Production Control Manager

Intuitive•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

Manage the planning process to reduce costs, streamline processes, and implement continuous improvement objectives. This position is responsible for maximizing customer service levels while optimizing FG inventory investment and manufacturing resources to promote productivity. The Planning Manager works with the Sr Production Control Manager and the production departments, to achieve the highest levels of service, actively contributing to critical business decisions related to staffing, demand load strategies, inventory control and finished goods levels and productivity goals.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Bachelors Degree
Independently manage challenging projects or assignments with little to no direction
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail
Computer literate
Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural, multinational environment and mobilize cross-functional high performance teams
Delegates tasks, responsibilities and authority effectively
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including people development/coaching, objective setting and evaluation

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of GMP's and previous work experience in a medical manufacturing environment is a plus
working knowledge of SAP are a plus
Exposure to low volume, high complexity capital equipment or high volume, low complexity products

Responsibilities

Responsible for staff management and development including; assigning and directing work, appraising performance (performance management), hiring, training, integrating and retention.
Oversee department objectives related to implementation of Engineering Change Orders, (ECO).
Manages and ensures smooth transition from development to production.
Ensures that new products and processes are properly developed for production readiness.
Develop and manage the planning team to be focused on department goals and corporate goals.
Displaying capability and urgency in addressing expedited requirements and reprioritization, demonstrating ownership and accountability at the individual staff member.
Individual must be able to drive closure on difficult projects with limited support, influence others to make effective decisions, and have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Develop and maintain countermeasures to address root causes for products on backorder.
Develop and maintain department metrics, analyze results and identify trends.
Drive team to appropriate corrective actions, when needed.
Engage Manufacturing teams in the continuous improvement process to ensure projects are identified, prioritized and implemented in a timely and effective manner.
Coach and counsel lean manufacturing behaviors.
Determine and manage potential line shortages by analyzing build schedules, shortage reports, on hand inventory reports and supplier delivery information
Develop communication relationship with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping, and Customer Service to manage supply and demand.
Promotes culture, EHS and safety.
Procures individual development of his/her team.
Drive our Culture Strategy by fostering our mission, founding principles, individual and leadership expectations.