Manager, Production Control

Manager​, Production Control

(This role is 100% onsite at our Lake Forest office)

• Responsible for developing, issuing and revising master production schedule and detailed production plans and coordinating schedules to optimize capacity utilization for all production in a complex electro-mechanical and RF manufacturing environment (high mix/low volume and low mix/high volume, both build to stock and build to order, line and cellular assembly with some dynamically changing products) and coordinates flow of work within or between departments.
• Devise alternative action plan for a program under critical situations, problem solves to mitigate impact: identify, implement, and execute recovery plan working with all relevant team members to revise production schedules due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with Management, Procurement, Production, Quality, ME or Engineering – keeps management appraised of any issues that impact OTD and recovery.
• Confers with department supervisors and/or Leads to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from Manufacturing Engineering or Engineering departments.
• Responsible for quality and timeliness of Master Production Schedule(s) and weekly/daily production planning, issuing and tracking work orders, ensuring that required material is supplied to the production floor in accordance with the production schedule, expediting and prioritizing work orders, as well as reporting/communicating production status.
• Ensure each Stake Holders are updated on program status and any change request which impacts program and delivery dates. Attend technical and status coordination meetings and present as required.
• Verify shipment of LFM products.
• Responsible for maintaining 5S requirements and a clean and safe work environment within the department.
• Manages the Production Control Department budget.
• Monitors and maintains integrity of inventory levels of finished goods. Responsible for Manufacturing Inventory such as Point of Use Inventory and accuracy and all WIP.
• Incorporates APICS best practices.

Supervisory 

• Manages Production Control department (mostly professional level employees) in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. Verifies that Production Control personnel are properly performing their assigned tasks, that procedures are being followed and that manufacturing timelines are being achieved.
• Aligns and goals for the Production Control Department with those established by upper management and flows down to the department.
• Responsible for evaluating performance, promoting, training, development, hiring/firing Production Control employees.
• Issues assignments to Production Control department personnel and moves resources and priorities to meet schedule demands.

Process

• Responsible for recommending, creating and implementing Production Control department systems and processes.
• Recommends improvements in methods, procedures and/or equipment to achieve or exceed committed goals of quality and/or quantity of product being produced.
• Prepares, collects and maintains reports such as job status, units shipped, units built, rework hours and monthly squawks for weekly and monthly department production reports and utilizes this information to proactively implement continuous improvement.
• Use ERP system to track and locate parts, document issues, status production units and create, release, and manage Work Orders.
• Demonstrates Production Control techniques and tools to workers, implements lessons learned and corrective actions, documents training completed by staff.
• Track and status engineering data/documents necessary for shipment of LFM product.

The wage range of $89,000 - $149,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives (please also ensure to include a full list of “other forms of compensation” applicable to any posting too, and this would include GEB, NQDC, commissions, profit-sharing, as just some illustrative examples).

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree or 14 years of related work experience.
• 5 years management experience in manufacturing environment.
• 10 years experience in Manufacturing, MRP, Planning and Material functions.
• Technical or mechanical/electrical assembly background required.
• Prior use of Oracle ERP preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma and 5S Certification highly desirable.
• APICS certification required.
• Ability to determine work priorities and delegate work to others.
• Excellent communicator and interpersonal skills, ability to perform in a team environment with good interpersonal skills. Provides leadership to and/or technical guidance to production control personnel.
• Strong comprehension of configuration management, production and process control.
• Proficient computer skills to access released drawings and operate ORACLE to run reports.
• Must be able to work in a changing fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to maintain safe, clean and organized work areas.
• Must be able to learn new skills when presented new information.
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Excellent time management, follow-up and multi-tasking ability.
• Have a technical knowledge of Panasonics products, able to provide viable options/solutions and resolution to various problems.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds unaided.
• Ability to stand/walk for an extended period of time.
• Must be flexible and provide adequate coverage of 2nd shift as required.