Production Control Specialist

Precision Castparts Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Houston seeks a Production Control Specialist to support the Supply Chain by managing inventory, coordinating with multiple departments, and driving the master shipping schedule to meet quarterly goals.

Responsibilities include vendor coordination, risk item tracking, production scheduling, and supporting the plant's sourcing, quality, and engineering teams to ensure on-time delivery and optimal production mix.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of relevant work experience in manufacturing or logistics.
• High attention to accuracy and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Comply with PCC Code of Conduct and Cardinal Rules.
• Work safely under PPE and functional safety guidelines.
• Manage outside vendors and internal requirements.
• Maintain and ground risk items pertaining to customer needs.
• Provide back up support through the supply chain and inspection departments.
• Maintain and improve the production schedule by highlighting risk and elevating issues.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Vendor management

Communication

ITAR awareness

Scheduling & planning

Problem solving

Multitasking

Inventory knowledge

Sourcing coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

ERP systems (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

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

Required Skills

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

Experience and Education

• 1. High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 2. 1+ years of relevant work experience.

Travel: None

Hours: 1st Shift 7:30am-4:30pm

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.