Production Control Specialist (Finance)

Job Summary As a Production Control Planner, you will play a crucial role in orchestrating and optimizing our manufacturing processes to meet shipping dates in alignment with sales forecasts and customer orders. This dynamic position involves drawing up schedules, analyzing production specifications, and collaborating with various departments to ensure efficient workflow. Your responsibilities will include planning and sequencing fabrication, assembly, and installation operations, as well as actively addressing and resolving challenges that may impact production schedules. Job Responsibilities Draws up schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes and tools Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times Plans sequence of fabrication, assembly, installation, and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production workers Confers with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions Prepares production reports Prepares lists of required materials, tools, and equipment Must work with the EHS department to ensure all local, state, and federal regulatory agencies requirements are met; OSHA, NFPA, DNR, EPA and Amphenol sustainability practices. Must work with the Quality department to ensure all quality standards are met for AS9100 certification. Comply with company policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements Education: High School Diploma or equivalent. 2 to 3 years' experience OR An equivalent combination of education and experience. Passage of appropriate testing to advance in ABC certification program. Physical: Ability to lift to 25 lbs., occasionally. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, stooping, twist, reach, reach overhead. Shift: 1st (Tuesday - Friday at 5:00am - 3:45pm). Knowledge: English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Clerical — Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography, and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. Skills: Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Attention to Detail —Being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. Computer Usage — Ability to use MS Office, fax, and use internet. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively. Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others. Abilities: Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period without being distracted.