Production Control Supervisor

ZF Group; Gray Court (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Time Off

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Supportive team environment

Employee groups and community outreach

Job summary

ZF Group in Gray Court, SC is seeking a Production Control Supervisor to lead production planning, optimize material flow, and coordinate logistics across machining and assembly. You will partner with Operations, Logistics, IT, customers, and suppliers to ensure reliable delivery, accurate inventory, and stable schedules.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 6–8+ years of related experience, with strong SAP/EDI/MRP skills and excellent communication in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 6–8+ years in manufacturing, production control, logistics, materials planning, or related area.
• Strong knowledge of SAP, MRP, ERP systems, SAP, EDI, and manufacturing material flow.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, customer service, and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Create, optimize, and maintain production schedules while considering capacity, resources, cycle times, SAP/IT systems, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate production planning, launch, change management, and logistics activities across multiple teams.
• Monitor material availability, stock levels, inventory accuracy, packaging concerns, data flow issues, and supplier/customer requirements.
• Use SAP, EDI, MRP, and related tools to track stock, manage material flow, update master data, and communicate internal and external demand.
• Analyze root causes, bottlenecks, KPIs, workflows, and process gaps to define corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and improve logistics processes, procedures, information flow, work instructions, reporting, and documentation.
• Serve as a liaison with internal and external customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to support delivery reliability and business conduct standards.
• Supervise, coach, train, schedule, and manage employee performance, labor utilization, timecards, development, and compliance with company policies.

Skills

SAP

MRP

ERP systems

EDI

Excel

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Team: The Production Control Supervisor supports manufacturing operations by developing and optimizing production plans, material flow, logistics processes, and information flow across machining and assembly areas. This role partners closely with Operations, Logistics, IT, customers, and suppliers to help ensure reliable delivery, accurate inventory, stable production schedules, and continuous improvement across the shop floor and supply chain. The position also provides leadership, coaching, scheduling support, and performance management for assigned employees.

What you can look forward to as a Production Control Supervisor:

• Create, optimize, and maintain production schedules while considering capacity, resources, cycle times, SAP/IT systems, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate production planning, launch, change management, and logistics activities across machining, assembly, operations, IT, and logistics teams.
• Monitor material availability, stock levels, inventory accuracy, packaging concerns, data flow issues, and supplier/customer requirements.
• Use SAP, EDI, MRP, and related tools to track stock, manage material flow, update master data, and communicate internal and external demand.
• Analyze root causes, bottlenecks, KPIs, workflows, and process gaps to define corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.
• Develop, maintain, and improve logistics processes, procedures, information flow, work instructions, reporting, and documentation.
• Serve as a liaison with internal and external customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to support delivery reliability and business conduct standards.
• Supervise, coach, train, schedule, and manage employee performance, labor utilization, timecards, development, and compliance with company policies.

Your profile as a Production Control Supervisor:

• Bachelor’s degree required and 6–8+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, production control, logistics, materials planning, or a related area.
• Understanding of production scheduling systems, MRP, ERP systems, SAP, EDI, and manufacturing material flow.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, product flow, customer requirements, and supplier/customer relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, customer service skills, and English language competency.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends as needed, to meet customer and production requirements.

Why you should choose ZF in Gray Court, SC:

• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Time Off
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A supportive, collaborative team environment
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities