Production Controller

A great opportunity has arisen for a Production Controller to join a leading manufacturing company, who provide worldclass solutions to a variety of industries including, Oil & Gas & Offshore.

Job Description:

• Releasing job cards into production in line with agreed schedules.
• Handling change to WIP from engineering up revision, and ensuring correct embodiment is followed and actioned.
• Pushing and pulling product through the production and stores departments.
• Reviewing shortages and expediting priority materials and activities in line with production requirements.
• Assist with progress reporting on production.
• Direct liaison with project managers on dedicated projects
• Small projects or technical sales order management with support from project team.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements as part of a team.

Beneficial Skills / Qualifications:

• Educated in a technical field.
• Proven competency in manufacturing resource planning / materials requirements planning.
• Prior manufacturing experience – knowledge of schematics / production processes
• Production planning processes.
• Good communication skills.
• Working under own initiative.
• Relationship development as part of a team.
• Aware of time critical responsibilities.
• Must be computer literate.
• Production processes (within an engineering business preferred).
• Previous experience of manufacturing resource planning / materials requirements.
• ERP system functionality.
• Microsoft Excel to intermediate standard ideally: (pivot tables, xlookups advantageous).