Production Control Clerk

Grede; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Production Control Clerk, where your contributions will enhance operational excellence and customer satisfaction. In this dynamic role, you will engage in diverse tasks such as managing production schedules, handling customer inquiries, and ensuring timely deliveries. With a focus on safety and quality, you will play a vital part in fostering a collaborative environment. This industry-leading company values your professional growth and offers a supportive workplace where teamwork and innovation thrive. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with additional short-term courses preferred.
• 6-12 months of experience in a technical/statistical role.

Responsibilities

• Support production control and shipping/receiving departments with various tasks.
• Communicate with vendors and customers to ensure schedules are met.
• Input data and prepare reports regarding production and shipping.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Communication

Data Entry

Inventory Control

Education

High School Diploma

Short-term Courses

Tools

Information Systems

Job description

Are you ready to accelerate your career with a best-in-class organization that values innovation, dedication, and growth? Our employees at Grede are the key to our success and share our passion for teamwork, customer service, and operational excellence. If you want to join an industry-leading company that focuses on your professional growth and development, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Production Control Clerk, you will perform a variety of support duties for the production control and Shipping/Receiving Departments. Follow-up on customer concerns and vendor schedules. Perform all tasks with quality and productivity in mind and follow all established procedures and process instructions including safety policies and procedures.

What You'll Do:

1. Exhibit superior safety practices every day evidenced by outstanding housekeeping at all times.
2. Extend treatment to all other employees of the Company as individuals with the courtesy and dignity shown to customers.
3. Exceed customer quality and service expectations through attention to detail.
4. Exercise maximum care to protect the environment by fostering and supporting responsible operating procedures.
5. Answer customer inquiries regarding production, shipping and delivery schedules. Follow-up on customer concerns.
6. Enter order revisions and production/shipping information into information systems.
7. Reconcile and distribute sample, obsolete and overrun casting inventory, vendor productions status and sample shipment information.
8. Input data and prepare various reports regarding the scheduling of the plant, production hour requirements, order backlogs, samples and new jobs, tooling status, delivery performance, order revisions, etc.
9. Run and distribute reports and compile information necessary to maintain appropriate levels of communication.
10. Complete purchase requisitions for the Production control and Shipping/Receiving Departments.
11. Schedule outside vendors to ensure timely processing and delivery of orders including coordinating customer shortages with vendor schedules.
12. Control inventories and track shipments between vendors and customers. Issue vendor corrective actions as needed.
13. Assist in the follow-up of customer concerns and vendor corrective actions as needed.
14. Communicate with vendors daily to ensure schedules are followed and shipments are met.
15. Follow-up on vendor concerns. Coordinate production schedules and vendor inventory to complete vendor schedules. Plan several weeks in advance for multiple vendor parts.
16. Assist in the coordination of transportation logistics.
17. Perform filing duties and other administrative support tasks as needed.

Why You’ll Love Working for Us:

• Insurance: Life, Supplemental Life, Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What We Need from You:

1. High school diploma, or equivalent. May include additional short-term courses.
2. Over six months, up to twelve months of experience.
3. Diversified work of a technical /statistical nature. Only general procedures or precedents are applicable.

Grede is proud to support transitioning service members and current military veterans with career opportunities that are a match for their skills gained while serving our country. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.

To learn more about Grede, please visit our website at www.grede.com .

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.