Division Production Control Manager

Position Summary

Manages the direction and daily activities of the Division’s inventory and production planning activities to support the sales forecast, target inventory levels, and single- or multi-plant production requirements. This role is both managerial and hands-on, with direct involvement in developing and maintaining production plans and schedules for polymer-based extruded hoses and tubing at Division Headquarters, which is also the largest of the Division’s U.S. production locations.

Focuses on strategic, tactical, and operational plans within a lean enterprise environment, concentrating on people, organization, process, and information technology.

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Position reports to the Division Supply Chain Manager. Manages personnel in inventory control and production control, while personally contributing to key planning and scheduling activities as required. Interacts with all levels of Division management, including operations, engineering, quality, marketing/sales, and accounting, as well as with plant leadership at other U.S. production locations.

Essential Functions:

• Manages all Division inventory relating to records accuracy, material tracking, changing business activity, material quality, and stocking levels. Works closely with procurement to ensure reorder processes, appropriate safety stocks, and timely delivery of materials are in place to support production requirements.
• Administers the development and implementation of an aggressive inventory reduction and optimization program that limits the Division’s exposure to excess and obsolete inventory cost while protecting service levels. Adjusts inventory levels associated with backlog production and demand changes.
• Analyzes production requirements based on immediate sales orders and short- to medium-term forecasts, considering production resources (people, materials, equipment, and capacity). Works with Division and plant management to determine, within single- or multi-plant production facilities, the most cost-efficient utilization of production resources to support on-time delivery and minimize overall cost.
• Prepares and maintains the master production schedule for polymer-based extruded hoses and tubing, establishing sequence and lead times for manufacturing operations. Develops schedules in weekly, monthly, or longer production cycles, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and operations constraints.
• Directly performs and oversees detailed production planning and scheduling activities at Division Headquarters, proactively balancing capacity, inventory, and customer demand, and coordinating with other Division production locations as needed.
• Actively participates with Division management to resolve conflicts arising from unpredictable variances affecting the master schedule (e.g., changing priorities, engineering changes, material shortages, scrap/repairs, labor constraints, and machine availability). Leads cross-functional discussions to re-prioritize and communicate schedule changes.
• Prepares and presents regular reports and analyses detailing current inventory, production, and schedule performance, along with recommended improvements to processes, systems, and operating practices. Utilizes data and metrics to support continuous improvement in delivery performance, inventory turns, and schedule adherence.

• 4-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification in supply chain management preferred.
• 5-7 years’ experience in inventory and production control.
• Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities.
• Must have advanced computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
• Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For…