PRODUCTION CONTROL SPEC I 1st Shift MACON [MACON01231]

About YKK Corporation

At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Job Summary

Responsible for the daily scheduling of manufacturing activities which relates to the execution of the finite schedule. Coordinates with planning to develop scheduling rules to meet inventory levels and master schedule requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. In conjunction with the dates generated by our IT system, develops daily finite schedule based on the customer requirements to prioritize orders.
2. Coordinates (communicates) with sales group to establish order sequence priorities.
3. Informs sales group when customer order expectations will not be met to allow for customer negotiation.
4. Establishes priorities and resolves scheduling conflicts involving manufacturing and planning personnel.
5. Reviews and analyzes capacity and labor requirements with operations in order to develop daily schedule.
6. Confers with the process supervisors to determine order requirements and status while resolving schedule conflicts.
7. Develops scheduling alternatives to maintain operational efficiency and meet delivery deadlines.
8. Expedites and/or reschedules operation bottlenecks which are causing delays in an order completion and/or delivery fulfillment to the next process or customer.
9. Comply with YKK's Compliance Program including Environmental, Quality, Health & Safety, and Confidential Information Management guidelines.

Performs other position-related duties as assigned

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)

Supervision and Scope of Position

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education/Experience: 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to ten years of related experience in manufacturing; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The employee is required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as required by safety program rules.

Equal Opportunity

YKK is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment related decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace for all employees. To accomplish this commitment, the Company shall comply with all current occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and develop the best feasible operations, procedures, technologies, and policies to provide such conditions. In order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers, the Company maintains an environment free of smoke and smokeless tobacco products and does not tolerate the use of any illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol in the workplace.