Production Control Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Production Control Manager

For over 80 years, LECO has been a leader in the development and production of world class laboratory instruments delivering state of the art products nationwide and across the globe. Located in St. Joseph, Michigan, LECO continues to be a family-owned company that understands the value of shared interests, long-term stability, loyalty, and trust.

Schedule :

Full Time : 8 : 00am – 5 : 00pm, Monday – Friday

Position Summary :

LECO is looking for a skilled, professional team leader for our Production Control Department. This position involves planning, scheduling and inventory control across multiple departments. The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of supervisory experience and 3+ years’ experience in planning, scheduling and inventory control.

Position Responsibilities :

• Provide leadership on daily task execution, prioritization, continuous improvement, and goal attainment
• Remove roadblocks and troubleshoot material flow problems in both systems and processes
• Investigate the cause of critical material shortages and schedule delays and initiate action to ensure that work progresses on schedule
• Keeps departments informed about completion dates, material changes or substitutions and schedules modifications
• Develop / improve current planning methodologies along with monthly forecast review and implementation
• Monitors ongoing projects for quality and timeliness, diverting resources when necessary
• Maintain department documentation for work instructions, planning strategies and system coding of materials
• Responsible for achieving annual inventory targets in all non-purchased categories
• Develop, coach and mentor team members
• Communicate and assist other departments in scheduling, routing, and material improvement projects
• Investigate, recommend, and implement improvement projects within the department
• Substitute for others in Production Control as required
• Generate weekly and monthly reporting as required

Position Requirements :

Education / Certifications :

EOE M / F / VET / Disability

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Job postings state minimum job qualifications and requirements. Beyond such minimum requirements, qualifications shall include a review of : Attendance, Dependability, Ability to Follow Instruction, Work Quality, Punctuality, General Work Attitude, Work Quantity, Housekeeping, Ability to Learn New Job Skills, Job Knowledge, Safety, Cooperation with Others, Participation in Continuous Improvement Programs, etc.

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Career Center Although it is the Company’s intention to fill as many job vacancies as possible through the Job Posting System, LECO reserves the right to recruit applicants from outside, in addition to or in lieu of the posting system. Individuals who have transferred through job posting are subject to a ninety (90) day evaluation period. If during this period, either they or their supervisor determines that the change is not working out as expected, the employee may either be returned to their former position or, if that position is filled with a fully qualified employee, to the next available position for which they are qualified.

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