Manufacturing Production Controller

Pats Aircraft LLC•Georgetown, DE

13h•Onsite

About The Position

At ALOFT AeroArchitects, we seek talented professionals in airplane maintenance, modification, and completion, crafting exceptional client experiences by pushing the boundaries of luxury, performance, and safety. The Manufacturing Production Controller is accountable for facilitating manufacturing shop floor scheduling, managing the production pull system, maintaining production flow, handling flow disruptions, updating applicable master data, and releasing production work orders. Duties are coordinated across all affected departments in support of the Master Schedule. The role requires the ability to communicate and coordinate professionally and timely with all levels of the manufacturing value stream.

Requirements

High School education, or equivalent reading, writing, and mathematical abilities.
3 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing utilizing ERP systems for shop floor management required.
Expertise and personal skills to provide direction to department team members.
Knowledge of the use of equipment, instruments, and basic tools needed within a manufacturing department.
Ability to work independently or as a member of a team.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
Effective computer skills; Microsoft Office, Project software, and other company and discipline specific software applications.
Ability to utilize mathematical fundamentals such as fractions and percentages, to achieve practical situations.
Must be motivated and detail oriented with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and plan work.
Ability and willingness to work extended hours, when needed.
Read, write and understand the English language.
Willingness to travel on short notice and possibly for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

An understanding of Lean Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints (TOC) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Produce production work packages and release as required to support the production plan within the constraints of shop control and capacity as driven by the production schedule.
Initiates production pull signal based on established protocols and schedule requirements
Level-load the shop floor schedule based on Critical Constraint Resource (CCR) capacity
Plan and monitor material movement in production cycle to ensure continuous operations
Alter work order routing sequence and/or labor/queue times as needed to maintain production flow and schedule accuracy.
Strong ability to maintain positive communication across departments to effectively supporting production.
Maintain appropriate computer databases as required.
Responsible for safe work areas, cleanliness, organization, and supplies.
Maintain professional communication with customer representatives both internally and externally.
Provide weekly status reports to Management team.
Complete initial / recurrent training requirements in a timely manner.
Other duties may be assigned.
Assign duties and examine work for exactness, completeness, and quality.
Analyze and standardize procedures to improve efficiency of subordinates.
Provide training and guidance for subordinates.