Job Description

SUMMARY

Develop, plan and maintain production schedules, jobs and methods to ensure timely delivery of goods and accurate data. Coordinate with Sales, Contract Administration, and Purchasing to plan and adjust production needs. Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing capabilities. Monitor and adjust schedule to meet unforeseen conditions, such as pull-ins, pushouts, material shortages or scrap. Communicate and coordinate with the Production Supervisors. Leads, Production Control and Expeditors.

Act as liaison with departments to assist in providing an uninterrupted flow of required manufactured parts. Act as liaison between customers and production. Provide technical support to operations, customers, suppliers, and program managers as needed. Support and lead special projects.

This position requires a broad background in a manufacturing environment. Must be able to follow and audit the physical progress of parts or goods through manufacturing or other processing departments to ensure conformance to schedule when needed.  Provide training and coaching to others as required. Performing other duties as assigned by management that fall within the scope and level of this position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The employee should exercise good judgement on addressing and resolving various customer issues and execute the changes to the planning as required.
Investigate production delays to enhance better systems and processes
Follow and audit the physical progress of parts through manufacturing or other outside processing departments
Production order Release based on customer demand or internal requirements, including travelers, drawings, OIS’s, WPS’s Etc.
Production Order Maintenance
Review material requirements and calculate the material usage and update BOM Quantities based on part/assembly requirements.
Tracker/Milestone Creation and Maintenance
Review and respond to MRP Messages
Reports major problems to supervisor for corrective action, and assists, when possible, in initiating measures to eliminate shortages
Familiar with all areas of the shop and offices
If needed, prepare conference rooms and assists involved customers/personnel
Reviews Production schedules
Monitor and control all material movements to maintain the integrity of production schedules
Reviews production specifications and plant capacity data
Keeps management informed of critical status
Contributes to produce and ship monthly sales
Filing as required
Performs all other duties assigned or directed

This role is required to be on-site 5 days at the El Cajon, CA location.