Production Control Specialist (DMNC MI, 1st Shift)

DENSO; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

DENSO is seeking a Production Control Specialist for the DMNC Production Control team in MI. The role centers on managing orders via EDI, maintaining inventory accuracy, and coordinating with suppliers and customers to ensure a leveled production plan.

Core hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with involvement in kaizen and process improvements. The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 0–3 years of experience, along with strong communication, analytical, and ERP/MRP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field.
• 0-3 years of direct experience; degree+experience considered.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Understands ordering requirements based on customer EDI through ERP technology.
• Places and tracks orders through EDI, supporting a leveled production plan.
• Leads meetings to track issues with suppliers and customers.
• Maintains inventory accuracy both physically and in systems.
• Participates in Phase Out to eliminate dead stock at EOP.
• Identifies inventory accuracy problems through reports, cycle counts, and analytics.
• Maintains inventory control procedures and work instructions.
• Creates/updates packaging specifications and manuals.
• Works with customers and stakeholders to satisfy requirements.
• Collaborates with production and purchasing to improve packaging productivity or cost.
• Develops part-specific packaging specifications.
• Investigates inventory issues and coordinates corrective actions.
• Reports performance measures of inventory accuracy for management.
• Leads NPI, ECI, PCN, and phase out activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

TPS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP/MRP II

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Production Control Specialist

DMNC Production Control - MI, Dept. 3140

Core Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• A RESUME IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

Responsibilities

• Understands ordering requirements based on customer EDI through ERP technology.
• Places and tracks orders through EDI, while supporting a strong and leveled production plan.
• Leads meetings to track any issues with suppliers and customers.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy both physically and in CIGMA.
• Participates in Phase Out program, concentrating on communications with production personnel and parts suppliers to achieve zero dead stock at EOP.
• Identifies inventory accuracy problems through various reports, cycle counts, and logical analytics,
• Maintains inventory control procedures and work instructions.
• Assist to create new packaging and shipping specification manuals and maintains packaging manuals.
• Works with customers, and all internal/external stakeholders to satisfy customer requirements.
• Works with production and purchasing to improve existing packaging (productivity and/or cost down opportunities).
• Develops part-specific packaging specifications.
• Investigates inventory accuracy problem areas by cycle counting and adjusting as needed.
• Coordinates corrective action process with all stakeholders based on the results of inventory investigations.
• Reports various performance measures of inventory record accuracy for management review.
• Takes lead and tracks progress on NPI, ECI, PCN and phase out activities.
• Assists training in planning department.
• Ensures compliance with all TS-16949 and ISO-14001 requirements.
• Improve production control processes through kaizen activities and other PDCA methods.
• Understands and follows all 5s requirements.
• May be required to perform additional duties as assigned.

Quality / Environmental Roles and Responsibilities

• Follows all procedures and work instructions and make recommendations to improve the process.
• Notifies Leader immediately upon detecting any non-conformances.
• Records all non-conformances and leads corrective action activities to prevent reoccurrence.
• Communicates and practices DMNC’s Quality and Environmental Management Systems.
• Takes an active role in achieving and maintaining TS-16949 and ISO-14001.

Knowledge, Skills and Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
• 0-3 years of direct experience. A combination of degree and experience can be considered.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven analytical skills.
• Experience with ERP and/or MRP II software systems.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft apps such as but not limited to Excel, Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, ETC.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Supply chain experience related to TPS.

Working Conditions

Works in both office and manufacturing plant environments. May move, lift, or carry objects weighing up to 35 lbs.