Production Control Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Shelton, CT 06484, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: High School/GED, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: M-F, Job Category:
Management.

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.

• Carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, monitoring, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Monitoring and analyzing department work to develop more efficient procedures.
• Supervising and providing guidance to ensure all tasks, projects and deadlines are met.
• Determining work procedures, preparing work schedules, and expediting workflow by issuing written and oral instructions to staff.
• Working with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitoring and advising on progress to enhance professional development.

• Acting on MPS (Master Production Scheduler) forecast, order releases and exception messages.
• Planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize productive capacity.
• Analyzing MPS forecast data and sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Managing inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected items to meet production schedules.
• Creating and analyzing monthly sales history relative to budget forecast to identify trends and potential impact on production and customer needs.
• Preparing, entering and following up on purchase orders for required materials, communicating with vendors and expediting as necessary.
• Responsibility for the inventory levels of Finished Goods and Raw Material to meet service requirements.
• Communicating with Sales, Distribution, Warehouse and Production Departments to coordinate scheduling changes.
• Creating, maintaining and updating spreadsheets or system information as needed.
• Building, correcting and updating BOMs in the TMM system.
• Mastering TMM and MPS and all applicable systems.
• Knowledge of all plants’ capacity planning spreadsheets.
• Working with the Central Planning Manager and Manufacturing to create and maintain a database tracking actual vs. predicted sales on new items.
• Ensuring compliance with governmental regulatory requirements and promoting affirmative action compliance.
• Working closely with the Stores Clerk and Warehouse Supervisor regarding raw materials and semi‑finished goods.

• Complying with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
• Reporting unsafe conditions or practices to superiors to ensure prompt hazard resolution.
• Attending scheduled EH&S training programs.
• Actively supporting the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
• Recommending improved EH&S practices.
• Practicing safe work habits and following general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, equipment use, and personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Ensuring lockout procedures are followed whenever equipment is cleaned or maintained.

• Following Product Safety and Quality standards.
• Following GMP’s regarding food contact packaging as it pertains to employees.
• Following IPC product defense standards and complying with all SQF requirements.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in production scheduling and planning. Preferred:
  Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from a two‑year college or technical school.
• Strong personal computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets, database programming) and strong analytical ability; APICS experience preferred; ability to interact with various groups or people.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as contracts, purchase orders, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; clear speech and excellent phone manner.
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