What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Control Specialist position at Vaco by Highspring?
The Production Control Specialist position is responsible for issuing and tracking work orders, ensuring that required material is supplied to the production floor, according to the production schedule. This position is also responsible for expediting and prioritizing work orders.
Essential Functions (but are not limited to):
* Ensures safety of self and others by following all Safety Policies/Procedures and wearing all required PPE.
* Plan and manage production schedules to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders
* Coordinate plant activities through planning with the department manager to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
* Assist in minimizing interruptions to production schedules through effective parts and materials procurement practices.
* Manage plant work schedules to recover from unplanned production down time in absence of the department manager.
* Ability to use Plex to maximize resource planning.
* Maintain effective communication with various groups such as customers, business development, etc., to ensure on-time delivery of products and team support.
* Analyze sales orders releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
* Provides timely and accurate information to incoming customer order status and product requests.
* Ability to recognize and solve or offer suggestions to solve problems.
Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
* Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or related area or equivalent work experience.
* 3 years minimum Production Control/ Customer Service experience with a demonstrated track-record of success. Automotive industry experience is preferred.
* Experience with ERP software, experience with Plex is preferred.
* Proficient personal computer and system software skills.
* Attention to detail, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and adapt to changes in priorities and direction
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
