Manager, Production Control

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: March 20, 2025

Job Description:

OverviewThe position is responsible for all aspects of material scheduling for the production of industrial batteries and ensuring of shipment of batteries to the customer. This position is also responsible for the inventory management of the distribution center operations.ResponsibilitiesTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manage all supporting functions within the materials discipline including the scheduling, ordering, receiving, and the releasing of schedules to support assembling, forming, finishing, and shipping of product.
• Manage and provide direction to the distribution center manager, supervisor and supporting staff. Assist distribution center manager, create and maintain the budget for the distribution center inventory.
• Communicate with production, safety, quality, and engineering to maintain high level of focus with all customers.
• Implement lean initiatives to reduce inventory. Control inventory to reduce variances.
• Ensure all requirements reflect proper and correct lead time and quantities expected to fulfill the daily production of cells.
• Verify that all requisition of materials used in the assembly and finishing are processed in a timely manner.
• Participate in daily production meetings at which scheduled performance is monitored from generated reports.
• Review open purchase order report to verify that all receipts have been processed in a timely manner, all late items are being expedited and any residual requirements not needed to support production are closed out monthly.
• Process cycle counts as required in a timely manner to correct inventory errors caused by incorrect report, keying, or disposition of materials received.
• Manage OTD performance levels to constantly improve upon customer service levels.
• Establish and modify operations and goals towards improving plant profitability in all areas.
• Promote cost reduction opportunities and delegate responsibility for action.
• Encourage communication between the manufacturing plant and DC to facilitate on time shipments.
• Carry out managerial responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, which include but are limited to; interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Develop and maintain close communication with vendors.
• Assure performance of job responsibilities are within Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining local scheduling and reporting systems.
• Create a safe work environment and complies with all environmental, health, and safety regulations. QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred
  • Minimum five years of manufacturing / materials management experience at the plant level; preferably in the Industrial Manufacturing industry; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong computer skills in Excel and Access and must have MRP systems experience. JDE experience preferred. Basic understanding of databases, SQL preferred.
  • General knowledge of logistics preferred.
  • APICS CPIM certified or working toward certification
  • Complete knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Extensive knowledge of material work planning and methods engineering processes and procedures.
  • Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Experience and/or training in Lean Manufacturing.
  • Experience with ISO quality standards and statistical process control.
  • Language Skills -Effectively communicate with co-workers, customer and management. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
  • Reasoning Ability - Ability to use scientific problem-solving methodology.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formTRAVEL:May be required to travel to other Stryten Energy locations, customer and vendor sites. Travel as required.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:While performing the duties of this job, individual is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Individual is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to regularly lift a minimum of 40lbs on an occasional basis. Regular use of required PPE. Vision requirements: close vision.WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, individual is regularly exposed to moving vehicles, mechanical parts, acid and lead fumes or airborne particles. Individual regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. Noise level is minimal to loud. Surroundings clean to dirty; typical of a battery plant environment.#li-jaEEO StatementStryten Energy is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.About StatementStryten Energy helps solve the world's most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we partner with some of the world's most recognized companies to meet the growing demand for reliable and sustainable energy storage capacity. Stryten powers everything from submarines to subcompacts, warehouses, distribution centers, cars, trains and trucks. Our stored energy technologies include advanced lead and lithium batteries, intelligent chargers and cloud-based software that keep people on the move and supply chains running. An industry leader backed by more than a century of expertise, Stryten has The Energy to Challenge the status quo and deliver top-performing energy solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more at .

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