Production Control Senior in Kennesaw, Georgia at RPI Print, Inc

Senior Production Controller
Location: Atlanta, GA and Rochester, NY - Onsite | Full-Time

About RPI Print

RPI Print is the AI-enabled technology platform behind the world's leading creative brands, giving businesses of all sizes a single partner for printing, eCommerce fulfillment, and logistics—so they can focus on building their business instead of how their products get made, sold, and shipped. Through its API connection to a platform integrating seamless workflow technology, manufacturing, and global fulfillment, RPI Print delivers consistent, premium quality at any scale while its print-on-demand model reduces waste. RPI Print is also the platform behind Blurb (www.blurb.com), the premier bookmaking and self-publishing destination for creative professionals, businesses, and everyday storytellers alike. To learn more, visit www.rpiprint.com.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced, analytical Senior Production Controller to play a key role in production planning, scheduling, and operational performance at our manufacturing facility.

This position goes beyond traditional production scheduling. We’re looking for someone who understands the entire production process, from order intake through fulfillment, and can make informed decisions that improve production flow, throughput, equipment utilization, yield, and on-time delivery.

Working closely with site leadership, Production Supervisors, Customer Service, Engineering, and Development, the Senior Production Controller will analyze production data, anticipate capacity constraints, identify bottlenecks, and help resolve issues that impact efficiency and customer commitments.

An important part of this role is identifying opportunities to improve existing processes and systems, including reducing manual work, improving scheduling methods, and supporting automation initiatives. The ideal candidate combines hands-on production experience with strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills, a continuous improvement mindset, and the initiative to help the operation become more efficient and scalable as the business grows.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Coordinate and optimize production schedules across shifts to maximize throughput, equipment utilization, and on-time delivery.
• Evaluate production capacity, equipment capabilities, material availability, and labor constraints to determine efficient job sequencing and resource allocation.
• Monitor production flow, anticipate bottlenecks, and adjust schedules and priorities in response to changing production demands.
• Partner with Production Supervisors to align scheduling decisions with available resources, operational priorities, and customer commitments.

Operational Analysis & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze production data and key performance indicators, including throughput, machine utilization, yield, cycle time, and on-time delivery, to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Investigate recurring production bottlenecks and inefficiencies, identify root causes, and recommend and implement improvements that increase throughput, reduce delays, and improve resource utilization.
• Evaluate how changes in order volume, product mix, and customer demand affect production capacity and workflow.
• Apply continuous improvement principles to streamline production processes, reduce waste, and improve operational performance.

Systems, Technology & Automation

• Use production management systems, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor production performance and support data-driven decisions.
• Identify repetitive manual processes and opportunities to improve scheduling through automation, enhanced system functionality, or improved workflows.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Development to support the design, testing, and implementation of scheduling improvements, automated workflows, and production system enhancements.
• Provide input on scheduling logic, job routing, and system requirements based on operational needs.

Production Coordination & Issue Resolution

• Identify production exceptions, equipment disruptions, material shortages, and workflow issues that may impact production output or customer commitments.
• Coordinate issue resolution with Production Supervisors, Customer Service, Engineering, Development, and other support teams to minimize disruptions.
• Monitor backlog, aging orders, and at-risk shipments to help prevent service level agreement (SLA) misses and ensure on-time delivery.
• Track and escalate production issues through appropriate ticketing and communication channels, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.
• Support new product introductions, production testing, and validation of new processes and system changes.
• Communicate production priorities, capacity constraints, operational risks, and scheduling changes across shifts to maintain continuity and alignment.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• 4+ years of experience in production planning, manufacturing operations, production scheduling, process engineering, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing or fulfillment environment with short production cycles and demanding delivery commitments.
• Strong understanding of production flow, capacity planning, equipment utilization, and the factors that influence throughput and on-time delivery.
• Demonstrated experience using operational data to identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements that deliver measurable results.
• Experience using production management systems, ERP/MES platforms, scheduling tools, or operational reporting systems.
• Strong technical aptitude and an understanding of how production systems, equipment, and workflows interact.
• Ability to anticipate operational challenges, solve problems independently, and make sound scheduling and prioritization decisions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred

• Experience in on-demand manufacturing, rapid-turnaround fulfillment, or high-volume, variable production environments.
• Background in industrial engineering, process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies.
• Experience supporting production automation, scheduling optimization, or manufacturing system enhancements.
• Familiarity with capacity modeling, scheduling logic, batching, or workflow optimization.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Experience in digital print, packaging, personalized products, or other highly variable manufacturing environments.