Manufacturing Production Control Specialist

Simply Staffed•Waterloo, IA

About The Position

The Manufacturing Production Control Specialist will review and determine the production process necessary to produce metal parts. This role involves establishing routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, and labor estimates for revisions and new parts. The specialist will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing to assess and document Process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs). A key aspect of this role is applying continuous improvement methods like lean manufacturing to enhance quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. The specialist will identify and implement changes to improve products or reduce costs by leveraging knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling, assembly methods, quality control, and materials. Additionally, the role includes performing administrative duties, creating and updating process documentation and work instructions, maintaining workflows, and collaborating with engineering to improve manufacturability, safety, quality, production, and cost.

Requirements

5 years experience in manufacturing including metal fabrication, machining, weld and assembly required.
Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing process equipment involving multi-process metalworking, machining and fabrication operations.
Proficiency in reading blueprints.
Understanding of engineering drawings and GD&T dimensioning.
Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with experience working in a team environment.
Must be proficient with computers and have experience with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word.
Must be highly detail-oriented and organized with excellent analytic and problem-solving abilities.
Must be able to manage time effectively while organizing and managing multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree preferred or relevant experience
Project Management experience a plus.
Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma experience.
Solid Works and Creo preferred
Knowledge and use of manufacturing software is a Plus.

Responsibilities

Review and determine the production process necessary to produce metal parts.
Establish routings, methods, layouts, tools, costs, methods documentation, and labor estimates for revisions to current operations and/or new parts.
Work with Engineering, Manufacturing and Purchasing to assess Process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and document to completion.
Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, and/or cost-effectiveness.
Identify opportunities on new and existing products and implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, and/or materials.
Perform general administrative duties as needed to meet administrative support needs.
Make and update process documentation to facilitate manufacturing.
Write and implement work instructions for complex processes / parts.
Update standard routings and manufacturing best practices for overall accuracy.
Maintain and improve work flows such as ECOs and shop paperwork.
Collaborate with engineering to create/update better manufacturability of manufactured parts to improve safety, quality, production and cost.