Production Control Unit Manager

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Job Description

Shift: 1st Shift

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 6:00am to 4:00pm

Work Location: On-Site (Mankato, MN)

Starting Salary: $72,600 - $108,900

Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

At Nidec, we prioritize our team's well-being and success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you both personally and professionally. These are the great benefits we offer, with additional perks and programs available to enhance your overall experience with us.

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.
• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best in-class company match of 100% on the employee's first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays.
• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.
  

The Production Control Unit Manager leads the flow of materials, work orders, and finished goods to ensure production schedules are executed safely, efficiently, and on time. This role oversees the Production Control team and partners with Production, Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping to remove obstacles, improve operational performance, and support customer delivery commitments.

·       Lead, mentor, and develop Production Control Clerks.

·       Establish priorities and drive accountability within the Production Control team.

·       Partner with the Master Scheduler and Manufacturing Leadership to develop and execute production plans.

·       Maintain production schedules based on customer demand, capacity, material availability, and business priorities.

·       Monitor schedule adherence, work order progression, and shipping performance; escalate risks impacting delivery.

·       Coordinate production activities across manufacturing operations, including machining, welding, assembly, test, paint, military, aftermarket, and shipping.

·       Ensure work orders are released, staged, and completed according to production schedules.

·       Drive inventory accuracy, material availability, and effective WIP management to support production flow.

·       Coordinate with Purchasing, Warehouse, and outsourced suppliers to resolve shortages and support production requirements.

·       Lead production readiness reviews and participate in daily and weekly planning meetings.

·       Ensure Oracle transactions, planning parameters, and system data support operational requirements.

·       Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, delivery, inventory performance, and manufacturing efficiency.

·       Coordinate material movement and remove barriers affecting productivity, schedule attainment, and customer commitments.

·       Support and maintain production planning metrics, scorecards, and performance reporting.

·       Communicate schedule changes, production constraints, and delivery risks to Production Planners.

·       2-5 years of experience in the planning field and knowledge of the principles and practices of planning.

·       Ability to work on several projects or issues simultaneously.

·       Ability to work independently or in a team environment as needed.

·       Proficient in Microsoft Office products.

·       2+ years of Oracle experience preferred.

·       Able to export/download data from ERP system and manipulate it in spreadsheet fashion utilizing Filtering, X-Lookup, Pivot Tables, etc.

·       Excellent critical thinking skills and methodologies.

·       Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.