Production Control Clerk

Ferrotec Usa Corporation•Livermore, CA

About The Position

The Production Control Clerk coordinates and issues materials to the production floor to support customer shipments. The role issues and maintains rework and production work orders, inputs routing, implements engineering changes, and expedites materials to production. The clerk assists the Master Production Scheduler with executing the production plan, managing priorities, and ensuring sales orders are fulfilled on time. The position coordinates with Production, Purchasing, Warehouse, Shipping, Sales, and Engineering to support customer orders and on-time delivery goals. It reviews shipment schedules and material constraints, provides clear-to-build updates, manages work orders through release and closure, and supports inventory reconciliation and reporting. The role also helps review production control processes and responds to schedule changes and potential delays. Duties may change at management’s discretion; the employee is expected to maintain a strong commitment to quality and help drive organizational change.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
5–7 years of related industrial work experience.
Ability to communicate professionally in writing and verbally.
Effective organizational and time-management skills.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle business software.
Associate degree or equivalent and 10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

Review and follow up on actions needed to fulfill the Scheduled Shipments Report and on-time delivery goals.
Coordinate with Production so make items are processed in a timely manner to support customer sales orders.
Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehouse, and Shipping so buy items are processed in a timely manner to support customer sales orders.
Create, release, print, and reconcile work orders to support the Master Production Plan.
Review material constraints and provide clear-to-build updates to the Master Production Scheduler.
Manage work orders, including release, printing, rescheduling, and closure; resolve material shortages or discrepancies before closure.
Update in-process work orders to reflect engineering changes indicated in ECNs.
Support work-in-process inventory reconciliation and reporting for Production and Master Production Planning.
Review production control processes and clarify production control versus Master Production Scheduling responsibilities.
Work with Sales, Engineering, and Purchasing to maximize customer responsiveness.
Implement schedule changes based on Sales reprioritization.
Notify Sales of reported or potential delays and pursue possible corrections.
Perform other related duties as reasonably assigned.
Maintain an overriding commitment to quality and help enable and drive organizational change.