Production Control Specialist

Under the direction of Materials Manager, the Production Control Specialist plans, organizes, sets direction for developing and implementing production scheduling to support various products and service parts into and out of all aspects of the production operations.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Compile and prepare information related to production sequences and schedules, such as production progress, materials inventories, and materials used.
• Review inventory and distribute materials according to production schedules.
• Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials within or between departments according to production schedule.
• Examine documents, materials, and products, and monitor work processes, in order to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
• Confers with department supervisors to determine progress of production lines and shipment schedules, compiles reports on progress of work, inventory levels, and production problems.
• Verifies production output against what was scheduled and resolves problems for out-of-tolerance discrepancies.
• Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands.
• Communicates the production planning status daily to Materials Manager, production personnel, and department supervision.
• Revise production schedules when required due to labor or material shortages, machine malfunction, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, production, and engineering.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required education – minimum high school diploma.
• Two to five years of experience or related experience.
• Working knowledge of MRP systems.

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, vendors, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls; reach above shoulders; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions 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 occasionally works near moving mechanical machines and in atmospheric conditions occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate except for when in the production facilities. Required PPE:
When in the production facility;
Safety glasses w/ side shields and protective footwear with steel toe are required. Hearing protection is required in designated areas.