JRS Associates have partnered up with an established precision engineering manufacturer to recruit an experienced Production Controller.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong production planning, expediting and manufacturing control experience to take ownership of production progress across a busy engineering environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring WIP, chasing progress, identifying potential delays and ensuring production issues are communicated and acted upon before customer delivery dates are affected.
The Successful Production Controller – Package:
£40,000+ per annum
Salary negotiable depending on experience
Permanent position
Day shift
Excellent opportunity to take genuine ownership of production control
Long-term progression opportunity
The Successful Production Controller – Responsibilities:
Monitor production schedules and customer delivery dates
Track WIP throughout the manufacturing process
Chase production departments for progress
Identify potential delays and bottlenecks
Escalate issues before delivery dates are affected
Monitor material and subcontract availability
Maintain accurate ERP / MRP information
Review works orders and priorities
Attend production meetings
Provide accurate progress updates to management
Work closely with planning, production, purchasing and despatch
Support improvements in OTIF performance
The Successful Production Controller – Requirements:
Previous experience as a Production Controller, Production Planner, Expeditor or similar
Experience within aerospace, precision engineering, CNC machining, fabrication or high-quality manufacturing
Strong understanding of production scheduling
Experience monitoring WIP and works orders
ERP / MRP experienceStrong communication and organisational skills
Confident challenging departments when production dates are slipping
Able to identify problems and drive actions through to completion
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