process (WIP), throughput, and production performance metrics.
Coordinate production priorities across multiple manufacturing organizations and facilities.
Identify and mitigate production bottlenecks, resource constraints, and schedule risks.
Ensure effective synchronization between production schedules, material availability, and workforce capacity.
Oversee release, tracking, and closure of production orders and work packages.
Establish processes for managing work-in-process inventory and production status visibility.
Capture and coordinate production recovery plans for schedule disruptions and emergent operational priorities.
Support operational readiness and execution of critical manufacturing programs.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, and Quality organizations to optimize production performance.
Facilitate integrated planning activities that balance demand, capacity, and material availability.
Lead resolution of production scheduling conflicts and operational constraints.
Support strategic capacity planning, workforce planning, and operational readiness initiatives.
Analyze schedule adherence, capacity utilization, throughput, cycle times, and manufacturing performance trends.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on production flow, scheduling effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
Leverage SAP and business intelligence tools to improve planning accuracy and decision-making.
Support Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence initiatives.
Lead, coach, and develop production planners, schedulers, and production control personnel.
Establish performance expectations, planning standards, and operating procedures.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Develop organizational capability in production planning, scheduling, and SAP manufacturing processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience OR 15 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
Minimum 4 years of supervisor experience.
Preferred: Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
Significant experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or production control.
Experience serving as a functional lead, process owner, or business systems manager within SAP manufacturing environments.
Strong understanding of production control, capacity planning, manufacturing execution, and supply chain operations.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
Experience supporting complex, highly regulated manufacturing environments.
SAP Production Planning (PP), Manufacturing Execution, or Supply Chain Management experience.
APICS/ASCM certifications (CPIM, CSCP).
Experience leading ERP implementations, upgrades, or digital manufacturing initiatives.
Knowledge of advanced planning systems, manufacturing analytics, and operational excellence methodologies.

Qualifications

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements.
Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level.
All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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