Production Manager - Inventory Control (Electrode)

Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee recognition program

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

Panasonic Avionics Corporation in Sparks, Nevada seeks a Production Manager – Inventory Control to lead safety and quality performance across operations. The role involves managing inventory accuracy, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement.

You will work closely with teams to maintain efficient supply chain operations while developing inventory management capabilities. A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of manufacturing experience are required, with opportunities for personal growth and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Expertise in multi-shift execution and plan attainment.
• Knowledge of cycle count and inventory governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people performance.
• Manage incoming/outgoing inventory to ensure availability and accuracy.
• Drive corrective actions for inventory discrepancies.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Inventory control

Supply chain management

Team development

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related

Master’s degree (MBA or MS) in related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory management software

Job description

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Production Manager - Inventory Control? Then we’re looking for you! Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world‑class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision. Join the PECNA team today!

Responsibilities

Production Manager - Inventory Control

Shift: Monday - Friday Day Shift

Department: Electrode

Job Summary: Leads and delivers Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People (SQCDP) performance for Production Manager – Inventory Control across PECNA Operations. Expected to serve as a leader who sets clear expectations, holds people accountable, removes barriers, and inspects what you expect with courtesy and respect. Ensures end‑to‑end supply chain value‑stream accountability by collaborating upstream and downstream to maintain proper inventory control levels and healthy WIP. Personal Safety is imperative and the mandate of Quality is the foundation of everything we do—neither will be compromised under any circumstances.

Essential Duties:

Functional Leadership & Operations:

• Owns execution and governance of incoming/outgoing inventory for operations to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, and compliant transactional discipline.
• Maintains visibility of RAW/WIP/FG positions and validates that inventory status/location controls enable production execution.
• Runs dashboards and early warning triggers (upper/lower limits) to prevent stockouts, excess, or unhealthy WIP.

Strategic Alignment & Continuous Improvement:

• Drives discrepancy investigations and corrective actions; documents and sustains countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Partners with Finance and Supply Chain to align inventory reporting, reconciliation, and audit readiness.

Team Development & Knowledge Sharing:

• Builds capability and accountability for inventory discipline across operations teams and material movement partners.
• Trains stakeholders on inventory control routines, system transactions, and escalation triggers.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Coordinates with Receiving/Shipping, Production, Quality (holds), and Supply Chain to ensure inventory integrity and FIFO discipline.
• Collaborates upstream and downstream to ensure smooth value‑stream flow and correct WIP/inventory control levels.

Quality, Safety, Compliance, & Risk Management:

• Ensures inventory handling and storage follow safety rules and quality requirements (including holds, segregation, and disposition).
• Ensures all inventory transactions are completed timely and accurately; maintains audit‑ready records.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Leads inventory control analysts/specialists or assigned team members; provides functional leadership to inventory‑related execution partners.
• Owns weekly cycle count execution/governance and discrepancy investigation cadence.

Travel Requirement:

• Minimal travel as required for business needs.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

Qualifications

Education, Certifications, and Licenses:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related technical field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for required education.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree (MBA or MS) in a related discipline
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt or higher)
• OSHA 30‑Hour General Industry certification

Essential Qualifications:

• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi‑shift execution and drive plan attainment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in regulated/traceable environments and with cycle count/physical inventory governance.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MES/WMS inventory transactions and documentation discipline.

Physical Demands

Physical Activities: 100% of time: sit 10%, walk 50%, stand 40%.

• Sit: 10%
• Walk: 50%
• Stand: 40%

Required Lifting and Carrying:

Rare (<1%), Occasional (1‑33%), Frequent (34‑66%), Continuous (67‑100%).

• Up to 10 lbs.: Continuous
• Up to 20 lbs.: Frequent
• Up to 35 lbs.: Frequent
• Team‑lift only (over 35 lbs.): Occasional

Benefits & Perks

• Health Benefits – Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Voluntary Benefits – Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance.
• Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) – 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting.
• Paid Time‑Off Benefits – Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave.
• Educational Assistance – Tuition reimbursement for job‑related courses after six months of service.
• Health Management and Wellbeing Programs – Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources.
• Employee Recognition Program – High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition.
• Annual Bonus Program – Opportunity for an annual performance‑based bonus.
• On‑site Food Options – Several on‑site cafes, plentiful snack and beverage kitchens, revolving on‑site vendor visits and employee events.
• Free Shuttle – Rides to and from work.

Supplemental Information

Pre‑employment drug testing is required.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America.

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