Production Control Supervisor

Lumicor ® is the manufacturer of a new and innovative translucent resin material marketed to the architectural and interior design industries.​ To learn more about our company check us out at www.​Lumicor.​com .​

Job Description:
Key position responsible for the forecasting, planning and execution of all material and information flow between sources of supply and demand.​ Required to reduce the non-value added activities from sales forecasting through the shipment of product.​ This role includes direct responsibility for capacity and material planning, in order to achieve internal lead time improvements.​ Improve accuracy of production information and standard processes.​

Duties:

• Evaluates, analyzes, and plans production schedules based on current and evolving business needs.​
• Responsible for communicating with Department Managers and making adjustments to the production schedule based on staffing restrictions, raw materials, and machine availability.​
• Manage the timely receipt and transfer of purchased and manufactured parts to support accurate routings and kitting of materials.​
• Identify alternate routings as needed to accommodate urgent orders; manage resources to meet or exceed customer needs.​
• Use computerized systems and other tools to update records, perform transactions, and analyze data to ensure actions and continuous improvement efforts are timely and effective.​
• Perform visual audits and inspections of parts, processes and documents as needed to ensure BOMS, routings and operations are completed correctly.​
• Use Lean tools and data analysis to identify opportunities to streamline picking, kitting and other related material handling processes.​ Collaborate in cross-functional efforts, particularly with functional areas such as purchasing, planning and outside supply.​
• Complete the required analysis, problem solving, and reporting which incorporates daily priorities related to Order Management Demand, Manufacturing Supply, and Distribution and Inventory requirements.​
• Work with vendors and the quality department to issue and to solve non-conforming materials requests Skills /​ Knowledge
• Some purchasing, supplier and inventory control experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.​
• Experience with formal ERP/​MRP systems as well as Microsoft Office Suite applications.​
• In-depth knowledge of BOMs; routings; scheduling; capacity planning

Education/​Experience

• Four Year College Degree in Business, Engineering or closely related area.​
• Five years of experience in a manufacturing and materials environment.​
• One to three years experience with materials planning in a high mix /​ low volume environment.​

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