Production Control Analyst

Beehive Industries, LLC; Blue Ash (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Beehive Industries in Cincinnati, OH, seeks a Production Control Analyst early in their manufacturing career. You will track engine assemblies, monitor priorities, and support timely work orders while coordinating with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.

The role emphasizes strong organization, urgency, and real-time problem solving on the shop floor to maintain schedule integrity and visibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations).
• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, production support, or related field.
• Exposure to ERP/MRP systems or production-tracking tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Track engine assemblies, subassemblies and components through the manufacturing process.
• Monitor daily production priorities and support execution of scheduled work orders.
• Identify issues that may impact production timelines and communicate escalation as needed.
• Support daily production meetings with updates and schedule priorities.
• Help maintain accurate work-order data within ERP/MRP and MES systems.
• Assist in identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve production flow.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Production tracking

Scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Cincinnati, Ohio facility.

Role Overview

Beehive Industries is seeking aProduction Control Analysttosupport the flow of engine assemblies and components through the manufacturing process. This role helps ensure production schedules are executed effectively by tracking work orders,identifyingissues that mayimpactdelivery, and coordinating across manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.

The ideal candidate is early in their manufacturing or operations career and thrives in a fast-paced production environment. This role requires strong organization, urgency, and the ability to support real-time problem solving on the manufacturing floor while helpingmaintainschedule integrity and production visibility.

What You'll Do...

• Track engine assemblies, subassemblies, and components through the manufacturing process
• Monitor daily production priorities and support execution of scheduled work orders
• Assistinidentifyingissues that mayimpactproduction timelines, including material shortages, quality holds, tooling delays, documentation gaps, and engineering clarifications
• Support daily production meetings by gathering updates and communicating schedule priorities
• Escalate production risks to supervisors or planners to ensuretimelyresolution
• Help track key production metrics such as schedule adherence, work order completion, and work-in-process status
• Support coordination of recovery actions when production schedules fall behind
• Assistinmaintainingaccuratework order data within ERP/MRP and MES systems
• Help ensure production priorities are clearly communicated to shop floor personnel
• Support data entry and reporting related to production performance and throughput
• Assistinidentifyingbottlenecks and inefficiencies in production flow
• Support cross-functional coordination between manufacturing, quality, engineering, and supply chain teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts related to production planning and schedulingprocesses

You have...

Education

Bachelor’s degreerequired(Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred)

Experience

• 0–2 years of experience in manufacturing, production support, supply chain, operations, or related field
• Internship, co-op, or entry-level exposure to manufacturing or production environments preferred
• Exposure to ERP/MRP systems or production tracking tools preferred
• Familiarity with manufacturing workflows, scheduling, or operations concepts through education or training
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Basic analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong communicationskills with ability to work across multiple teams
• Ability to follow structured processes and support production priorities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong senseof urgency and willingness to learn on the job
• Ability to work collaboratively with supervisors, technicians, engineers, and support functions
• Interest in manufacturing operations, production planning, or supply chain coordination

The ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. government issued security clearance isrequired. U.S. citizenship isrequired, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have...

• Internship or co-op experience in manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or industrial environments
• Exposure to ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar)
• Familiarity with production scheduling or shop floor control concepts
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a project or operational setting
• Basic understanding of manufacturing flow, lean concepts, or continuous improvement
• Strong communicationand teamwork skillsdemonstratedthrough academic or project work
• Ability to work in a high-paced, mission-driven manufacturing environment

• Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life,and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one.
• We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match.
• Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminateon the basis ofrace, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.