Production Controller – Visual Planning & Flow

Algas--sdi; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) and company retirement benefits

Paid time off and company holidays

Stable and growing company with 90+ yr

Job summary

Algas-SDI in Kent, WA is seeking a Production Controller to drive daily production flow, maintain visibility of work in progress, sequence tasks, and ensure teams have clear “Now” and “Next” priorities. You’ll connect Planning and Production and translate changing priorities into actionable plans to support customer commitments and delivery excellence.

If you enjoy problem solving, creating structure, and bringing visibility to fast-moving operations, this is an excellent opportunity to

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating production activities, work schedules, materials, projects, or workflows in a manufacturing or fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear steps.
• Experience maintaining production schedules, work order pipelines, or similar planning tools.
• Ability to interpret work orders, drawings, and instructions, or learn these requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily Kanban boards for each Production area, ensuring status and priorities are visible.
• Attend daily standup meetings with the Production Manager to review progress and constraints.
• Maintain and manage the work order pipeline to support readiness and execution.
• Break sales orders into task-level work orders with clear direction for teams.
• Sequence production work based on Sales Order commitments and delivery schedules.
• Ensure Team Leaders have visibility into Now and Next.
• Verify work is ready before release to the floor, including materials, drawings, and instructions.
• Identify, track, and coordinate resolution of production blockers (material shortages, missing drawings, etc).
• Coordinate with Planning, Engineering, Purchasing, and Production to resolve issues quickly.
• Support hour estimating, planning, and burndown tracking to improve visibility into progress.
• Monitor work order progress, throughput, and schedule attainment.
• Track risks to schedule and escalate delays to Planning and Production leadership.
• Help implement visual management, standard work, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support predictable production flow by identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve sequencing.
• Promote safe practices and ensure work follows procedures and work instructions.
• Support cross-training and team development to build flexibility.

Skills

Production scheduling

Kanban / Agile

Problem solving

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

On-floor production familiarity

Job description

Algas-SDI in Kent, WA is seeking a Production Controller to drive daily production flow, maintain visibility of work in progress, sequence tasks, and ensure teams have clear “Now” and “Next” priorities. You’ll connect Planning and Production and translate changing priorities into actionable plans to support customer commitments and delivery excellence.

If you enjoy problem solving, creating structure, and bringing visibility to fast-moving operations, this is an excellent opportunity to