Production Control Specialist I - PDC - Production Control (Finance)

Production Control Specialist I - PDC - Production Control

Belvidere, 826 E MADISON ST, BELVIDERE, Illinois, United States of America Req #2332

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Our employees are the reason for our success!

Join one of the world's most innovative manufacturers of value-added screws, bolts, nuts and cold formed components. An Opportunity within our Production Control Department as a Production Control Specialist is open due to growth. Say YES to these and more benefits from a global company.

Benefit Package available on Day 1

Quarterly Plant Performance Bonus Program

Career Growth Opportunities & Tuition Reimbursement

401K + Company Match

13 Paid Holidays- including the week between Christmas and New Years

Position Summary
To assist Production Control Manager in providing for effective production planning, inventory
control and procurement functions including supplier base development to allow for timely
delivery of quality product produced at a competitive cost. Includes supporting activities using Lean manufacturing tools for the Production Control, Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Outside Services, Traffic Management and Warehouse functions.

Position Responsibilities

• Supports goals and procedures to allow for product availability as needed while minimizing
raw material WIP and finished goods inventories.
• Assists with maintenance of accurate inventory reporting systems.
• Assists with the activities of the production control department ensuring efficient production scheduling to meet delivery dates effective monitoring of production and collection of shop floor data.
• Ensures raw material blanks and washers are available to meet production requirements.
• Works as directed with outside services ensuring customer quality specifications service and price requirements are met.
• Assists PC Manager with the divisional purchasing function assuring corporate policies and procedures are followed.
• Assists with the development of divisional procedures to facilitate attainment of procurement objectives.
• Supports the PC Manager with transportation activities and agreements.
• Supports policies relative to carrier selection and freight cost minimization.
• Supports and assist PC Manager with procedures to identify production demands that
significantly vary from available capacity.
• Identify bottlenecks in production flow.
• Assist manufacturing, sales and divisional management with capacity requirement
evaluations and recommendations.

Education/Experience

• HSD or equivalent, Associates degree or higher is preferred
• 3-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment, fasteners preferred
• 3-5 years experience working with production planning and inventory control
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Previous MRP software experience

We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, genetic infiltration, disability or status as a veteran. Fontana reserves the right to require a drug screening at any time during the employment process.

Other details

• Job Family Planner/Scheduler - Associate
• Job Function PDC - Production Control
• Pay Type Hourly
• Travel Required No
• Travel % 0
• Telecommute % 0