Production Manager - Inventory Control (Electrode)

Responsibilities

• Owns execution and governance of incoming/outgoing inventory for operations to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, and compliant transactional discipline.
• Maintains visibility of RAW/WIP/FG positions and validates that inventory status/location controls enable production execution.
• Runs dashboards and early warning triggers (upper/lower limits) to prevent stockouts, excess, or unhealthy WIP.
• Drives discrepancy investigations and corrective actions; documents and sustains countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Partners with Finance and Supply Chain to align inventory reporting, reconciliation, and audit readiness.
• Buils capability and accountability for inventory discipline across operations teams and material movement partners.
• Trains stakeholders on inventory control routines, system transactions, and escalation triggers.
• Cross-functional collaboration & stakeholder engagement: coordinates with Receiving/Shipping, Production, Quality (holds), and Supply Chain to ensure inventory integrity and FIFO discipline.
• Ensures inventory handling and storage follow safety rules and quality requirements (including holds, segregation, and disposition).
• Maintains all inventory transactions timely and accurately; maintains audit-ready records.

Qualifications

• Required Education, Certifications, and Licenses: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related technical field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for required education.
• Preferred Master’s degree (MBA or MS) in a related discipline.
• Lever Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or higher).
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification.
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-shift execution and drive plan attainment.

Benefits & Perks

• Health Benefits – Medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time-Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs – Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.