Production Control Specialist

The Production Control Specialist is responsible for coordinating materials, inventory, and production requirements to support efficient and uninterrupted manufacturing operations. This position serves as a key link between Production, Procurement, Logistics, Suppliers, Quality, and other cross-functional teams to ensure materials are available when needed while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Key responsibilities include monitoring production schedules and material requirements 
• Identifying and resolving shortages, managing supplier delivery performance, maintaining inventory accuracy, and coordinating corrective actions for material or inventory discrepancies. 
• The Production Control Specialist analyzes inventory levels, demand, Days on Hand (DOH), production changes, and supplier conditions to proactively identify risks that could affect production.
• The role supports cycle counting, physical inventory, inventory adjustments, warehouse and material-flow improvements, and investigation of inventory variances. 
• The specialist also works to reduce excess and obsolete inventory, premium freight, expedited shipments, and other unnecessary logistics costs.
• Additional responsibilities include maintaining production control reports and KPIs, communicating material risks to management, coordinating engineering or production changes, supporting new product introductions, and participating in continuous-improvement activities. 
• The Production Control Specialist is expected to use ERP/WMS systems and data-analysis tools such as Excel to monitor performance, identify root causes, develop countermeasures, and improve production control processes.
• Success in this position requires strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to prioritize multiple requirements in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 
• The overall objective is to maintain material availability, inventory accuracy, production continuity, and effective inventory control while supporting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives.

Benefits Summary: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans  
• 401K with 4% Company Match 
• Vacation/PTO and 13 Paid Holidays  
• Bonus Program  
• FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Programs 
• Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance 
• Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs 
• Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc. 
• Tuition Reimbursement  
• Career Development and Ongoing Training  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program  
• Volunteer Opportunities  
• Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location) 
• Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)  
• Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location) 

Annual Salary: $55,000 - $69,000