Production Control Manager jobs in Jonesboro, AR

Job Title: Production Control Team Manager

Location: Stanton, TN

Salary: $100,000-$140,000

We are hiring immediately for an Production Control Team Manager in Stanton, TN. In this role you will have a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up. A strong candidate will have a background within the automotive and / or electronics manufacturing industry.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

This role will be responsible for leading a Production Control team of hourly and salaried employees at the facility including, but not limited to:

• Provide leadership and functional knowledge around BIW inventory control, efficient production scheduling and distribution, change control, BoM, inventory analysis and management, scrap/recycling yield, forward model launch planning, capacity planning, and float planning.
• Manage the business with policy deployment objectives implementation plans, and proper accountability.
• Conduct department reviews, which include status and improvement actions for safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance, environment and launch.
• Maintain departmental budget and implement plans for continuous improvement in logistics, labor and overhead accounts.
• Support the BOSK Production System principles through synchronous material flow and lean manufacturing implementation.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure the effective training and development of department personnel and create developmental opportunities for direct reports.
• Administer salary performance reviews, reward and recognize, and address any needed corrective actions.
• Review, evaluate and implement future plans for new programs, which may include modification of plant equipment, resources, and/or facilities to determine the effect on operations.
• Provide direction and support to Production Control personnel for operations.
• Work with our hourly partners to address any departmental issues or departmental opportunities.

Capabilities Required:

• Leading transformational change
• Innovation
• Critical Thinking
• Resourcefulness
• Confidence, courage and independence
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, collaborator
• Drive for results and a sense of urgency
• Curious and data driven
• Change Management and Organizational Design

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Material Planning and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Industrial Operations.
• Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management
• Previous plant leadership experience in a materials planning and/or supply chain role (minimum 5 years).
• Strong ability to present in front of plant leadership
• Ability to teach Production System principles
• Competent in the use of data for decision making
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrate ability to resolve diverse problems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• React well under pressure and be able to work under crisis management
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability
• Candidate must be flexible to travel during initial plant start-up phase
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: : Master’s degree in Business, Material Planning and Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Industrial Operations.
• Practical working knowledge of Ford production part number & naming nomenclature, manufacturing and assembly plant processes, understanding of synchronous material flow, lean manufacturing knowledge, and experience for material replenishment desired.
• Knowledge of CMMS, TWO’s, SMART, CPAR’s, SFR, OSHIM

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