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Production Control Manager

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Aug 2024

About the role

Working from the Waterloo IA Center of Excellence, the Production Control Manager will be responsible for developing, and managing the production planning and scheduling based on customer demand and sales forecast, will work closely with operations supervisor to define the optimal usage of current manufacturing capacity as well as identifying future needs that may trigger capacity increases and people plan.
Will also work closely with the purchasing group to define the material planning and inventory levels required to meet demand.
Additionally, Production Control Manager will direct the cycle counting team to audit inventory accuracy and assure proper process controls and procedures are in place with managing company inventory
This position supports a thriving aftermarket business and new heavy industrial equipment. Some travel may be required to suppliers and other CPM facilities.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Owns the sales and operations planning process.
Responsible for the coordination of production capacity and material planning, purchasing, warehousing, and scheduling activities to maximize machine build plan.
Issues a 12 month master schedule and forecast along with the weekly and daily schedule by area.
Identifies bottlenecks and adjust material plans to eliminate delays in production
Works closely with the sales team to schedule orders, define lead times and capacity allocation.
Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, material control, and scheduling.
Leads organization in attaining key metrics including on-time delivery, schedule adherence, inventory turns and days on hand
Understands department's key performance indicators and contributes to achieve these goals both individually and as a team.
Partner with purchasing to develop and implement supplier strategies to ensure correct delivery, quality and supply flow of product from vendor.
Forecast product needs by gathering, analyzing, and validating data
Ability to develop, maintain and strengthen partnerships with others inside and outside of the organization.
Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by implementing, maintaining and aligning company policies with health and safety regulations.
Measures and evaluates direct reporting employee performance according to company standards for quality and productivity. Provides accurate, meaningful, and timely reviews.
Perform other duties as required and assigned by Plant Manager

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Bachelor's degree in relevant field (preferred).
5+ year's related experience (manufacturing, supply chain, inventory management).
3+ year's supervisory experience.
High understanding of manufacturing capacity, able to calculate capacity per machine, operational efficiency and optimization of manufacturing resources to maximize production output.
Demonstrated experience in leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams, creating value for end customers, and driving operational excellence within areas of responsibility.
Strong financial acumen – the ability to utilize fundamental concepts of finance to manage budgets, forecast costs, and provide relevant information for data driven decision-making.
Creative thinking ability: It is essential that you can demonstrate originality and imagination in thinking while developing a solution to a problem