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Job Title: Supply Chain Production Control Manager
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Department: Operations / Supply Chain
Reports To: Plant Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
About GTI Energy
GTI Energy, a division of GTI Fabrication, is a leader in industrial modular fabrication, serving energy, defense, and heavy industrial markets. With facilities in Arizona and New York, GTI specializes in high-volume, mission-critical systems such as modular data centers, enclosed battery systems, and energy storage devices.
As GTI continues its rapid expansion, we are seeking a Supply Chain Production Control Manager to strengthen our operational execution through advanced planning, coordination, and scheduling across all production programs.
Position Overview
The Supply Chain Production Control Manager will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive demand planning and production control strategies. This individual will lead a growing team of Master Schedulers and Production Planners to ensure seamless integration between engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.
This position requires a results-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environments and can balance strategic program oversight with day-to-day production realities.
Key Responsibilities
Production Control & Scheduling
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Department: Operations / Supply Chain
Reports To: Plant Manager
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
About GTI Energy
GTI Energy, a division of GTI Fabrication, is a leader in industrial modular fabrication, serving energy, defense, and heavy industrial markets. With facilities in Arizona and New York, GTI specializes in high-volume, mission-critical systems such as modular data centers, enclosed battery systems, and energy storage devices.
As GTI continues its rapid expansion, we are seeking a Supply Chain Production Control Manager to strengthen our operational execution through advanced planning, coordination, and scheduling across all production programs.
Position Overview
The Supply Chain Production Control Manager will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive demand planning and production control strategies. This individual will lead a growing team of Master Schedulers and Production Planners to ensure seamless integration between engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.
This position requires a results-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environments and can balance strategic program oversight with day-to-day production realities.
Key Responsibilities
Production Control & Scheduling
- Oversee the development and maintenance of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to align with customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
- Coordinate with supply chain, procurement, and operations to ensure on-time delivery of materials and finished goods.
- Lead daily and weekly production control meetings to communicate priorities and resolve bottlenecks.
- Standardize scheduling processes and tools across multiple production programs.
- Build and manage demand forecasts in collaboration with sales, operations, and engineering.
- Translate forecasts into actionable production and procurement plans.
- Conduct capacity analysis to identify resource constraints and recommend adjustments to meet customer commitments.
- Ensure consistent planning logic and forecast accuracy across all product lines.
- Partner with business unit leaders to ensure planning alignment with project milestones and delivery schedules.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) planning by integrating engineering change orders and ramp-up requirements.
- Facilitate communication between teams to ensure visibility into material shortages, production delays, and delivery risks.
- Leverage ERP and MES systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, or JD Edwards) to enhance visibility and accuracy in scheduling.
- Ensure data integrity and process discipline in all scheduling, routing, and production control activities.
- Implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for production planning and shop-floor coordination.
- Develop real-time reporting tools and dashboards for capacity utilization, schedule adherence, and on-time delivery.
- Hire, train, and mentor a team of Master Schedulers and Production Planners to support both near-term and long-range production goals.
- Establish clear KPIs and accountability structures for the planning function.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the planning and scheduling teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 10 years of experience in production control, master scheduling, or supply chain management within a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- 3 years of experience in a leadership or managerial role.
- Strong expertise in ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite preferred).
- Experience implementing or managing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
- Proven track record of improving scheduling accuracy, reducing lead times, and increasing throughput.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification strongly preferred.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints (TOC) principles.
- Experience managing multiple production facilities or high-mix, low-volume manufacturing operations.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality systems and audit requirements.
- Lead the planning and production control discipline for a company at the forefront of industrial energy and defense manufacturing.
- Collaborate across engineering, operations, and supply chain in a high-impact leadership role.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
- Opportunity to shape systems and processes that will define GTI’s growth trajectory.