Production Control Specialist

Responsibilities, Essential Functions

• Evaluate manufacturing schedule and coordinate the availability and controlled, on-time flow of procured raw materials, finished goods and services to support in-house Manufacturing to meet customer and forecast requirements
• Manages Min/Max Kanban inventory fulfillment and mitigates part shortages
• Provide detailed status of work in progress, and material availability, and communicate constraints to schedule
• Prepares Purchase Orders for the external procurement of parts and finished goods based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements
• Coordinate interdepartmental activity with warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering and logistics
• Schedule and expedite the movement of parts using move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders
• Work cross-functionally to expedite any material shortages with procurement, receiving, quality, and other production areas
• Implement and maintain material stocking strategy on production lines, monitor, control and maintain proper floor stock
• Control and re-stock the proper access and consumption of materials, parts and consumables in manufacturing
• Partner with Production Manager to ensure work is completed on time and budget to schedule
• Monitor the disposition of material damage / waste, initiate RMA’s and credit memos with suppliers
• Process Scrap and quarantine non-conforming and obsolete inventory from WIP locations as required
• Prepare for, conduct, and assist in the reconciliation of cycle counts
• Work with Production teams to resolve part discrepancies and prescribe corrective actions
• Must possess good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, good decision-making skills, and the ability to think outside the box
• Monitors Purchase Orders alignment with Demand changes and adjusts accordingly
• Maintains updated delivery information from suppliers for accuracy and visibility to production
• Responsible for inventory management and stocking strategies
• Participates in continuous improvement activities and provides suggestions for cost reduction and improved efficiencies
• Releases and manages manufacturing pick lists to the warehouse for kitting
• Coordinate between warehouse and suppliers purchasing staff on material shortages, recoveries, etc.
• Notifies Leadership of any schedule impacts to orders or customers
• Assist WIP definition, control data and visual management
• Work with planning, manufacturing, and purchasing departments in identifying and resolving potential production scheduling problems
• Develop and assist process improvements for inventory, manufacturing, and production control systems to meet business objectives.
• Investigate concerns and reports to the department leader(s) necessary adjustments and how the information is to be communicated to related departments for the recovery
• Support receiving inspection of materials and finished good, separate and package into Kanban quantities at point of use stations in Manufacturing

Qualifications:

• 1 years of production planning or supply chain experience
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) selection and implementation
• Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling
• Experience working with a cross-functional team
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office, ERP experience desired.
• Excellent written /verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates understanding and can apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder)

Desired:

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced Excel Experience
• Based upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA and ACGIH exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
• Experience with ERP and MRP systems literacy
• Ability to handle multiple decisions based on workload dispersion, priorities, management and customer decisions
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc)
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong math and analytical skills to solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Background in production/manufacturing environment
• Technical aptitude is a plus
• Experience in/aptitude for Customer Service
• Willingness to learn
• Proactive, self-motivated
• Knowledge in costing, bulk purchasing discounts, shipping and logistics impacts
• Ability to work well with changing priorities
• Ability to work well with others & under pressure
• Experience and/or exposure to supply chain concepts and methodologies, and manufacturing
• Knowledge of labels and applications
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods, doing computer and phone work
• Assist in production if needed

Other Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate the schedule, plan, and initial staging of material/kits to all vital areas of production
• Identify and communicate constraints in the production flow and work with area leads to discuss possible solutions.
• Interface and connect with internal and external customers for potential impact or delays in the schedule.
• Partner with Production Management for tracking and estimated completion dates of travelers
• Updating estimated on-dock dates in scheduling system, ex: assemblies in inventory ready for assembly
• Devise and coordinate Metrics around OTD, Backlog, Pending Orders, & adherence to schedule.
• Assists with administrative tasks & projects as needed.
• Assemble job packets, and print out all necessary paperwork needed.
• Issues purchase orders for raw materials & other shop supplies.
• Double check that all components have arrived prior to commencing with large volume Production Orders
• Update production schedule, assist with scheduling jobs and coordinate with Production Manager
• Assist with weekly cycle count and year end audits.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Yearly bonus

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• San Clemente, CA 92673: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person