Production Control Clerk III

avav; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment in Simi Valley, CA seeks a Production Control Clerk III to coordinate work orders and material flow between Production and the Flight Team. This role emphasizes MRP-driven planning, inventory control, and efficient prioritization in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have 2–4 years of production experience, proficiency with MRP systems and MS Office, and an ability to resolve shortages while maintaining a safe workplace. Comprehensive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 2–4 years in a production environment with MRP experience.
• Knowledge of MRP systems, inventory control, and work orders.
• Experience with Bills of Materials and demand input in MRP.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and control work orders between Production and Flight Team.
• Monitor and expedite shortages, liaise with Purchasing, Quality, and Planners.
• Maintain rework board and ensure timely stock movements.
• Ensure safe, clean work environment and adherence to procedures.
• Assist with routing, priorities, and urgent production movements.

Skills

MRP systems

Material planning

Inventory control

Work orders

Bills of Materials

MS Office

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MRP software

MS Office

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

The Production Control Clerk III performs clerical tasks in the production control function. One coordinates and controls work orders released to Production as well as goods moving back and forth between Production and Flight Team.

Position Responsibilities

• Executes material repair orders when necessary to move product from SMRB to the repair work cell
• Coordinates and alleviates identified work order part shortages by working closely with Purchasing, Quality and Production Planners
• Updates and prioritizes the rework board in the production area, coordinating with production planners
• Proactively monitors and expedites identified shortage parts that are in ‘inspection' status, through quality, stockroom and onto work orders that are waiting for shortage parts
• Works with the production leads to help move urgent product from one cell to another or through the stockroom
• Issues items in a timely manner to work orders that are being collected and processed in the sell-off area
• Notifies planners in a timely manner of rejected, identified shortage parts or rejected production builds
• Works with Quality to ensure identified shortage parts do not sit in SMRB for an extraordinarily long period
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment
• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgement in resolving issues. Follows established procedures on routine work and may require instruction on new assignments
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• High School diploma or GED Equivalent is required
• Minimum of 2 –4 years of experience in a production environment or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Experiencedworkingwith MRP systems, material planning, inventory control and the generation and maintenance of work orders is required
• Demonstrated knowledge of computerized MRP systems is critical
• Experienced in and understands inventory control methods and production control techniques is essential
• Experienced inputting and maintaining demand in a computerized MRP system
• Demonstrated understanding of Bills of Material structures
• Has strong computer operation skills as well as proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Demonstratedcompetency in makingdecisions and formulating/ executingalternative plans when the need arises

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Any APICS training and/or certification is desirable, especially as it pertains to inventory control and material planning
• Has substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and attention to detail and strong sense of urgency to meet schedule
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively with employees in the Company
• Receives little instructions on daily work and general instructions on newly introduced assignments
• Must be able to work closely with the Planning, Purchasing and Production departments
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Constant)
• Frequently lift and/or carry objects of small size between 2lbs and 5lbs
• Frequentlyrequiredto use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and balance
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Clearance Level

No Clearance

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is:

$23 - $35

AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations(“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations(“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best.

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Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next.

If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

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EEO Statement

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data,sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.