Production Controller

Kelly; Farmington (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Telemedicine

Term life

Whole life

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Service bonus

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a Production Controller to support production planning and material coordination within a machine refurbishment environment. This temporary maternity leave coverage role offers an onsite, collaborative setting where you will ensure parts, materials, and schedules align with production needs.

The ideal candidate has hands-on SAP experience, particularly with production orders, and a strong grasp of production planning, MRP, materials management, and procurement processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP is required.
• Experience creating and maintaining production orders.
• Experience with production planning, MRP, materials management, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with technicians, mechanics, production personnel, suppliers, and management.
• Ability to navigate and interpret bills of materials and related manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage production planning activities for the department, including release of orders via MRP and Kanban.
• Create and maintain production orders and routings in SAP.
• Navigate SAP BOMs to identify correct replacement parts.
• Work with technicians and mechanics to identify required parts.
• Understand ECNs, drawing revisions, and configurable BOMs.
• Utilize digital machine records and spare parts manuals.
• Procure materials based on SAP MRP requirements, including MRO and Kanban.
• Create and maintain SAP master data including source lists and info records.
• Create and maintain orders through SAP, EBS, and purchasing card.
• Monitor and communicate delivery, quality, pricing issues to leadership.
• Create sales orders, purchase orders, invoices, and other documentation related to purchasing and selling equipment.
• Support spare parts and service departments by approving and processing spare parts transfers.
• Assist with planning activities related to capacity, resources, timing, quantities, utilization, and overall production requirements.
• Identify deviations and special-order requirements and support appropriate mitigation actions.
• Assist with evaluating new processes and designs for feasibility and cost effectiveness.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Location: Farmington, CT

Schedule: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM; flexible start/end times

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Pay: $30/hour

Duration: Approximately 14 weeks, starting ASAP

Opportunity: Temporary maternity leave coverage with potential for additional opportunities based on performance

Position Overview

Kelly is seeking a Production Controller to support production planning and material coordination within a machine refurbishment environment. This is a great opportunity to join a small, collaborative team and play an important role in keeping production activities, materials, and resources on schedule.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on SAP experience, particularly with creating and maintaining production orders, along with a strong understanding of production planning, materials requirements, and procurement processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage production planning activities for the department, including the release of orders through MRP and Kanban requirements.
• Create and maintain production orders and routings in SAP.
• Navigate SAP bills of material (BOMs) to identify and determine correct replacement parts.
• Work with technicians and mechanics to identify required replacement parts and resolve material questions.
• Understand the impact of engineering change notices (ECNs), drawing revisions, and configurable BOMs.
• Utilize digital machine records and spare parts manuals when appropriate.
• Procure materials based on SAP MRP requirements, including MRO and Kanban items.
• Create and maintain SAP master data, including source lists, info records, and other required information.
• Create and maintain orders through SAP, EBS, and company purchasing card processes.
• Monitor and communicate delivery, quality, and pricing issues to department leadership.
• Create sales orders, purchase orders, invoices, and other documentation related to purchasing and selling equipment.
• Support spare parts and service departments by approving and processing spare parts transfers.
• Assist with planning activities related to capacity, resources, timing, quantities, utilization, and overall production requirements.
• Identify deviations and special-order requirements and support appropriate mitigation actions.
• Assist with evaluating new processes and designs for feasibility and cost effectiveness.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SAP is required.
• Experience creating and maintaining production orders is required.
• Experience with production planning, MRP, materials management, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with technicians, mechanics, production personnel, suppliers, and management.
• Ability to navigate and interpret bills of material and related manufacturing documentation.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Interviews are happening now!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources.

• Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability.
• As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account.
• In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

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