Senior Production Control Analyst

Beehive Industries•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

Beehive Industries is seeking a Senior Production Control Analyst to drive production planning, scheduling execution, and real-time coordination of engine assemblies and components through manufacturing. This senior-level role ensures efficient movement of work orders, resolves critical schedule challenges, and serves as a technical resource for manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams. The position is suited to someone with significant manufacturing or production experience who can work both on the shop floor and in production systems, independently maintain production flow, address complex disruptions, and support on-time delivery in a high-velocity, mission-driven operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; supply chain, business, engineering, operations, or a related field preferred.
At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing, production control, supply chain operations, or industrial engineering; a master’s degree with 3 or more years of related experience is also considered.
Proven track record in production environments, shop floor operations, and scheduling coordination roles.
Advanced experience using ERP/MRP systems and production tracking tools such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar.
Demonstrated history of supporting and improving operational workflows and production schedules.
Experience driving cross-functional resolution of technical and schedule problems.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle priorities and lead recovery efforts.
Deep working knowledge of manufacturing processes, production flow, and shop floor constraints.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience coordinating across teams and management levels.
Ability to independently identify risks and lead resolution efforts in a fast-paced environment.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reporting, data analysis, and advanced formulas, and ability to coach others in its use.
Demonstrated urgency, ownership, and accountability in meeting deliverables.
Ability to build effective working relationships with manufacturing supervisors, technicians, and support personnel.
Skill in complex problem-solving and process optimization.
Comfort leading activities in shop floor-adjacent environments.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, or other complex manufacturing environments.
Hands-on expertise in production planning, scheduling, or control tower-style operations.
Background in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles and experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience collaborating with engineering and quality teams in a production setting.
Strong adaptability in high-pressure, fast-moving environments.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and lead in mission-critical situations.
Passion for manufacturing operations, supply chain excellence, and production optimization.

Responsibilities

Track engine assemblies, subassemblies, and components through manufacturing to ensure schedule execution and rapid response to issues.
Monitor and prioritize daily production activities, ensure work orders progress according to schedule, and escalate schedule risks.
Identify and escalate production issues, including material shortages, quality holds, tooling delays, documentation gaps, and engineering clarifications; lead corrective actions and recovery planning.
Coordinate daily production meetings, gather cross-team updates, track action items, and communicate schedule priorities to stakeholders.
Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain leaders to resolve complex production disruptions.
Track and report key performance indicators such as schedule adherence, work order completion, work-in-progress status, and throughput; recommend ways to improve schedule reliability.
Own recovery plans for delayed production and coordinate corrective actions across relevant teams.
Maintain accurate and timely work order data in ERP, MRP, and MES systems and serve as a subject-matter expert for data integrity and reporting.
Communicate production priorities to supervisors and shop floor personnel, coach team members, and promote clarity in workflow execution.
Identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and process inefficiencies; propose and help implement continuous improvement initiatives for production planning and scheduling.
Lead and support production reporting and data analysis to improve schedule adherence and forecasting accuracy and inform operational decisions.
Champion continuous improvement projects related to production control and factory operations, guide less experienced team members, and promote knowledge sharing and best practices.