Production Control Manager

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Tulsa, OK

19d

About The Position

The Production Control Manager plans, coordinates, and reviews production planning and scheduling activities to meet customer requirements and site and divisional objectives. The role ensures on-time shipment of customer orders, maintains daily schedules across operations, and coordinates product flow through the manufacturing cycle. It also seeks and implements best practices shared by site leaders.

The position exercises independent judgment to respond to changing manufacturing plans, design procedures and systems, and maintain plant objectives and budgeted expenses. It is accountable for component and finished-goods inventory, production plans, staffing and facility resource recommendations, and the performance of material and inventory control departments. The manager leads and trains department personnel and works with department managers, production teams, vendors, off-site locations, and other stakeholders to support divisional objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 3 years of relevant experience, or associate degree with 5 years of relevant experience, or 7 years of relevant experience.
• High level of interpersonal skills and analytical capabilities.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing functions and a good understanding of systems and how they affect manufacturing processes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

• 10 years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment.
• APICS certification.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing practices.
• College degree and/or management experience in manufacturing, production operations, or materials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety policies are understood and followed by all direct reports.
• Direct departmental activities to meet or exceed the plant's profit objectives.
• Develop the master production schedule, long-range material requirements plan, and long- and short-range capacity plans.
• Collaborate with the S&OP team to schedule incoming customer sales orders and monitor, analyze, and report actual and forecasted customer backlog.
• Make recommendations and decisions based on order administration lead times and production rates.
• Coordinate activities among production control, manufacturing, traffic, and shipping, and act as liaison between the Project Administrator and Production Control regarding schedule changes and special handling of critical orders.
• Manage scheduling, programming, shop-floor schedules, and shipping schedules.
• Monitor manufacturing performance against the agreed production plan and recommend corrective action to support manufacturing, customer service, and inventory objectives.
• Identify and dispose of excess inventory in support of divisional objectives.
• Identify and analyze problems involving information flow, data collection, and computer systems.
• Provide direction and training to department personnel while maintaining morale and initiative.
• Make decisions or recommendations about inventory policies, computer programs, and systems that affect operating costs or divisional policy.
• Obtain and coordinate special customer requirements identified by the marketing organization.
• Manage preparation of accurate purchased raw-material requirements and master schedules for the Purchasing Department.
• Manage the annual administrative budget and performance against budget.
• Plan and delegate regular and special assignments to support the material and inventory control departments, and maintain personnel job descriptions, objectives, procedures, discipline, and control in accordance with divisional and corporate policy.

Benefits

• Healthcare, including medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, including maternity leave.
• Work Life Support.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• Voluntary programs including tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, and mortgage services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree