Inventory Control Manager — Production Excellence

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

Panasonic Energy seeks an experienced Production Manager - Inventory Control to lead end-to-end inventory management across PECNA operations. The role focuses on material availability, accurate inventory, and proactive governance to prevent stockouts and excess WIP.

Emphasis on safety, quality, cost, and delivery with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Key responsibilities include leading multi-shift execution, developing teams, and partnering with Finance and Supply Chain to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related technical field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for required education.
• Master’s degree (MBA or MS) in a related discipline preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or higher) preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification preferred.
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-shift execution and drive plan attainment.

Responsibilities

• Owns execution and governance of incoming/outgoing inventory for operations to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, and compliant transactional discipline.
• Maintains visibility of RAW/WIP/FG positions and validates that inventory status/location controls enable production execution.
• Runs dashboards and early warning triggers to prevent stockouts, excess, or unhealthy WIP.
• Drives discrepancy investigations and corrective actions; documents and sustains countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Partners with Finance and Supply Chain to align inventory reporting, reconciliation, and audit readiness.
• Builds capability and accountability for inventory discipline across operations teams and material movement partners.
• Trains stakeholders on inventory control routines, system transactions, and escalation triggers.
• Coordinates with Receiving/Shipping, Production, Quality holds, and Supply Chain to ensure inventory integrity and FIFO discipline.
• Collaborates upstream and downstream to ensure smooth value-stream flow and correct WIP/inventory control levels.
• Ensures inventory handling and storage follow safety rules and quality requirements; maintains audit-ready records.
• Leads inventory control analysts/specialists; owns weekly cycle count execution governance and discrepancy investigation cadence.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory control

Supply chain

Data analytics

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering/Operations/Business

Master’s degree (MBA or MS)

Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt)

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

Tools

ERP/MES/WMS

Job description

Panasonic Energy seeks an experienced Production Manager - Inventory Control to lead end-to-end inventory management across PECNA operations. The role focuses on material availability, accurate inventory, and proactive governance to prevent stockouts and excess WIP.

Emphasis on safety, quality, cost, and delivery with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration. Key responsibilities include leading multi-shift execution, developing teams, and partnering with Finance and Supply Chain to