Assistant production control manager

Job Description

Assistant Production Control Manager

Setting/Hours: 100% In-Office | First Shift

Join trak group in partnering with a growing client in Fairfield, Ohio that’s expanding its Manufacturing team.

Website Summary

Trak group is partnering with a growing automotive manufacturing client seeking an experienced Assistant Production Control Manager to oversee production scheduling, customer order management, inventory coordination, and logistics activities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring manufacturing schedules align with customer demand, material availability, and production capacity while maintaining strong on-time delivery performance.

The ideal candidate has a solid background in automotive manufacturing, production planning, inventory control, and supply chain operations, along with the leadership skills to coordinate teams across multiple shifts. This role requires strong analytical abilities, effective communication, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, monitor, and adjust production schedules based on customer demand, inventory availability, and manufacturing capacity.
• Analyze customer forecasts, releases, inventory levels, and production constraints.
• Coordinate recovery plans to address material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and production disruptions.
• Ensure production schedules support customer delivery requirements and plant objectives.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, and Operations to resolve scheduling and material availability issues.

Customer Order Management & Logistics

• Oversee EDI and manual customer order processing activities.
• Ensure accurate communication of customer orders and requirements across departments.
• Coordinate shipping, receiving, carrier activities, and invoicing processes.
• Serve as a primary contact for order status updates, expedites, delivery concerns, and customer service issues.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, suppliers, carriers, and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve order discrepancies, delivery challenges, and logistics concerns.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and support Production Control personnel across multiple shifts.
• Establish daily priorities, assign responsibilities, and monitor work execution.
• Provide coaching, training, and ongoing performance feedback.
• Participate in recruiting, onboarding, employee development, and performance management.
• Address performance concerns and support corrective action processes.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and effective communication across shifts.

Continuous Improvement & Performance Management

• Identify opportunities to improve production scheduling, inventory accuracy, order processing, and delivery performance.
• Lead process improvements focused on productivity, cost control, operational efficiency, and data accuracy.
• Track and report key performance indicators, including: On-time delivery, Inventory performance, Order accuracy.
• Analyze performance trends and implement corrective actions when targets are not achieved.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve overall plant performance.

Must-Haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years of relevant automotive manufacturing or production control experience.
• Strong knowledge of: Production planning and scheduling, Inventory control, Materials management, Supply chain operations, Customer order management, Logistics and shipping coordination.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling software.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience coordinating employees, assigning priorities, and supporting team performance.
• Ability to analyze forecasts, customer releases, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling and material availability requirements.
• Experience resolving shortages, delivery issues, or production disruptions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Operations, and customers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous supervisory experience in a high-volume automotive manufacturing environment.
• Metal stamping manufacturing experience.
• Experience with EDI customer order processing.
• Background leading Production Control teams across multiple shifts.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Demonstrated success improving on-time delivery, inventory performance, and scheduling efficiency.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and want to make an impact, partner with trak group to explore this opportunity.