Production Controller

Location Stevenage
Job Type Contract
Salary Negotiable
Reference JO-1912-205_1575387232
Duration 12 months

Summary

The Project Controller will be responsible for the control of business unit/customer orders by efficient management and expedition of procured and manufactured items, as well as solely controlling the flow of work required to meet the delivery of a product to cost and schedule - using SAP

Accountabilities

The Main resposibilities wilee be to:

Load Customer Order demand into production and manage Work Order in SAP

  • Ensure kits/works orders are released to AIT on time and expedite them to meet the planned delivery dates.
  • Input into and maintain Production Schedules.
  • Maintain the 'live' status of products in the AIT production flows with assistance of area team leaders and area managers
  • Support the manufacturing area manager with work centre forecasts from the company stock control/forecasting tool. Give visibility to the Production & Manufacturing Managers at the weekly operations reviews.
  • Regularly create and review the status of works orders in their 'product' remit.
  • Manage material supply issues to avoid potential delivery slippages.
  • Timely release of purchase requisitions.
  • Ensure full traceability for all products issued to manufacturing.
  • Monitor drawing release activity and adherence to production schedules. Report any delay, investigate impact/recovery and ensure project are charged for respective changes to schedule/effort.
  • Input and maintain production data required by the company stock control tool.
  • Effectively report status of product to core project and manufacturing teams.
  • Analyse and report potential impacts derived from the 'Shortage Risk Reports'.
  • Propose solutions in the event of shortages.
  • Identify schedule recovery opportunities from changing production work flow.
  • Investigate customer orders on receipt and notify project management to any non-conformance i.e. requirement outside of nominal SAP lead-time/ direct charges budget etc.
  • Manage the transfer of materials to satisfy project/company demand, paying particular attention to ITAR/IPR & EEE items.
  • Fully support shipments from AIT in accordance with LDS.0096.
  • Advise on kit issues/anomalies with the shop floor and ensure kits have been picked as identified on the 'kit shortage report'.
  • Continuous self-development of the production scheduling tool and AIT processes, whilst networking with personnel throughout the AIT and local organisations

Skills/Experience

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • In depth experience with SAP
  • Three years' experience of working in a manufacturing environment within Aerospace/defence industries.
  • Three years' experience using an MRP/ERP tool (preferably SAP).
  • Knowledge of how to interpret and update information on Scheduling tool, preferably Primavera.
  • Able to work in volatile/high pressure environments to resolve material supply problems.
  • Able to prioritise workload effectively.
  • Experience with Bill of Material (BoM) management.
  • Confident to communicate clearly to all interfaces.
  • Can work on own initiative.
  • Progress chasing activities.
  • Reporting to internal & external customers.
  • Working within a Production Control team.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Manufacturing systems degree or other relevant qualification.
  • Primavera experience
  • Able to read engineering drawings.

Education & Training

Must show knowledge of materials management with comprehensive knowledge of using a stock management tool plus have an understanding of Gantt charts and their application.

The candidate will need to have A-Level grades and be computer literate (competent with the MS Windows, Office environments) with good communication skills - a quick learner, flexible & adaptable and an 'eye for detail'.

Other

Clean room working will be part of the role

The successful candidate will be required to apply for and receive a DBS certificate prior to commencement of the contract.

Free parking is provided for this role in a municipal car park located approximately fifteen minutes' walk from site