Production Controller Assistant

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Summary: The Production Controller coordinates and controls production activities to ensure timely and efficient manufacturing operations. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining production flow by managing shop orders, monitoring inventory levels, and identifying or resolving schedule impact that may affect delivery timelines or production output.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communication & Coordination
• Serve as a liaison between production, planning, purchasing, and quality to ensure seamless execution of production plans.
• Communicate status updates, delays, and resolutions to relevant stakeholders. Take part in daily production meetings and provide updates on shop order status and inventory health.
• Schedule Management
• Collaborate with planning, production, and procurement teams to align production activities with schedule requirements.
• Assess and respond to deviations in production timelines, including labor shortages, equipment issues, or material delays.
• Recommend and implement recovery plans to minimize schedule impact.
• Shop Order Management
• Release shop orders consistent with the master production schedule.
• Maintain shop order data, including dates, shop order splits, change order details, routing step updates, stop work order details, etc.
• Monitor shop order progress through completion, communicate risks and impact on production schedule.
• Inventory Monitoring
• Coordinate with planning and procurement to ensure material availability for planned and released orders.
• Monitor raw materials, work in-progress (WIP), and finished goods inventory to prevent shortages or excess.
• Coordinate with the stock room team to reconcile discrepancies and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Support cycle counting and inventory audits as needed.

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or GED equivalent is required. Associates degree in related field preferred. Minimum of 4-6 years of experience in a similar position required.

Other Essential Duties:

• Must have intermediate knowledge of computer applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, MRP Systems. Microsoft AX is highly preferred.
• Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen

#DGO Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions. Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.