Production Control Coordinator

Job Title:

Production Control Coordinator

Location:

Tempe, AZ – 1515 W 17th St, Tempe, AZ 85281. Shift: Full time, exempt. Day Shift.

The Production Control & Scheduling Specialist serves as the central coordination point between Planning, Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, and Customers. This role is responsible for maintaining production schedule integrity, managing work order flow, monitoring production status, supporting schedule recovery efforts, ensuring ERP transaction accuracy, and communicating production status internally and externally.

• Production Scheduling & Execution:
  Support execution of the master production schedule, release and manage manufacturing work orders, maintain daily production dispatch lists and work center priorities, monitor schedule performance, coordinate with Operations and Planning to align priorities, and support schedule recovery planning for overdue and at‑risk jobs.
• Production Control & Work Order Management:
  Manage work order movement throughout the manufacturing process, ensure accurate travelers, routers, and production documentation, monitor work order status, identify and address bottlenecks, constraints, and aging work orders, and support efficient movement of jobs through machining, inspection, outside processing, and shipping operations.
• ERP Data Integrity & Labor Reporting:
  Ensure timely and accurate completion of production transactions, monitor operation closeouts and labor reporting compliance, maintain accurate production status, inventory transactions, and work order information within the ERP, and conduct routine audits of production reporting and transaction accuracy.
• Customer & Program Communication:
  Lead production status meetings, customer line‑of‑balance reviews, support customer status reporting, provide updates on production progress, schedule risks, and recovery plans, partner with Program Management to reflect customer priorities in schedules, and assist in recovery plans for overdue jobs.
• WIP & Inventory Visibility:
  Monitor WIP levels, track aging work orders, improve production flow, support inventory accuracy through proper transaction management, assist with cycle count activities, and investigate inventory issues.

• Minimum 3 years experience in Production Control, Production Scheduling, Planning, Manufacturing Coordination or a related role.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and production scheduling concepts.
• Experience tracking production status and coordinating work order flow.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (ITAR/EAR compliance).

• Aerospace, defense, CNC machining, metal fabrication, or precision manufacturing experience.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Experience supporting customer delivery commitments and schedule recovery efforts.
• Participation in customer production reviews or program status meetings.
• Familiarity with AS9100 and ITAR manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, walk, bend, squat, and reach.
• Regular use of hands, wrists, and fingers to handle small tools or precision components.
• Fine motor skills and hand‑eye coordination required for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 20–50 lbs; occasionally heavier loads.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection.
• Tolerance for machining dust, oils, and moderate noise levels.

This is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, race, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or any other protected classification. The company is a VEVRAA federal subcontractor and provides equal employment opportunities in compliance with federal and state laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Amended), Age Discrimination Act of 1967 (Amended), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment of 2009, The Wagner‑Peyser Act (Amended), The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship or valid permanent residency status is required for most positions for ITAR compliance.