Manager, Production Control in Homerville, GA at Mauser Packaging Solutions

Job Description

BWAY - Mauser is one of the largest manufacturers of metal, plastic, and fiber containers in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Our diverse products and broad geographic reach (50 plants throughout North America) have made us a market leader in the general line packaging industry.   This position is based in our Homerville, GA location.

Position Summary:

The Production Control & Logistics Manager is responsible for ensuring operating policies and procedures for managing all phases of customer service, production scheduling/control and inventory control by applying lean methodologies. Manages improvements through the use of SAP. Manages warehouse functions, including shipping/receiving and transportation functions including outside carriers.

 Responsibilities:

• Ensure customer satisfaction: implement material and information flow processes that anticipate customer requirements and maintain good relationships.
• Support the launch of new programs / products.
• Ensure adequate staffing, training, and development of team members.
• Monitor logistics processes.
• Monitor PC&L performance and implement necessary improvement actions in coordination with other functions (Quality and Operations).
• Optimize inventory levels, minimize excess and obsolete inventory, and drive 100% on time delivery to the customer as well as internally.
• Work closely with the SAP team and be the interface between SAP and operations.
• Work closely with the finance team to develop inventory policies and forecasts.
• Monitors raw material consumption and develops plans to maintain production needs.
• As a manager, assures all plant safety/accident prevention policies are adhered to.
• Manages customer service, order entry and delivery.
• Handles periodic physical inventory of raw materials and finished goods and reconciles actual usage as shown on SAP system.
• Generates inventory reports to Division as necessary.