Production Controller

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Operations Indirect Reports Clerical Kent, WA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $77,000.00 To $97,000.00 Annually

Kent, WA | Onsite | Full-Time

At Algas-SDI, we design and manufacture innovative propane vaporization and energy solutions used around the world. For more than 90 years, we have built a reputation for quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.

We are rebuilding our Planning function and implementing a more agile, visual, floor-level execution system. We are looking for a proactive and organized Production Controller to help drive daily production flow, maintain visibility of work in progress, sequence tasks, and ensure Production teams always have clear “Now” and “Next” priorities.

In this role, you will serve as a key connection between Planning and Production, partnering closely with Production Leads, the Senior Planner, and the Intermediate Planner to keep work moving, maintain production readiness, and eliminate barriers to execution. You will help translate changing priorities and complex production requirements into clear, actionable plans that support customer commitments and delivery excellence.

If you enjoy working directly with production teams, solving problems, creating structure, and bringing visibility and accountability to fast-moving operations, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

• Maintain daily Kanban boards for each Production area, ensuring work status, priorities, and upcoming tasks are accurate and visible.
• Attend daily standup meetings with the Production Manager to review progress, align priorities, and identify production constraints.
• Maintain and manage the work order pipeline to support production readiness, visibility, and execution.
• Break sales orders into task-level work orders that provide clear, actionable direction for Production teams.
• Sequence production work based on Sales Order commitments, delivery schedules, priorities, and available resources.
• Ensure Team Leaders have clear visibility into what their teams are working on Now and Next.
• Verify work is fully ready before release to the production floor, including material availability, drawings, instructions, and other applicable requirements.
• Identify, track, and coordinate the resolution of production blockers, including material shortages, missing drawings, unclear work instructions, and other constraints.
• Coordinate with Planning, Engineering, Purchasing, and Production to resolve issues quickly and maintain workflow.
• Support Scrum-style hour estimating, work planning, and burndown tracking to improve visibility into production progress and expected completion.
• Monitor work order progress, throughput, schedule attainment, and production readiness.
• Track risks to schedule and esaclate delays, constraints, and changing priorities to Planning and Production leadership.
• Help implement and sustain visual management practices, standard work, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support predictable production flow by identifying bottlenecks, excessive work in progress, and opportunities to improve sequencing and execution.
• Promote safe production practices and ensure work is performed in accordance with established procedures and work instructions.
• Support cross-training, knowledge sharing, and team development to build flexibility and promo table talent.
• Perform other operational and planning duties as assigned.

• Experience coordinating production activities, work schedules, materials, projects, or workflows in a…