Production Control

Overview

Works closely with Program Management, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering to ensure production orders are adequately released and scheduled to support customer requirements as well as various other duties in support of customer requirements.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and analyze MRP requirements and release work orders daily
• Monitor and work action messages, intercompany, external and internal WIP,  adjusting production jobs as required
• Work PPOD queues as required
• Download and monitor customer provided forecast allowing adequate production time for manufacturing
• Perform order splits, reductions and increases as required
• Adjusting operations and build information, queue times, run times, inventory settings, build quantity, and warehouse information as required.
• Close open work orders as required.
• Cleaning up transactional data (journals), closing open operations, adjusting pick quantities, ending erroneous demand, etc.
• Monitor future work and ensure appropriate flow of follow on and new work using the expedite report.
• Coordinate internally as required regarding any issue with WIP that will affect customer requirements and commitments.
• Monitor and complete Engineering Change Orders (ECO) as required.
• Attend required meetings with appropriate accurate data.
• Document all transactions, issues or concerns and important information appropriately and accurately.
• Assist other departments in meeting in meeting organizational goals as required.
• Responsible for supporting special projects as assigned by the General Manager.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Other Abilities:

• Working knowledge of MRP system function
• Above average communication skills
• Able to multitask and adept to shifting priorities
• Skills in data analysis
• Skills in problem solving

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to see color.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), work near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and outdoor weather conditions.