Process Control-CCR Specialist

KIA Motors Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Motors Group is seeking an experienced administrative professional to support Central Control Room activities in Process Control, including production execution, vehicle progress, and downtime reporting.

Requires an Associate’s degree with 2–5 years of manufacturing admin experience, plus strong teamwork and communication skills. Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and ERP/MES systems is preferred. This role emphasizes data collection, reporting, and coordination across production areas.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree plus 2–5 years’ admin experience in manufacturing.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and time-management skills.
• Experience with complex networks or advanced equipment operations.
• Experience using SAP and ERP/MES systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Confirm Tracking in WBS In and PBS Out for each vehicle in production.
• Monitor input data and inventories; propose countermeasures for changes and emergencies.
• Collect data and input into systems; analyze reports and monitor variances.
• Publish Production Instructions and follow up closures.
• Maintain assembly schedules and propose overtime to meet volume.
• Manage PBS/Sign Off/Control Gate Holds and PBS Out constraints.
• Download and mix New Product Orders in Body Sequence Manager.
• Monitor PEMS entries; investigate downtime with shift management.
• Complete manifest changes for engines, transmissions, and fuel tanks.
• Monitor and publish downtime results for daily reports; escalate as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate’s degree + 2-5 years admin exp

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Access

SAP

ERP systems

MES systems

Job description

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Provide support to management for Central Control Room (CCR) activities in Process Control including, production execution, vehicle progress control, project planning support, general management support, and downtime/ production reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Confirm Tracking in WBS In and PBS Out for each vehicle in production.
• Monitor input data and inventories; develop and propose countermeasures for changes and emergencies (i.e. spec changes, part shortages, line stop problems, in-process inventories, etc.) for all production areas including Stamping, Welding, Paint, and General Assembly.
• Collect data and input into the system; develop, maintain, and analyze reports (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual) and monitor variances against production plans.
• Publish each Production Instruction and follow-up on the closures.
• Maintain assembly working schedules, proposing overtime to management as needed to meet planned volume.
• Manage PBS/ Sign Off/ Control Gate Holds, as well as, PBS Out constraints utilizing the POS website.
• Download and Mix New Product Orders in Body Sequence Manager.
• Monitoring and analysis of PEMS (Production Equipment Monitoring System) entries.
• Complete Manifest changes for engines, transmissions, and fuel tanks.
• Investigate and coordinate with shift management regarding downtime responsibility classification.
• Monitor delayed vehicles and create delayed vehicles report for management.
• Escalate serious downtime events or production issues to Production Control and plant management.
• Prepare and publish downtime results for various daily reports or systems (G-RIMS).
• Report downtime results at shift production meetings as directed by management.
• Analyze and create Kick Out and Scrap unit reports for management.
• Support weekly inventory scans to track the offline vehicle inventory.
• Monitor and Execute Trials for new models, facelifts, and special request vehicles.
• Monitor Sign Off Target by Model and Customer.
• Made in Plant Parts scrap processing in SAP.
• Manage the Kick Out and Kick In process for GA vehicles.

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Associate’s degree, along with two (2) to five (5) years of experience in an administrative capacity preferably within the manufacturing industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Teamwork oriented.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Experience and working knowledge of complex technical networks or advanced equipment operation.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Experience working with ERP and MES Systems preferred.