Production Control Manager
Purpose:
The Production Control Manager is a critical leadership role responsible for the coordinating uninterrupted execution of work and material management functions to support shipyard and industrial fabrication operations. This position oversees the alignment between customer requirements, operational capacity, material availability, and project milestones to achieve on-time delivery and optimal manufacturing performance. This role is responsible for aligning departmental operations with divisional and corporate strategic goals through continuous monitoring of schedule performance, inventory accuracy, production metrics, and material readiness. The Production Control Manager plays a key role in supporting operational excellence initiatives, improving production efficiency, and ensuring materials are available in the right quantity, at the right location, and at the right time to support manufacturing operations. The position is located onsite in Norfolk VA and may require hours beyond a standard work week to support business operations, as needed. Position may require limited travel. Job Description: Key elements of the position include:
- Manage Material Production Control operations, and support personnel, to understand production schedules, material requirements, and production build plans for complex production/manufacturing projects.
- Develop, implement, train, and oversee Production Control’s best practices, policies/procedures, instructions, and daily tasking while standardizing/documenting processes through CSI’s Quality Management System while supporting the division’s continuous improvement goals.
- Implement systems and operations to optimize utilization of division’s assets, resources, and workforce.
- Develop and provide accurate metrics and reporting to company leadership, various business units, and customers (as required) and regularly communicate project progress against plans while identifying and resolving conflicts/roadblocks.
Additionally, position will:
- Develop, oversee, and ensure execution of production schedules can be accomplished, to schedule, in the correct sequence and with appropriate lead time of each operation to meet identified completion dates in accordance with established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
- Monitor inventory transactions and investigate discrepancies to maintain system integrity.
- Manage obsolete, excess and slow-moving inventory to maximize warehouse utilization.
- Coordinate all material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials to meet production schedule requirements.
- Work closely with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to expedite critical materials and maintain schedules.
- Interface with Quality Assurance to verify incoming materials meet specifications, quality standards and contractual requirements.
- Coordinate with various manufacturing personnel and departments to ensure production plans are executed in accordance with the master schedule, to include Quality, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, etc.
- Perform key responsibilities utilizing the enterprise resource planning tools, material requirement planning system, and various other business systems. Additionally, this role will maximize utilization of existing business software, and research additional software solutions.
- Troubleshoot operating problems, research acceptable solutions from a business perspective, and implement the selected solutions.
- May assist in the development of customer proposals, bids, or price quotations and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED with at least three (3) years of management-level experience in inventory control, production planning, materials management, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
- Must have experience working within a manufacturing, industrial, shipbuilding, aerospace, defense, or heavy construction environment.
- Must be proficient with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Deltek Costpoint, Epicor, JD Edwards, or similar platforms.
- Must have strong knowledge of inventory management principles and material control processes.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Must have a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production scheduling, and supply chain processes.
- Must be able to analyze large data sets and make data-driven decisions.
- Must have excellent organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
- Must have knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Must have an understanding of inventory control techniques, including cycle counting, ABC analysis, and demand forecasting.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional Travel; 25% or less.
Security Requirements:
- Must be able to access Government facilities and be DBIDS eligible.
- Position requires US Citizenship.
Physical Requirements:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
- Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available, but also requires safe navigation and regular partnership with operations teams within shipyard/industrial environments.
Respect, Pride, Truth, Family – These are our VALUES and the guidelines that make us a leader in our industry. We are pleased and confident in stating that our skilled employees are among the most respected experts in the ship repair industry. Colonna’s Shipyard Inc., and its divisions, are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Additionally, Colonna’s Shipyard provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid disability insurances, 401k with match, legal services, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). Pay Range: $80,000 - $120,000 Determination of base salary considers various factors, including but not limited to scope of responsibility, candidate’s relative and specific experience, education level, key skills, as well as other business considerations. The company also provides a variety of benefits to support employees’ best health and wellness. Additionally, the company offers a 401k retirement program with match, paid holidays, and competitive paid time off (PTO)
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