Production Control Technician

Indra Group; Overland Park (KS); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Indra Group in Overland Park, KS seeks a Production Control Specialist to manage manufacturing orders, ensure accurate material consumption, and oversee ERP/MRP transactions from release to closure. You will coordinate with Production, Planning, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Quality, and Finance to monitor WIP, control costs, and maintain configuration documentation for complex electronic systems.

The role requires strong Excel/data-analysis skills and experience in production control or shop-floor

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in operations, supply chain, industrial engineering, business or manufacturing, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in production control, manufacturing operations, planning, or shop-floor support.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing/work orders.
• Strong understanding of BOMs, routings, material consumption, WIP, scrap, inventory, and production costs.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Experience with complex electronic equipment, aerospace, defense, or low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor manufacturing orders from release through completion, ensuring correct material consumption and final closure.
• Record production transactions in the ERP system and generate relevant reports.
• Monitor WIP and identify bottlenecks to improve production flow.
• Maintain and update production and configuration-related documentation.
• Provide administrative support for delivery of finished systems and spare parts.
• Cost & Budget: monitor costs, review expenses, and compare against budgets; provide accurate production data for finance.

Conocimientos

Experience in production control

ERP/MRP system

BOMs and routings knowledge

Excel and data analysis

Complex electronic equipment knowledge

Educación

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Manufacturing

Herramientas

ERP/MRP system

Descripción del empleo

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Facilities Overland Park

Position Summary

We are seeking a Production Control Specialist to support the manufacturing of complex electronic systems. This role will ensure accurate execution and control of production activities, from the release of manufacturing orders through final completion and closure.

The position combines shop-floor production control, manufacturing system transactions, documentation management, WIP monitoring, and basic cost/budget follow-up, working closely with Production, Planning, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Quality, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor manufacturing orders from release through completion, ensuring correct material consumption, reporting, and final closure.
• Support Production in resolving day-to-day issues affecting manufacturing execution.
• Record semi-finished materials, additional material consumption, scrap, and other production transactions in the ERP system.
• Generate manufacturing reports, including relevant information for configuration-controlled items.
• Monitor Work in Progress (WIP), identify bottlenecks and support actions to improve production flow.
• Maintain and update production and configuration-related documentation.
• Provide administrative support for the delivery of finished systems and spare parts.

2) Cost & Budget Control

• Monitor manufacturing costs and identify significant deviations from plan or budget.
• Support the review of production expenses and work-center costs.
• Compare production-related billing and actual expenditure against approved budgets.
• Provide accurate production data to Finance/Controlling for cost analysis and reporting

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Experience in production control, manufacturing operations, production planning, or shop-floor support.
• Experience working with an ERP/MRP system and manufacturing/work orders.
• Good understanding of BOMs, routings, material consumption, WIP, scrap, inventory, and production costs.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
• Experience in complex electronic equipment, aerospace, defense, radar, or low-volume/high-complexity manufacturing is highly desirable.

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