Production Control Coordinator

About us:

This position is for RTC Aerospace’s sister company, Vanderhorst Brothers, Inc. (VBI) located in Simi Valley, CA.  VBI is a team of highly skilled professionals from a variety of backgrounds. We work together to support our customers through expertise, cooperation, innovation, and a shared sense of urgency. We actively seek challenging projects, and we drive our industry forward by investing in the latest machinery, technology, and production techniques.

RTC Aerospace is a 60-year-old aerospace manufacturer of complex, high-tolerance, difficult-to-machine parts. We have 4 facilities across the nation bringing exceptional cellular manufacturing capabilities and unique engineered solutions to our clients’ designed products. We are a company driven by ambitious individuals, working together to become an industry leader in lean-cell manufacturing. Come be a part of something exceptional at RTC Aerospace! 

How You’ll Make an Impact 

As a Production Control Coordinator you will have the responsibility of planning, scheduling, tracking and expediting product through the Order Fulfillment cycle.  The Production Control Coordinator’s responsibility begins with the receipt of the customer purchase order or contract, through the manufacturing cycle, shipment, and/or stock.  This position is responsible for establishing and maintaining inventory levels in support of company policy and objectives.  This position reports to the Manufacturing Manager.  

What you’ll be doing as a Production Control Coordinator:

• Working a Full-time, onsite position at our Simi Valley, CA location.
• Preferred shift time is Monday – Friday, 7am – 5:30pm.
• Contract Review
  1. Reviews and validates delivery dates; identifies options, informs management and takes appropriate action if delivery dates cannot be achieved.
  2. Reviews and prepares planning; gains approval for planning as required.
  3. Pulls approved planning template to job; releases jobs per schedule requirements.
• Production Scheduling
  1. Creates and manages production schedules.
  2. Reviews dispatch reports on a periodic basis; identifies options, reports concerns to management and takes appropriate action.
• Backlog Management
  1. Prepares rolling 3-month shipment analysis and reports to management monthly, or as requested by management.
  2. Tracks daily, weekly and monthly shipping performance against the rolling 3-month plan; makes recommendations, reports concerns to management and takes appropriate action.
• Outside Processing Management
  1. Monitors OSP deliveries and receipts in support of production schedules.
  2. Obtains quotes for price and delivery.
• Inventory Management
  1. Sets minimum and maximum inventory levels in support of company policy and objectives.
  2. Calculates EOQ’s and establishes job lot sizes accordingly.
  3. Purchases materials to support EOQ, schedule and inventory level objectives.
  4. Obtains quotes for price and delivery for raw materials and hardware.
  5. Monitors Manufacturing Schedule Performance.  Tracks late job operations; identifies options, reports to management and takes appropriate action.
  6. Reviews machine loading on a periodic basis.  Identifies opportunities and concerns, reports to management and takes appropriate action.

Minimum Requirements:

• Working knowledge of MRP systems and related processes.
• Technical understanding and ability to read industry blueprints and specifications.
• General knowledge of machining concepts and methods.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• B.S. in business or engineering or equivalent combination of work experience, education and certification.

Preferred Requirements: 

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Minimum 3 years related industry experience.

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
• Reach forward, up, down and to the side in order to move equipment.
• Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel material.
• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.

Work Environment: