Production Controller

Kurita Europe GmbH; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurita Europe GmbH is seeking a Production Controller in Minnesota to manage capital project performance, forecast revenue and profits, and ensure timely project execution. You will identify risks early, coordinate with suppliers, and secure proper revenue recognition.

Ideal candidates bring technical or engineering/business education and PM experience, with strong scheduling, budgeting, and accounting knowledge. This role requires on-site work in the Brooklyn Park area.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or four-year degree in Engineering or Business.
• Two years project management experience in an industrial application.
• Experience with scheduling and budgeting software tools for projects.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and finance related to projects.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Good time management with multiple tasks & priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build and visualize project schedules using software tools based on proactively gathered production data.
• Track project milestones, business performance, and capital project workflows to ensure alignment with goals.
• Spot schedule delays, procurement roadblocks, and financial bottlenecks well in advance.
• Report problems to management and collaborate with project members to implement solutions.
• Oversee capital project execution to meet timelines, scope, and target revenue/profits.
• Establish monthly revenue, profit, and cash flow forecasts while proposing countermeasures for variances.
• Maintain understanding of corporate accounting, finance principles, and revenue recognition guidelines.
• Evaluate and approve supplier acceptances accurately and timely without causing payment delays.
• Partner with Sales and AE to define terms, conditions, and delivery scopes.
• Monitor status of project purchasing, contract conditions, and supplier payment terms.
• Drive timely project closeouts based on completed progress and milestones.
• Handle budgets, actuals, and NAV inputs while utilizing administrative support.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling software

Budgeting

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Technical degree in Engineering or Business

Tools

NAV

Project management software

Job description

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At Kurita, we aim to create new value for water and deliver solutions that support responsible resource use. Our philosophy guides us: “Study the properties of water, master them, and we will create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.”We act with integrity, customer focus, and a steadfast commitment to innovation and safety.

Production Controller

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The Production controller has the responsibility to manage business performance of microelectronics capital project correctly and properly to operate this business segment robustly. This role can help find the issues on the project in advance and take countermeasures, control acceptance for supplier, ensure the revenue recognition, forecast the revenue/profit, and to grasp the actual result in timely manner.

Job Title: Production Controller

Pay: $60,000-$70,000

Responsibilities:

• Build and visualize project schedules using software tools based on proactively gathered production data.
• Track project milestones, business performance, and capital project workflows to ensure alignment with goals.
• Spot schedule delays, procurement roadblocks, and financial bottlenecks well in advance.
• Report problems to management immediately and collaborate with project members to implement solutions.
• Oversee capital project execution to meet scheduled timelines, scope, and target revenue/profits.
• Establish monthly revenue, profit, and cash flow forecasts while proposing countermeasures for any variances.
• Maintain a strong understanding of corporate accounting, finance principles, and revenue recognition guidelines.
• Evaluate and approve supplier acceptances accurately and timely without causing payment delays.
• Partner with Sales and Application Engineering (AE) to define terms, conditions, and delivery scopes.
• Monitor the status of all project purchasing, contract conditions, and supplier payment terms.
• Drive timely project closeouts based on completed progress and operational milestones.
• Handle budgets, actuals, and system inputs (NAV) while efficiently utilizing administrative support.

Qualifications:

• Two-year technical degree or four-year degree in Engineering or Business
• Two years project management experience in an industrial application
• Have expertise with project management software tools for scheduling and budgeting.
• Have a basic knowledge of accounting and finance related to projects.
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Good time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks & priorities.

Physical and Mental requirements: Being able to do the following in a safe and effective manner:

• Climbing, ascending, and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and industrial equipment, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Standing and walking for sustained periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Kurita Group specialises in optimising the reliability and efficiency of industrial plants and projects. Our customised technologies and patented products for industrial water, paper and process treatment improve plant efficiency and plant lifetime as well as reducing costly downtimes.