Production Control Manager jobs in Maryland

Description

Summary

Are you a data-oriented analytics guru with an eye for how things flow through a factory?  Do you have a passion for manufacturing operations?  Are you interested in leading a team of like-minded planners who enjoy creating a more open and secure world? Maybe the Production Control Manager position with the ASSA ABLOY Fenestration Business Unit is right for you!

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be a member of the Plant Leadership Team within our facility in Williamsport, Maryland.  In this role, you will direct all aspects of the production planning process.  You will utilize statistical analysis to develop forecasts, build data models, and ensure manufacturing efforts are aligned to meet customer needs. 

We are seeking a data-driven leader capable of directing the flow of our manufacturing facility.  The successful candidate will possess vision and drive with a strong background in data analytics and an ability to lead a team toward accomplishing challenging goals.

What you will be doing

To be successful in the role, you should be prepared to apply your data analytics experience to strategically plan and tactically schedule our manufacturing facility.  You will quickly develop proficiency with our ERP system and gain a strong understanding of our manufacturing processes.  Your understanding of our customers’ needs will enable you to direct the flow of raw material through the various stages of manufacturing in an optimal manner.  As a member of the Plant Leadership Team, you should be prepared to perform the following: 

• Oversee all aspects of Production Control including coordinating with peer operations leaders, aligning on achievable targets that meet the needs of our customers, creating and reporting on production schedules (supply) and needs (demand), executing against the material requirements plan, and ensuring integrity of ERP system transactions.

• Ensure the optimal use of production resources while achieving production targets.

• Relentlessly championing opportunities for improvements to forecasts.

• Agilely adapt scheduling parameters to work through production constraints.

• Collaborate with the purchasing team to ensure raw material is controlled and consumed in accordance with business policies and practices.

• Establish monitoring tools and processes to identify and plan for problems related to waste, inefficiencies, and machine variation within the production process.

• Create and maintain data-driven capacity models designed to provide visibility into potential constraints and support proactively removing limiting factors.

• Implement reporting that provides insight into ready to build status, movement of orders through the manufacturing process, and real-time forecasting to estimated completion.

• Recommend improvements to manufacturing technology and processes.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop effective planning methodologies and best practices.

• Consolidate, quantify, and analyze data to inform our business strategy.

• Develop a deep understanding of the systems that drive our business.

• Leverage technology to manage day-to-day project-specific tasks and developments.

• Manage the integration of cross-functional requirements.

• Present at leadership meetings and other forums.

• Deploy continuous improvement problem solving tools like LEAN and Six Sigma to solve a variety of operational challenges.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong verbal and written communications, leading teams and coordinating with peers.
• Commitment to organizational excellence and constant awareness of opportunities to improve processes.
• Strong ability to work in an ambiguous environment, identify and solve new problems, and manage change.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with various disciplines and peer groups.
• Promotes ideas persuasively and shapes key internal/external stakeholder opinions.
• Manages complex, multiple, and continually changing priorities.
• Able to travel and work effectively within a variety of domestic and international cultures.

Education and/or Experience          

• A minimum Bachelor’s Degree.  STEM, Finance, or Economics preferred.
• 5 years working within a manufacturing/distribution environment.
• Strong data analysis skills to include statistical analysis, OLS regression, data modeling, and forecasting.
• Experience with material flow systems and/or process systems development.
• Knowledge of material resource planning (MRP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to create documents and presentations.
• Excellent organizational, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills.

Customer Expectations

We believe you have outstanding attention to detail skills to ensure excellent results and are able to present updates from multiple sources. We believe you have excellent organizational skills to manage many priorities. You will work with many levels of the organization and report up to senior-level leadership on status and expected milestone accomplishments.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee works primarily in an office environment, within a well-ventilated area, and is exposed to moderate noise levels.
• Employee will be exposed to an industrial environment to include manufacturing and warehousing operations.

Work Requirements

• Compliance to all relevant ASSA ALBOY policies and procedures.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which you are hired.