Production Control Specialist

Precision Castparts; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts seeks a Production Control Specialist to support inventory management and the master shipping schedule. You will coordinate with multiple departments and vendors to meet quarterly budget goals, and you will help ground risks affecting customer fulfillment.

Ideal candidates have manufacturing experience, strong Excel skills, and ERP system familiarity. This role operates on-site in Houston, TX, with cross-functional collaboration across supply chain and inspection teams.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience in production or supply chain.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP/Oracle/JDE.
• Strong communication with multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with inventory flow and scheduling processes.

Responsibilities

• Support daily management of inventory in production control.
• Coordinate master shipping schedule to meet quarterly budgets.
• Manage external vendors and internal requirements.
• Identify and ground risk items impacting customer needs.
• Provide backup support across supply chain and inspection teams.
• Improve and maintain production schedule by flagging risks.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Excel mastery

ERP systems

Effective communication

Inventory management

Scheduling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JDE

Job description

The Production Control Specialist will support the Supply Chain Department in day-to-day management of inventory. The Production Control Specialist will coordinate with multiple departments to support the master shipping schedule to meet quarterly budget goals. They will manage outside vendors and internal requirements. They will maintain and run to ground risk items pertaining to customer needs. This role will provide back up support through the supply chain and Inspection departments within the plant.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Comply with PCC Code of Conduct Requirements and all PCC Cardinal Rules
• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
• Manage outside vendors and internal requirements.
• Maintain and run to ground risk items pertaining to customer needs.
• Provide back up support through the supply chain and inspection departments within the plan
• Maintain and improve the current production schedule by highlighting risk and elevating issues within necessary departments
• Devise and coordinate metrics around risk shipments, E&O and Vendor OTD.
• Manage intermediate to finish work order transfer
• Learn how to interpret non-conformances and their rework requirements or actions to drive product to completion.
• Manage inventory movement between outside vendors
• Manage outside vendor throughput and priorities
• Evaluate and interpret product requirements
• Problem solves by optimizing efficiency through routers with consideration for scheduling constraints, bad product mix and other variables.

Required Skills

• Experience in manufacturing preferred, Aerospace would be a plus
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel
• Experience in SAP/Oracle/JDE or major ERP system. Oracle ERP system experience is preferred.
• Practical interaction and experience with sourcing, quality, customer service and engineering preferred.
• Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with all levels of the organization, including management, coworkers and vendors.
• Awareness of ITAR and export-controlled work is a plus
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and communicate a clear plan to various parties
• Ability to translate multiple variables and timetables into a single, cohesive plan to drive fulfillment to the customer and a profitable production mix.
• Understanding production scheduling, inventory flow and material requirements planning.
• Strong communication Skills

Experience and Education

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 1+ years of relevant work experience.