Assistant Manager- Production Control

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- Production Control role at ADVICS Manufacturing Ohio, Inc.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:
Assists the Production Control Manager in planning, managing, and coordinating the work activity within the Production Control Department. Develops and manages a team of professional staff to ensure results in inventory control, production procurement, supplier performance, customer delivery performance, and new product launch initiatives.

• Responsible for inventory control activities. Sets inventory targets, tracks inventory, and reports results.
• Understand MRP process and BPCS system. Maintains cycle counting program. Identifies, reviews, and reports obsolescence.
• Monitors Shipping/Receiving activities.
• Oversees scheduling and procurement functions. Ensures schedules meet customer requirements. Oversees procurement of components while maintaining inventory targets.
• Monitors supplier performance. Tracks supplier delivery; resolves issues related to poor performance.
• Monitors ADSMO customer delivery ratings. Performs root cause analysis and develops countermeasures as appropriate.
• Supports new product launch initiatives. Serves as the primary PC representative in NPLT meetings applicable to assigned area. Tracks key customer due dates, communicates details to team, and resolves issues as needed.
• Actively participates in continuous improvement and 5S activities.
• Supervisory responsibility:
  Supervises Production Control Specialist(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; 8-10 years related experience.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulation.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Knowledge of and experience with computerized operations including MRP systems, EDI Technology, and BPCS is preferred.
• Understanding and exposure to Just In Time and/or TPS principles.
• Previous experience in a global automotive manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities. While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk and lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities include distance vision for floor inventory control and close vision due to a high amount of PC work. The employee must also be able to safely walk and work in areas with high traffic of Powered Industrial Trucks.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Noise level in the office is moderate. While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to enter the production area. Noise level varies from moderate to loud.