Production Control Manager: Lead WIP & Schedule Execution

Stuller, Inc.; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuller, Inc. in Lafayette, LA, is seeking a Production Control Manager to direct daily operations of the Production Control Specialists and ensure timely order fulfillment across manufacturing.

Reporting to the Production Control Director, you will coordinate with cross-functional partners, maintain accurate WIP data in ERP systems like Oracle, and drive continuous improvement in workflows. Ideal candidates bring leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and working knowledge of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in production control, manufacturing operations, planning, logistics, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading people, projects or day-to-day team activities.
• Working knowledge of production workflows, WIP management, scheduling, and order fulfillment.
• Proficiency with Oracle or comparable ERP and Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills; attention to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Production Control Specialists, setting clear expectations and supporting consistent performance across the team.
• Oversee daily work-in-process and open-order activities to maintain accurate priorities, job status, shipment commitments, and workflow continuity.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Planning, Logistics Operations, Customer Experience, CAD/CAM, and other partners to resolve scheduling, delivery, and production constraints.
• Ensure accurate use and maintenance of Oracle WIP, Order Management, WMS, Salesforce, the Open Order Tracking System, and related production-control tools.
• Escalate and resolve complex WIP, interface, job-creation, and order-flow issues, partnering with IT on service requests, testing, and production implementation as needed.
• Establish and monitor standard work, reports, service levels, and key performance indicators to improve visibility, accountability, and customer delivery performance.
• Drive process improvements that reduce errors, delays, rework, and manual effort while strengthening data integrity and cross-functional communication.
• Support the Production Control Director with staffing, training, workload planning, operational reviews, and execution of department priorities.

Skills

Leadership & People mgmt

Production scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

ERP / Reporting tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel & Outlook

Job description

Stuller, Inc. in Lafayette, LA, is seeking a Production Control Manager to direct daily operations of the Production Control Specialists and ensure timely order fulfillment across manufacturing.

Reporting to the Production Control Director, you will coordinate with cross-functional partners, maintain accurate WIP data in ERP systems like Oracle, and drive continuous improvement in workflows. Ideal candidates bring leadership experience, strong analytical skills, and working knowledge of