Production Control Analyst

World Headquarters
Pontiac, MI 48341, USA

Who We Are:

Williams International is a privately‑owned company that develops and manufactures jet engines for both military and commercial aircraft applications. We are a company of creators who deliver pioneering ideas and technologies that lead the aerospace industry. Our culture fosters creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning to position our team members to inspire each other and provide quality products and supporting services that exceed the expectations of our customers.

The Opportunity:

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for a Production Control Analyst to join our team. The Production Control Analyst will be responsible for launch plan coordination of high‑priority R&D assemblies and components.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Maintains or assists with launch plans for new products
• Coordinates priorities among engineering and manufacturing personnel to expedite development of new product
• Tracks and prioritizes design release of new products to support manufacturing lead times
• Tracks components throughout their operations and elevates priority or technical issues to the appropriate personnel
• Tracks components being purchased through supply chain and elevates priority or technical issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintains shortage/status lists for large R&D assemblies for presentation to management on up to a daily basis.
• Periodically reviews obsolescence of R&D hardware for proper allocation to the owning program, both physically and digitally.
• Maintains metrics related to design release and manufacturing lead time performance for review at SLAM.
• Performs other analytical and reporting exercises as required by the Cell Manager/Team Leader.
• Performs Production Coordination tasks as needed, including but not limited to:
• Reviews MRP release requirements, i.e. Planned Shop Orders.
• Reviews material availability for Shop Orders to be released.
• Creates, releases, reserves, issues and receives Shop Orders
• Processes miscellaneous material transactions including location changes, scrap, cycle count adjustments, etc.
• Updates equipment records of serialized components to track design changes in‑process.

* This position is part of our PRO‑BLUE Rotation Program for business professionals. The individual will rotate between 2‑3 of the following disciplines, each lasting 3‑6 months:

• Program Management & Contracts (PM&C)
• Manufacturing
• Requirements Coordinator
• Quality
• Supply Chain
• Finance – Accountant
• Cost Management
• Business Development

** Must be willing and able to work onsite (remote work is not available at this time)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field.
• Work requires job knowledge and skills gained with 0‑2 years of experience.
• Must have a basic understanding of manufacturing, inventory and purchasing processes and systems, product structures, bill of materials (BOM), routings, SAP, Master Schedule, Manufacturing Standards and MRP/PDSM integration.
• Must be able to resolve the more difficult PC related issues and be capable of facilitating problem resolution related to material activities across functions.
• Able to prepare and present material‑related cell metrics on behalf of the cell. Proficiency in the use of SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if needed. Candidates selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. For more information on Security Clearances, please visit: U.S. Department of State .

Additional Information:

Williams International is a Drug Free Workplace where all new team members and contractors are subject to pre‑employment drug testing for the following controlled substances: marijuana, cocaine, PCP, amphetamines, opioids and alcohol as policy dictates.

Williams International is committed to equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and protected veteran status. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. If you are interested in applying for employment with Williams International and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position due to a physical and/or mental disability, please send an e‑mail with your request to  Or, please call (248) 624‑5200.

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