Manager, Production Control

Base Power Company • Austin, TX

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About The Position

As the Production Control Manager, you will serve as the architect of Base’s manufacturing warehouse strategy. This is a high-impact role responsible for designing and scaling a world-class warehouse management organization. You will not just manage shipments; you will own the end-to-end strategic roadmap for material flow, plan and execute new storage strategies, and optimize the flow of material within Base’s manufacturing factories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in warehouse management, inventory control, or production logistics, specifically within a high-growth manufacturing or hardware environment.
• Proven track record of managing and developing hourly teams, with a focus on safety culture and operational excellence.
• Deep expertise in inventory control best practices, including physical inventory execution, cycle counting methodologies, and root cause analysis.
• Proficiency in Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and ERP environments, with the ability to drive system improvements and feature implementations.
• Strong data analysis skills to monitor inventory accuracy, labor efficiency, and material flow metrics.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and develop the hourly workforce team to ensure safe, efficient, and accurate warehouse operations.
• Own the dock-to-stock material handling process, ensuring rapid receipt, inspection, and put-away of inbound components to minimize dwell time and support production schedules.
• Design and execute lineside material delivery strategies for manufacturing lines to ensure zero downtime due to material shortages.
• Lead physical inventory efforts in the factory, coordinating cross-functional teams to execute wall-to-wall counts with speed and precision.
• Own the inventory accuracy program, including executing weekly or monthly cycle counting and performing deep-dive root cause analysis on sources of error to implement corrective actions.
• Project management of Warehouse Management System (WMS) improvements, collaborating with engineering and data teams to digitize workflows, improve traceability, and eliminate manual data entry.
• Collaborate with Factory Design to size warehousing in future factories and develop automated material movement strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager