Production Control Manager

Job Summary The Production Control Manager is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity as well as managing inventory levels.

Essential

Job Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential functions/duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties/functions may be added or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, monitoring, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures.

Supervise and provide guidance to ensure all tasks, projects and deadlines are met.

Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow by issuing written and oral instructions to staff.

Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.

Operations Acts on MPS (Master Production Scheduler) forecast, order releases and exception messages from MPS.Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity.

Analyzes MPS forecast data and sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.

Manages inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected items, either manufactured or purchased, to meet production schedules.

Creates and analyzes monthly sales history relative to budget forecast to identify trends and potential impact on production and customer needs.

Prepares, enters and follows up on purchase orders for required materials, communicates with vendors and expedites as necessary.

Responsible for the inventory levels of Finished Goods and Raw Material to meet our service requirements.

Communicates as necessary with Sales, Distribution, Warehouse and Production Departments to smoothly coordinate scheduling changes.

Creates, maintains and updates various spreadsheets and or system information as needed.

Builds, corrects and updates BOM's in the TMM system (as required)
Master TMM and MPS and all its applicable systems.

Knowledge and comprehension of all plants’ capacity planning spreadsheets.

Works with Central Planning Manager and Manufacturing to create and maintain a database to track actual sales verses predicted sales on new items.

Ensures Company's compliance with appropriate governmental regulatory requirements and promotes affirmative action compliance.

Works closely with Stores Clerk and Warehouse Supervisor with respect to the management of raw materials and semi-finished goods.

Safety Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.

Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.

Attend scheduled EH&S training program.

Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.

Recommend improved EH&S practices.

Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).Ensures lockout procedures are followed any time the equipment is being cleaned or maintained.

Product Safety and Quality Follows Product Safety and Quality standards.

Follows GMP’s in regard to food contact packaging as it pertains to the employee.

Follows IPC product defense standards and complies with all SQF requirements.

Minimum Requirements (include education, experience, special skills, licenses and/or certifications required.)The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully…