Production Control at HABASIT AMERICA INC – Fresno, California

Who is Habasit?

Habasit is the global leader in the manufacturing of lightweight conveyor belting. Our slogan “Solutions in Motion” defines us; we are a provider of world class power-transmission and conveying solutions.

At Habasit, we understand that a global leader is only as good as the people who represent it, and we are always searching for the right people to keep us in motion. We are looking for ambitious individuals, leaders, and students who are ready to help move us forward. If you have a can-do attitude and want to join a world-class organization, read on and apply today!

We offer an attractive place to work and personal development in an empowering work culture. You will benefit from the expertise and oppportunities of a solid global group of companies and the reputation of its products.

Things you should know about Habasit’s opportunities:

• Competitive Salary
• Excellent health insurance benefits which includes a bundled medical + dental package
• 401(k) program with up to 6% company match (at 100%)
• Tuition reimbursement (with Manager approval)
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• Referral bonus

OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION:

Creates the manufacturing schedule and monitors it throughout the month to ensure on-time delivery of product to customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION - PRODUCTION:

• Improves on-time deliveries of products and services
• Monitors jobs with Just-In-Time inventory versus due dates
• Handles all job changes and dates
• Communicates Out-Of-Stock (OOS) situations to customer service and logistics
• Monitors and makes adjustments to ensure overall department performance for production and productivity
• Schedules, expedites and coordinates the delivery and movement of critical material, including material transfers
• Interfaces with purchasing, engineering, production and customer service
• Schedules and prepares production schedule for production
• Develops and prepares weekly updates on scheduling efficiency toward department
• Ensures all parties are fully cognizant of production status and that work planning and execution objectives are integrated and communicated
• Monitors, analyzes, and reports performance to schedule of production activities utilizing information derived from material and production control systems
• Monitors service and delivery issue and take corrective actions as needed
• Identify and resolve supplier and internal errors that result in budget or schedule discrepancies
• Research order and delivery discrepancies and resolve scheduling issues and take appropriate corrective actions to prevent similar issues
• Works with Fabrication Manager to create a schedule which results in efficient machine utilization in concert with production run schedule
• Insures that runs are prioritized for on time delivery, raw material is available as schedules are created
• Monitors current part inventory, updates production team daily and insures that transportation time is considered in lead time for on time delivery
• Reschedule any jobs required (All Specials orders, Large volume orders, Consolidated Intelligrated orders, International orders etc)
• Manage and release jobs for stocked parts (Q.C., USPS, Access conveyor, etc.)
• Reschedule to help achieve monthly and daily budget needs.
• Manage scheduling of USPS orders, to ensure they are completed month prior. (So we can ship early if budget requires).
• Re-schedule out of stock released jobs to minimize impact on on-time percentage.
• Look at capacity planning and lead times.
• Reviews B.O.M’s for accuracy and availability
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES/SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE OR TRAINING PREFERRED:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements/preferences 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.

• Required - High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Required – Minimum one-year experience.
• Preferred – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Preferred – Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Preferred – Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Preferred – Strong communication skills
• Preferred – High competency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Preferred – Three to five years’ experience in manufacturing/assembly environment
• Preferred – Employed with company at least three years
• Preferred – Experience in Inventory/Materials Management
• Preferred – Previous experience with ERP systems