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Production Control Specialist
đź“Ť Pendergrass, GA | On-Site
Join the Future of Electric Vehicle Manufacturing!
Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America (TIESNA-GA) is building the future of mobility—and we're looking for talented professionals to help us get there.
As a subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), a global leader in automotive components, material handling equipment, and logistics solutions, TIESNA-GA is launching a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, Georgia. Our new plant will assemble DC-AC Inverters and future DC-DC Converters that power today's electric and hybrid vehicles across North America.
If you're passionate about supply chain operations, production planning, and solving complex challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to meet you!
What You'll Do
As a Production Control Specialist, you'll play a critical role in ensuring production runs efficiently by coordinating materials, schedules, logistics, and customer requirements.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Develop and maintain mid-term and weekly production schedules
- Plan, order, and coordinate parts and shipments
- Manage production data using Infor and other planning systems
- Analyze inventory levels to prevent shortages and excess inventory
- Forecast customer demand and production requirements
- Coordinate purchasing activities to support production
- Manage EDI transactions and customer logistics requirements
- Communicate directly with customers, suppliers, carriers, and internal departments
- Monitor delivery performance and implement continuous improvements
- Identify production risks and proactively recommend solutions
- Support a Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing environment
- Maintain accurate records and provide exceptional customer service
- Collaborate across departments in a multicultural, team-oriented workplace
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Operations, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5 years of relevant experience in production control, supply chain, materials planning, logistics, or manufacturing
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, MRP systems, and AS400
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a global manufacturing organization
- Familiarity with Japanese business culture
- Japanese language skills are a plus
Why Join TIESNA?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company during its startup phase and help build operations from the ground up. You'll work alongside a collaborative team while contributing to the production of innovative components that support the future of electric and hybrid vehicles.
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with company benefits
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Career growth opportunities within the Toyota Industries Group
- A collaborative, team-focused culture
Work Location
đź“Ť 1700 Valentine Industrial Parkway
Pendergrass, GA 30567
This is a full-time, on-site position.