This is an Onsite position based at our location in Goleta, CA.
- No Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
The Production Control Specialist forecasts, plans and schedules the daily production and safety workflow based on customer orders and inventory, and continuously evaluates open orders to ensure prioritization and communication to the production team to ensure product movement.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Forecasts, plans, and schedules production workflow based on customer orders
- Collaborates with Production Supervisors to define priorities in production schedule
- Releases product to appropriate department
- Utilizes company ERP system to create and analyze reports to determine best scheduling methods
- Closely monitors job progress from job creation to completion
- Enters inventory information and confirms physical inventory when needed
- Analyzes and evaluates inventory and delivery problems recommending solutions
- Takes a proactive approach to scheduling methodologies to identify potential conflicts throughout the different phases of production in an effort to minimize errors and maximize customer experience
- Provides data as required to forecast estimates and schedules of goods in process and needs for future orders
- Read and write reports as necessary
- Ensures safety and quality goals are met
- Additional duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED
Experience:
- 3 years’ minimum proven planning / scheduling experience within a fast-paced manufacturing/industrial environment
Required Skills:
- Must be a forward thinker, self-starter, motivated, and dependable
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Strong computer skills to include MS Office products; Excel reporting using pivot tables and V-Look up required
- Prior experience working within an ERP system
- Must be able to read, interpret, understand and follow instructions, product labels, safety rules, operation and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and schedules
- Possess acute observation skills to ensure the safety of those around them
- Effective verbal and written communication, as well as acute listening skills
- Ability to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team environment
Preferred Additional Education, Experience and Skills:
- Associate’s Degree in a Business Discipline
- Planning, Inventory Management, or other related certification
- SAP ERP experience
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have strong skills with MS Office including Excel reporting using pivot tables and V-lookups?
- Do you have prior experience working within an ERP system?
- Do you have Planning, Inventory Management, or other related certification(s)?
- Are you able to work independently as well as in a cross-functional team environment?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- proven fast-paced manufacturing planning & scheduling: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Goleta, CA 93117 (Required)
Work Location: In person
