Production Planning & Control Lead

Cesna-Recruitment

Georgia

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Flexible PTO

Sick days

Job summary

Cesna-Recruitment seeks a Production Control professional to develop and manage production plans and schedules based on demand, capacity, and material availability. You will monitor performance, inventory, and delivery requirements while coordinating with multiple departments to ensure ERP/MRP accuracy.

Responsibilities include maintaining SAP/MES data, identifying discrepancies, and supporting continuous improvement in lead times and capacity.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field is preferred.
5+ years of experience in Production Control, Planning, or Manufacturing Operations.
Supervisory or management experience is preferred.
Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on customer requirements.
Monitor actual production against plan and adjust schedules as needed.
Identify capacity constraints, material shortages, equipment issues, and delivery risks.
Develop recovery plans when production schedules are at risk.
Communicate production priorities and schedule changes to relevant departments.
Monitor material availability against production requirements.
Coordinate material shortages and supplier issues with Materials and Purchasing.
Monitor WIP and finished goods inventory levels.
Support inventory reduction while maintaining production continuity.
Maintain accurate production orders and planning data in SAP, MES, and ERP/MRP systems.
Verify production quantities, inventory transactions, and production confirmations.
Identify and resolve discrepancies between system data and actual production.
Monitor customer schedules and delivery requirements.
Identify potential delivery risks and coordinate corrective actions.
Monitor key KPIs including schedule attainment, WIP, inventory, downtime, shortages, and on-time delivery.
Support production flow, lead-time, and capacity improvement activities.
Coordinate production requirements with Production, Materials, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and Logistics.
Support new product launches, engineering changes, planned shutdowns, and production recovery activities.
Escalate significant production or customer issues to Plant Management.
Establish work priorities and monitor departmental performance.
Provide training and cross-training as required.