Production Control Analyst

Key Responsibilities

Transactional Integrity & Consumption Validation

• Monitor production transactions to ensure material consumption is recorded accurately and on time.


• Investigate and resolve production reporting errors, inventory variances, and consumption discrepancies.


• Validate system transactions against physical production activities and inventory movements.


• Ensure production completions, backflush transactions, scrap reporting, and inventory adjustments are executed according to established procedures.


• Identify and address transactional gaps that may negatively impact inventory accuracy and planning processes.

BOM and Data Integrity Management

• Monitor BOM performance and identify discrepancies between expected and actual material consumption.


• Investigate material variances resulting from BOM inaccuracies, process changes, or reporting errors.


• Partner with Engineering to correct BOM structure, quantities, and material assignments when required.


• Maintain documentation supporting identified issues, corrective actions, and system updates.


• Support implementation and validation of engineering changes affecting production reporting and inventory control.

Quality Auditing & Process Compliance

• Serve as a transactional quality auditor for production control and inventory management processes.


• Conduct routine audits of production transactions, material consumption, and inventory records.


• Identify process non-compliance and recommend corrective actions.


• Monitor adherence to standard operating procedures related to production reporting and material management.


• Develop reports and metrics highlighting process discipline, inventory accuracy, and transaction compliance performance.

Cross-Functional Problem Resolution

• Act as a liaison between Production, Inventory Control, Materials, Engineering, and Planning teams.


• Lead investigations into recurring inventory accuracy issues and material consumption discrepancies.


• Facilitate root cause analysis activities and implement sustainable corrective actions.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on transactional accuracy and process effectiveness.


• Coordinate activities required to resolve production and inventory exceptions.

Production Control Support

• Support production schedule execution through accurate reporting and transaction validation.


• Analyze production performance against schedule requirements.


• Monitor material availability risks resulting from inaccurate transactions or inventory discrepancies.


• Provide analytical support to supervisors and management regarding inventory and production performance trends.


• Assist with cycle counts, inventory reconciliations, and inventory accuracy improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.


• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.


• Minimum 3 years of experience in Production Control, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Operations, Materials Management, or Supply Chain functions.


• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and production reporting transactions.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Advanced attention to detail and data accuracy.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.


• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.


• Knowledge of ERP systems such as Syteline, SAP, Oracle, QAD, or similar platforms.


• Experience supporting inventory accuracy initiatives and cycle count programs.


• Exposure to BOM management, engineering change processes, and production reporting systems.


• Experience participating in Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement initiatives.


• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies and corrective action processes.