Manufacturing Production Scheduler & Planner; Production Control Specialist

What You Will Do

The position will be filled at either the Production Control Specialist level 2 or 3, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The Prototype Fabrication (PF) Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has experience and expertise in machining, fabrication and precision dimensional inspection of critical hardware needed to support the nation s stockpile stewardship efforts. The Manufacturing (MFG) Group is seeking a qualified machine shop scheduler and planner to join the team! This position will provide vital production and manufacturing support for critical areas of operations.

The responsibilities of this position cover a broad range of transactional activities that are crucial for manufacturing accountability, security, shipping, tracking, quality and successful delivery of product to a broad customer base.

Production Control Specialist 2 ($69,500 - $110,300)

As a Manufacturing Production Scheduler and Planner, you will be responsible for managing the production schedule, including tracking associated manufacturing costs, from customer initiation through delivery of finished components. This will include providing manufacturing lead times based on current workload, tracking of incoming materials, issuing travelers to the shop floor, tracking all in-process work, assisting with managing classified inventory, and other associated scheduling functions to support an on-time delivery of finished components.

This will require you to be proficient in utilizing JobBOSS, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The successful candidate will work directly with machinists, inspectors, welders, engineers, manufacturing liaisons, management and customers in support of daily operations for the division.

Production Control Specialist 3 ($83,900 - $136,600)

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, at this level you must have expert manufacturing knowledge to work directly with the customers to understand and communicate manufacturing details. You will be responsible for forecasting and working complex scheduling solutions in a capacity limited manufacturing environment. You will have direct experience with implementing processes and procedures to manage production and inventory control systems in support of manufacturing operations.

What You Need

Minimum

Job Requirements:

Manufacturing Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of manufacturing operations and working knowledge of the sequence of operations for the manufacture of parts and/or assemblies.
• Ability to read blueprints in support of customer deliverables.

Estimating/Scheduling

• Demonstrated experience providing accurate quotes for work requests to include machine time, labor, material, and when required third party processes cost.
• Demonstrated experience performing, monitoring and reviewing scheduling functions. You will work directly with shop supervisors to manage all in-process work through the facility.
• Ability to coordinate the delivery and transfer of finished products on and offsite for a broad customer base.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate with onsite customers and offsite vendors to fulfill awarded task orders and support the retrieval of finished products.

Inventory Management/Organizational Skills

• Demonstrated expert with detailed record keeping and organization, e.g. inventory, records, production schedules and materials logs.
• High attention to detail with accuracy and strong organizational skills in order to successfully monitor and communicate the status of orders.

Computing/Business Systems and Software

• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with typical business software, computer hardware, and use of computer systems, specifically, spreadsheets, procurement systems and inventory databases.

Customer Service

• Demonstrated experience interacting in a customer service-related setting and the ability to work cohesively in a team environment as well as independently to meet high demand schedule deliverables.
• Demonstrated record of dependability, reliability, and commitment to the long-term needs of the job duties and programmatic goals of the organization.

Training/

Certifications:

• You must have the ability to acquire and maintain pertinent certifications, such as:
  Radiological Worker II;
  Beryllium Worker; classified matter custodian (CMC), and others that may apply

Additional Job Requirements for Production Control Specialist 3:

• Demonstrated experience implementing processes and procedures to manage production and inventory control systems.
• Advanced manufacturing experience to support working directly with the customer to understand and communicate complex manufacturing situations.
• Demonstrated advanced experience managing a limited capacity manufacturing operation and working to find appropriate solutions to scheduling conflicts.

Education/Experience at Level 2:

Position requires 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination…