Production Control Supervisor

Job Overview: As a Production Control Supervisor (exempt position), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of materials and production processes throughout our aerospace investment castings company. You will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing production schedules, managing inventory levels, and collaborating with various teams to meet customer demands and maintain a high standard of product quality. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Production Scheduling: Develop and maintain production schedules in collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to meet customer orders while optimizing resource utilization and production efficiency. Material Planning and Inventory Management: Coordinate material requirements with the purchasing department to ensure an adequate supply of raw materials and components to meet production demands without excessive inventory levels. Capacity Planning: Evaluate production capacity and capabilities to anticipate potential bottlenecks and resource constraints, providing recommendations to ensure smooth operations and meeting production targets. Work Order Management: Generate and manage work orders for each production stage, ensuring accurate and timely documentation to support production processes. Production Monitoring: Track and monitor the progress of production activities, identifying any deviations from the schedule and implementing corrective actions as necessary. Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline production processes, reduce lead times, and enhance overall efficiency. Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the quality control team to ensure adherence to established quality standards and timely resolution of any non-conformances or quality-related issues. Communication: Facilitate effective communication between different departments, such as manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, and shipping, to ensure a coordinated and seamless production workflow. Performance Metrics: Maintain and analyze production performance metrics, providing regular reports to management to identify trends and areas for improvement. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant industry and safety regulations and standards related to production and inventory management. Communicate with departments to coordinate / troubleshoot bottle necks. Manage/Supervise production control coordinators within the production department. Utilize IFS to schedule and expedite production Coordinate with outside processors on delivery and negotiate delivery/pricing with the supplier Train staff that within department Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) Education: Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, bachelor’s degree in business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field. Relevante experience may substitute for formal education. Experience: At least 5-10 years of experience in production control, production planning, or inventory management in a manufacturing environment, preferably in aerospace or a related industry. Knowledge: Familiarity with production scheduling techniques, material planning methodologies, and inventory control principles. Knowledge of aerospace investment casting processes is a plus. Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify production-related issues and implement effective solutions. Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with various teams and convey information clearly and concisely. Software Proficiency: Proficient in using ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, and other production planning software. Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate production schedules and data management. Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, adjusting to …

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