Senior Production Control Analyst

Beehive-Industries; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Equity in company

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Beehive Industries in Knoxville, TN, is seeking a Senior Production Control Analyst to drive production planning, scheduling, and real-time coordination of engine assemblies. In this senior role, you will lead cross-functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain to maintain on-time delivery and optimize throughput.

Candidates should have 5+ years in manufacturing, strong ERP/MRP experience (SAP, Oracle NetSuite), and a track record of solving complex scheduling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, operations or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing/production control or supply chain.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite).
• Strong scheduling, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Citizenship and ability to obtain U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead tracking of engine assemblies through manufacturing with schedule execution.
• Prioritize daily production activities and escalate schedule risks.
• Identify and escalate production issues and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate daily production meetings and track action items across teams.
• Drive resolution of disruptions with cross-functional leaders.
• Maintain accurate work order data in ERP/MRP/MES and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, operations or related field

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Oracle NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Knoxville, Tennessee facility.

Role Overview

Beehive Industries is seeking a Senior Production Control Analyst to drive production planning, scheduling execution, and real-time coordination of engine assemblies and components through the manufacturing process. In this senior-level role, you will proactively ensure efficient movement of work orders, resolve critical schedule challenges, and act as a technical resource for cross-functional teams including manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain.

We are seeking candidates with significant experience in manufacturing or production environments, comfort on the shop floor and in systems, and a demonstrated ability to independently maintain production flow, address complex disruptions, and lead efforts supporting on-time delivery in a high-velocity, mission-driven operation.

What You’ll Do...

• Lead tracking of engine assemblies, subassemblies, and components through the manufacturing process ensuring robust schedule execution and rapid response to issues
• Monitor and prioritize daily production activities ensuring work orders consistently progress according to planned schedules and serve as an escalation point for schedule risks
• Independentlyidentifyand escalatea production issues such as material shortages, quality holds, tooling delays, documentation gaps, and engineering clarifications and lead corrective actions and recovery planning
• Coordinate andfacilitate daily production meetings gather cross-team updates oversee tracking of action items and communicate schedule priorities to all stakeholders
• Drive resolution of complex production disruptions by collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain leaders
• Track and report on key performance indicators such as schedule adherence work order completion WIP status and throughput and develop recommendations for schedule reliability
• Own recovery plans for delayed production coordinating corrective actions across all relevant teams
• Ensureaccurateandtimely maintenance of work order data within ERP MRP and MES systems and act as a SME for data integrity and reporting
• Communicate production priorities to supervisors and shop floor personnel and coach team members and promote clarity in workflow execution
• Identifyand address bottlenecks capacity constraints and process inefficiencies and propose and help implement continuous improvement initiatives for production planning and scheduling
• Lead and support production reporting and data analysis efforts to drive schedule adherence improve forecasting accuracy and influence operational decisions
• Champion continuous improvement projects related to production control and factory operations and guide less experienced team members and promote knowledge-sharing best practices

You have...

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required supply chain business engineering operations or related field preferred master’s degree a plus

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing production control supply chain operations or industrial engineering master’s degree with 3 plus years of related experience also considered
• Proventrack recordin production environments shop floor operations and scheduling coordination roles
• Advanced experience using ERP MRP systems and production tracking tools such as SAP Oracle NetSuite or similar
• Demonstrated history of supporting and improving operational workflows and production schedules
• Experience driving cross-functional resolution to technical and schedule problems
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and lead effective recovery efforts
• Deep working knowledge of manufacturing processes production flow and shop floor constraints
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience coordinating across multiple teams and management levels
• Able to independentlyidentifyrisks and lead resolution efforts in a fast-paced environment
• Strongproficiencyin Microsoft Excel including reporting data analysis and advanced formulas and ability to coach others in its use
• Demonstrated urgency ownership and accountability in meeting deliverables
• Effective working relationships with manufacturingsupervisorstechnicians and support personnel
• Adept at complex problem-solving and process optimization
• Comfortable leading activities in shop floor–adjacent environments
• The ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. government issued security clearance isrequired. U.S. citizenship isrequired, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have...

• Experience in aerospace automotive defense or other complex manufacturing environments
• Hands-onexpertisein production planning scheduling or control tower–style operations
• Background in ERP systems SAP Oracle NetSuiteetc
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles and experience leading CI initiatives
• Collaboration with engineering and quality teams in a production setting
• Strong adaptability to high-pressure fast-moving environments
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and lead in mission-critical situations
• Passion for manufacturing operations supply chain excellence and production optimization

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.