POSITION PURPOSE:

This position monitors production processes and MRP programs for reliability and accuracy of overall production.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of the position are to work alongside other teams in procurement and engineering to monitor and maintain production schedules. This position is a heavy user of the ERP system, planning and scheduling software, or other database tools to develop and maintain master schedules and generate reporting.

POSITION DUTIES & WORK TASKS:

• Support product supply and inventory plans consistent with the objectives of the business or product line.
• Create a production plan for the assigned module and final production areas. The production plan uses inputs from customer order status, forecasts, material availability, production equipment issues, ECN activities, and other related production issues to satisfy customer deliver performance and financial objectives, based on established priorities.
• Assist in resolving circumstances causing delivery not in compliance with customer want dates or excess and slow-moving inventory, identifying causes and developing solutions to improve current and future performance. Provide material status and action plans to business unit, materials management, and supply source organizations.
• Assist in resolving circumstances causing delivery not in compliance with customer want dates or excess and slow-moving inventory, identifying causes and developing solutions to improve current and future performance. Provide material status and action plans to business unit, materials management and supply source organizations.
• Develop an understanding of product life cycle planning including the process of master scheduling, new product introduction, product phase-in/out and inventory planning and provide backup support Production Control Technical Analysts.
• Work to achieve annual inventory reduction and customer service performance targets.
• Adopt new technologies to enhance performance and to leverage knowledge and information for driving competitive advantage. Fostering an environment where technological innovations are recognized and rewarded.
• Identify core value-adding processes and maximizing their performance and productivity. Integrating and streamlining processes throughout the supply chain and ensuring adoption of best maximum efficiency.
• Realize a sense of urgency around business imperatives and convincing others of that urgency. Setting aggressive, well-defined goals to meet business challenges and ensuring performance against those goals. Overcoming obstacles to drive initiatives and actions to closure
• Promote an honest and open environment in which information flows freely among all levels of the organization. Anticipating and meeting the information needs of all relevant constituents.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated proficiency in operations management, and experience implementing business processes to achieve efficiency and profitability of the production system.
• Bachelor’s degree in operations/business management or demonstrated experience in similar roles.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of company policies and procedures including Code of Ethics & Business Practices, EH&S, Quality Management System, and relevant legal, regulatory, and local rules.
• Knowledge of business administration procedures including strategic planning, production methods, human resource planning/allocation, and leadership techniques.
• Business process redesign, workflows, value-stream mapping, and other techniques used to improve efficiency.
• Lean Manufacturing techniques including those techniques used to identify and eliminate waste in the production process.
• Prioritization and planning skills.
• Critical thinking and logic and reasoning to identify strengths/weaknesses of alternative ideas, solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Strong analytical skills, system savvy with ERP and Windows based applications.
• Production control analysts must be masters of multi-tasking. 
• Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills.
• In this role, experience with Excel, an aptitude for math, and familiarity with manufacturing programs are a plus.