Production Control Manager

Production Control Manager at Leidos
, Vista, CA

As a member of the Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team, you will join a diverse and dedicated group excited about producing industry‑leading screening technology. The facility will produce a comprehensive suite of fully automated and integrated products for aviation, border crossings, and critical infrastructure customers, providing threat detection by screening baggage, cargo, and people at checkpoints around the world.

The Production Control Manager will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating labor and materials to align with the master schedule. This position reports to the Senior Manufacturing Manager and works closely with other functional teams to establish priorities and ensure the smooth execution of production activities.

• Control and maintenance of manufacturing orders (MO’s) throughout the production process
• Collaborate with planning and procurement to track and prioritize material shortages
• Coordinate with planning and manufacturing leadership to schedule incoming work
• Maintain production status and update data in master schedule tool
• Identify schedule risk and deploy mitigation steps
• Maintain and monitor key performance indicators (KPI)
• Review manufacturing bills of material (MBOM’s) with Manufacturing Engineering
• Participate in end‑of‑life (EOL) material reviews
• Participate in defective material review as a member of the Material Review Board (MRB)
• Work closely with Finance to review any cost variances on a periodic basis
• Implement engineering change notices (ECN) to manufacturing orders (MO’s)
• Lead and manage up to 5–7 production control employees
• Act as a hiring manager for resource needs within team/department
• Conduct performance reviews with regular check‑ins
• Ensure all documentation and training records are maintained and updated regularly

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience or Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience. May consider additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or supply chain environment
• 5+ years’ experience with an MRP tool (preferably Costpoint)
• Above‑average experience utilizing all MS applications with an emphasis on Excel
• Excellent MS Excel skills with extensive experience in data manipulation (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, grouping, charts, etc.)

• Ability to solve complex problems, often with limited information or guidance
• Familiarity with working in an ISO controlled environment
• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences
• Good business acumen and ability to navigate interdepartmental relationships
• Personal sense of integrity, trust, and respect
• Strong interpersonal skills used to set and maintain positive culture

• CPIM or CSCP certifications

$80,600.00 – $

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.