Assistant Production Control Manager

Trak Group•Fairfield, OH

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Trak group is partnering with a growing automotive manufacturing client in Fairfield, Ohio to hire an experienced Assistant Production Control Manager. This in-office, first-shift role oversees production scheduling, customer order management, inventory coordination, and logistics. It helps ensure manufacturing schedules align with customer demand, material availability, and production capacity while supporting strong on-time delivery performance. The position calls for automotive manufacturing, production planning, inventory control, and supply chain experience, as well as the ability to coordinate teams across multiple shifts. The successful candidate will bring analytical and communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3–5 years of relevant automotive manufacturing or production control experience.
Strong knowledge of production planning and scheduling, inventory control, materials management, supply chain operations, customer order management, and logistics and shipping coordination.
Experience using ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling software.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Experience coordinating employees, assigning priorities, and supporting team performance.
Ability to analyze forecasts, customer releases, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity.
Strong understanding of production scheduling and material availability requirements.
Experience resolving shortages, delivery issues, or production disruptions.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Ability to collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Operations, and customers.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Previous supervisory experience in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.
Metal stamping manufacturing experience.
Experience with EDI customer order processing.
Background leading Production Control teams across multiple shifts.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
Demonstrated success improving on-time delivery, inventory performance, and scheduling efficiency.

Responsibilities

Develop, monitor, and adjust production schedules according to customer demand, inventory availability, and manufacturing capacity.
Analyze customer forecasts, releases, inventory levels, and production constraints.
Coordinate recovery plans for material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and production disruptions.
Ensure production schedules support customer delivery requirements and plant objectives.
Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Operations to resolve scheduling and material availability issues.
Oversee EDI and manual customer order processing and ensure customer orders and requirements are communicated accurately across departments.
Coordinate shipping, receiving, carrier activities, and invoicing processes.
Serve as a primary contact for order status updates, expedites, delivery concerns, and customer service issues.
Build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
Identify and resolve order discrepancies, delivery challenges, and logistics concerns.
Lead and support Production Control personnel across multiple shifts; establish daily priorities, assign responsibilities, and monitor work execution.
Provide coaching, training, and ongoing performance feedback; participate in recruiting, onboarding, employee development, and performance management.
Address performance concerns and support corrective action processes.
Promote accountability, teamwork, and effective communication across shifts.
Identify opportunities to improve production scheduling, inventory accuracy, order processing, and delivery performance.
Lead process improvements focused on productivity, cost control, operational efficiency, and data accuracy.
Track and report key performance indicators, including on-time delivery, inventory performance, and order accuracy.
Analyze performance trends and implement corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve overall plant performance.