Location Westborough,MA
Description ESC has an exciting opportunity for a Production Control Specialist working onsite in Westborough, MA to support our premier client's Robotics Manufacturing and Technical Operations team. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and a keen understanding of material planning and control systems. This is a 6-month contract role that offers experience building the next generation of robotic manufacturing. Responsibilities:
- Engineers all end-to-end Material Flows from supplier receipt to lineside delivery in order to efficiently meet production requirements
- Developing a Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to document part numbers, quantities, suppliers, storage locations, part attributes, and replenishment plan
- Establish visual management systems and standard operating procedures to align production floor processes with the PFEP
- Update production spreadsheets to clearly communicate the status of each job/work order and its can-build/ factory clear-to-build status
- Communicate internally any known or potential issues that could affect production or shipments, liaise with cross-functional teams to assess progress and discuss the needed plan of action and meet schedule commitments.
- Coordinate the schedule, plan, and initial staging of material/kits to all vital areas of production and test.
- Develop and standardize area supermarket replenishment plans to prevent overstocking and shortages
- Monitor the flow/velocity of jobs through the production line and partner with Production Planning to ensure work completes on time to schedule.
- Creating standard operating procedures on defined work paths.
- Coordinate with shipping and receiving team to ensure materials is ready for schedule production.
- Acts as primary contact for matters regarding schedule execution status and can build status based on available inventory.
Required Skills:
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, operations or materials management
- Ability to work independently and efficiently on various assignments at once
- Proficient in lean manufacturing principles (Kanban, JIT, Kaizen)
- Knowledge of material resource planning (MRP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- Strong communication skills both within the team and with external stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as high attention-to-detail
- Data extraction and visualization skills (SQL, PowerBI, Tableau)
- Ability to manage multiple programs in parallel
- Project management expertise, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams
Preferred Skills:
- Certified Kinaxis Author or Advanced User certification
- Experience with Lean/Six Sigma methodologies and process optimization
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
- Knowledge of emerging technologies in the supply chain and logistics space (e.g. IoT, machine learning)
- Master's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline