Production Control Specialist to Assistant Manager- automobile industry

Cesna Recruitment•Jackson, GA

About The Position

The Production Control Specialist to Assistant Manager is responsible for developing and managing production plans and schedules based on customer demand, plant capacity, material availability, equipment, and labor. This position monitors production performance, customer delivery requirements, inventory, and production-related data while coordinating with Production, Materials, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Logistics. Additionally, this role assists the Manager in ensuring the accurate use of SAP, MES, and ERP/MRP systems to support production planning and control. The Production Control Manager is accountable for developing realistic and achievable production plans, monitoring production performance against plan, managing production disruptions and customer delivery risks, and maintaining accurate production, material, inventory, and system information.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, and inventory control.
ERP/MRP experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and production reporting tools.
Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
Ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

SAP and MES experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
5+ years of experience in Production Control, Production Planning, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing Operations preferred.
Supervisory or management experience preferred.
Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on customer requirements.
Monitor actual production against plan and adjust schedules as needed.
Identify capacity constraints, material shortages, equipment issues, and delivery risks.
Develop recovery plans when production schedules are at risk.
Communicate production priorities and schedule changes to relevant departments.
Monitor material availability against production requirements.
Coordinate material shortages and supplier issues with Materials and Purchasing.
Monitor WIP and finished goods inventory levels.
Support inventory reduction while maintaining production continuity.
Maintain accurate production orders and planning data in SAP, MES, and ERP/MRP systems.
Verify production quantities, inventory transactions, and production confirmations.
Identify and resolve discrepancies between system data and actual production.
Monitor customer schedules and delivery requirements.
Identify potential delivery risks and coordinate corrective actions.
Monitor key KPIs including schedule attainment, WIP, inventory, downtime, shortages, and on-time delivery.
Support production flow, lead-time, and capacity improvement activities.
Coordinate production requirements with Production, Materials, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Logistics.
Support new product launches, engineering changes, planned shutdowns, and production recovery activities.
Escalate significant production or customer issues to Plant Management.
Establish work priorities and monitor departmental performance.
Provide training and cross-training as required.