Production Control or Inventory Control Specialist

Key Responsibilities

Transactional Integrity & Consumption Validation

• Monitor production transactions to ensure material consumption is recorded accurately and on time.
• Investigate and resolve production reporting errors, inventory variances, and consumption discrepancies.
• Validate system transactions against physical production activities and inventory movements.
• Ensure production completions, backflush transactions, scrap reporting, and inventory adjustments are executed according to established procedures.
• Identify and address transactional gaps that may negatively impact inventory accuracy and planning processes.

BOM and Data Integrity Management

• Monitor BOM performance and identify discrepancies between expected and actual material consumption.
• Investigate material variances resulting from BOM inaccuracies, process changes, or reporting errors.
• Partner with Engineering to correct BOM structure, quantities, and material assignments when required.
• Maintain documentation supporting identified issues, corrective actions, and system updates.
• Support implementation and validation of engineering changes affecting production reporting and inventory control.

Quality Auditing & Process Compliance

• Serve as a transactional quality auditor for production control and inventory management processes.
• Conduct routine audits of production transactions, material consumption, and inventory records.
• Identify process non-compliance and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor adherence to standard operating procedures related to production reporting and material management.
• Develop reports and metrics highlighting process discipline, inventory accuracy, and transaction compliance performance.

Cross-Functional Problem Resolution

• Act as a liaison between Production, Inventory Control, Materials, Engineering, and Planning teams.
• Lead investigations into recurring inventory accuracy issues and material consumption discrepancies.
• Facilitate root cause analysis activities and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on transactional accuracy and process effectiveness.
• Coordinate activities required to resolve production and inventory exceptions.

Production Control Support

• Support production schedule execution through accurate reporting and transaction validation.
• Analyze production performance against schedule requirements.
• Monitor material availability risks resulting from inaccurate transactions or inventory discrepancies.
• Provide analytical support to supervisors and management regarding inventory and production performance trends.
• Assist with cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, and inventory accuracy improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Production Control, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Operations, Materials Management, or Supply Chain functions.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and production reporting transactions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as Syteline, SAP, Oracle, QAD, or similar platforms. (sightline preferred but not required) 
• Experience supporting inventory accuracy initiatives and cycle count programs.
• Exposure to BOM management, engineering change processes, and production reporting systems.
• Experience participating in Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action processes.