Production Control Lead: Lean, Safety & Quality Orchestrator

DENSO; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DENSO Maryville, TN is seeking a Production Control Manager responsible for safety, quality and operational goals. You will plan, set goals, develop staff, solve problems, and maintain open communication with employees at multiple levels.

Duties include supervising and evaluating teams, leading root-cause analysis, improving safety culture, aligning schedules, monitoring KPI's, and ensuring on-time delivery at minimum cost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
• 3+ years supervisory experience
• Detailed knowledge of problem solving techniques

Responsibilities

• Supervises, evaluates, and improves team capability of exempt and nonexempt associates
• Provides foresight and direction while encouraging change and improvement
• Leads problem-solving activities for the department ensuring the correct root cause is found
• Increase departmental safety consciousness through daily/weekly/monthly activities designed to create a safe working environment
• Monitors and approves manpower schedules considering department labor goals
• Works with specialist input to determine root cause of significant problems with inventory, shipping and receiving
• Performs cross-line trend analysis of entire department or process
• Leads improvement activities including but not limited to job instruction standardization, supplier delivery, and logistical problems
• Tracks, reports, and follows-up on daily management KPI's for the department
• Evaluation of the procurement and delivery system to ensure 100% on time delivery at minimum cost
• Attends and participates in various meetings including but not limited to company G & Os, Department Projects, Key Issues/Problems, and Future Equipment
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned (includes all non-essential or non-major activities)

Skills

Problem solving

Supply chain management

Kanban systems

Customer EDI

Scheduling

Inventory control

Statistical analysis

Production processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

DENSO Maryville, TN is seeking a Production Control Manager responsible for safety, quality and operational goals. You will plan, set goals, develop staff, solve problems, and maintain open communication with employees at multiple levels.

Duties include supervising and evaluating teams, leading root-cause analysis, improving safety culture, aligning schedules, monitoring KPI's, and ensuring on-time delivery at minimum cost.