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Position: Production Control Manager
Location: Carroll County, GA
Pay: $100,000–$115,000 salary
Job Type: Direct Hire
Job Summary
We are hiring a Production Control Manager for a client in Bremen, GA supporting a high-volume automotive parts manufacturing and distribution operation. This role will oversee production control, planning, inventory flow, and cost performance across a fast-paced plant environment with plastic and metal components, helping ensure smooth operations, stable production output, and on-time delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the production control function in support of plant performance, output, and customer delivery requirements
- Oversee daily production planning, scheduling, and sequencing across multiple departments
- Manage inventory control processes, including cycle counts, system accuracy, audits, and physical inventory support
- Monitor production flow and adjust planning activity to support changing business and operational demands
- Drive improvements in delivery performance, schedule stability, and premium freight reduction
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, shipping, receiving, procurement, and materials teams to maintain plant flow
- Support short- and long-term manpower planning tied to production needs
- Manage department-related labor, expense, and budget considerations
- Lead process improvement initiatives that strengthen efficiency, material flow, and operational control
- Support ERP-driven reporting, system troubleshooting, and data analysis tied to production control performance
- Help maintain strong safety, training, and 5S standards within the department
- Support broader warehousing and material flow strategy as the operation continues to grow
Must Haves
- 5 years of experience in production control, production planning, supply chain, or materials leadership within manufacturing
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments within automotive or heavy industrial operations
- Proven background supporting high-mix production with Just-In-Time (JIT) or tight inventory requirements
- Strong experience with production planning, scheduling, sequencing, and inventory control
- ERP/MRP systems experience
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
- Demonstrated success improving delivery performance, reducing premium freight, and stabilizing production flow
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Operations Management
Preferred Skills
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Exposure to plastic injection molding, assembly, painting, or mixed-material production environments
- Broader leadership experience across shipping, receiving, procurement, or material handling functions
- Experience helping improve warehousing strategy or central material flow planning
Salary : $100,000 - $115,000