Production Control Analyst

## Production Control Analyst Postuler:
Sur site:
United States, Middlefield (OH):
Full time:
Offre publiée aujourd'hui:
RThe Production Control Analyst ensures that daily production requirements are met through analysis and reporting of production status. The position works with management team to ensure that deadlines and schedules are met and thereby preventing line stoppages/delays to maintain a high level of customer service.  As an individual contributor, the production control analyst’s primary functions include the following:
* Driving daily production efficiencies by releasing/sequencing the manufacturing orders related to specific product lines and/or assigned project work based on material/capacity availability.
* Managing material availability by setting/monitoring SAP exceptions, actual component usage, and  following-up with suppliers on parts and materials needed to support operations
* Responsibility for inventory levels related to specific product lines and/or assigned project work. Assist  Material Analyst and Lead PCA/Master Schedulers in problem-solving and executing appropriate countermeasures for deviations from planned inventory levels (MIN / MAX stocking violations)
* Working with the Material Analysts to review inventory planning parameters to establish/maintain appropriate customer service driven safety stock/reorder point levels for components and/or finished goods based on processes specified in the materials planning playbook.
* Working with the Lead PCA/Master Schedulers and Manufacturing Engineers to thoroughly understand and advise on managing short term/long term capacities to minimize the cause for past due orders
* Creating, modifying, and maintaining realistic material, manufacturing and procurement strategies for new product introductions/phase out products to support the NPM (new product manufacturing) process.
* Working with the Lead PCA/Master Scheduler to comprehend the monthly production of safety stock or targeted finished goods inventories  
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* ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

** Functional* Identifying trends and works with Material Analyst and Lead PCA/Master Schedulers to proactively recommend safety stock levels based on the product lifecycle
* Updates plant SAP material records as required (lot size, safety stocks, reorder points, lead times, etc.)
* As necessary, follow-up with suppliers on component availability related issues/concerns to ensure shipment and on-time performance to support production requirements

If expediting is necessary:
* Coordinate and / or arrange for premium shipments where necessary. Confirm and verbally communicate expected EDAs / ETAs of premium shipments to receiving location and / or Materials Manager. Update SAP shipment information and appropriate comments, including anticipated date of receipt for expedited shipments, as required
* Coordinate and / or arrange for alternative sources of material, requests for spot buys, as necessary to support production
* Understands and ensures material availability for engineering changes and works closely with NPM to develop activities/processes that will lead to continually improving customer service, inventory, quality, and time-to-market measurements.
* Resolves routine and unusual production problems related to materials usage and availability by pro-actively identifying problems and taking a lead in driving resolution.
* Applies knowledge and experience to recommend business processes improvements.
* Ability to learn and to increase and update knowledge and methods affecting area of responsibility.
* Monitor Customer service metrics and analyze performance gaps related to assigned product lines Leadership
* Adapts to change by identifying implications of change for Tarkett and own…