Details - Production Control Specialist

Location: Aisin Electronics Illinois
Date Posted: 06/22/2017

SUMMARY: This position will be responsible for Purchasing of electronic parts and Inventory control activities within the Production Control Department.
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Full Description:

Skills & Abilities Required:

  • KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • ● Complete knowledge of electronic parts inventory control functions.
  • ● Complete knowledge of electronic parts purchasing process.
  • ● Knowledge of the Toyota Production System and JIT.
  • ● Complete process knowledge.
  • ● General physics ability.
  • ● Excellent written communication skills.
  • ● Excellent time management skills.
  • ● Excellent cooperative personality.
  • ● Excellent organizational skills.
  • ● Ability to think for the Company.
  • ● Ability to interact well with coworkers.
  • ● Ability to understand, follow and implement posted work rules and company procedures.
  • ● Ability to accept constructive criticism.
  • ● Ability to function independently without requiring assistance from, or disturbing the work of others.

Minimum Level of Preparation & Training Required:
A high school diploma or equivalent and previous Production Control experience are desired.

ORGANIZATIONAL (AND OUTSIDE) RELATIONSHIPS

● All other AEIL Departments.

● Aisin Seiki Design Department and outside suppliers both national and international.

● All other departments inside AEIL.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

● Open staff room with constant activity and interaction with cross-functional divisions, departments, and sections. Must be able to effectively change tasks at a moment's notice when the situation requires.

"● Some dust, noise, oils, greases, grinding debris, compressed air, metal shavings, propane, solvents and occasional heavy lifting.

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● Exposed to hazardous machinery and/or conditions that could result in injury up to and including a fatality if safety measures are not followed and adhered to.

● Exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oils. The performance of this position normally requires exposure to a typical manufacturing areas were under certain conditions that require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety shoes and safety glasses.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / REQUIREMENTS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands / Requirements (0-33%) (34-66%) (67-100%)

1. Standing X

2. Walking X

3. Sitting X

4. Lifting (weight 40 lb) X

5. Heaviest Weight Lifted (80 lb) X

6. Carrying (weight 40 lb) X

7. Heavy Weight Carried (80 lb) X

8. Pushing/Pulling X

9. Weight Pushed/Pulled (80 lb) X

10. Climbing X

11. Balancing X

12. Bending/Stoop X

13. Crawling X

14. Reaching X

15. Reach Above Shoulder X

16. Work Above Shoulder X

17. Walk on Uneven Ground X

18. Fine Manipulation X

19. Gross Manipulation X

20. Simple Grasping X

21. Power Grip X

22. Hand Twisting X

23. Twisting of body X

24. Kneeling X

25. Crouching X

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Duties:

  • The PC Specialist for Mass Production will provide support in the areas of production control, scheduling, inventory analysis and shipping and receiving. The main duties will involve project management of mass production; manage inventory levels to ensure component availability for production. Clearly communicate forecast to supplier. Continuous focus on inventory reduction to ensure space availability for future business. Also, basic understanding of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems.
  • ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • ● Develop and maintain relationship with electronics suppliers and develop controls for supplier activities.
  • ● Distribute part design drawings received from Aisin Seiki in Japan to suppliers as part specifications
  • ● Request quotations from electronic suppliers and determine which suppliers are the best supplier for AEIL.
  • ● Obtain packaging proposal forms and determine which supplier of packaging to purchase packaging from.
  • ● Responsible for electronic parts procurement process with national and international electronic parts suppliers.
  • ● Responsible for development and follow-up of the thirteen week forecast for electronic suppliers.
  • ● Issue purchase orders for mass production and trail run parts.
  • ● Responsible for adjusting existing purchase orders based on demand forecast.
  • ● Responsible for Inventory Control including verification of inventory amounts for mass production and trail parts.
  • ● Responsible for issuing production schedule to manufacturing for mass production part runs.
  • ● Responsible for issuing trial production schedule to manufacturing for new trail part runs.
  • ● Responsible for implementation of ramp-up plans for all new parts at start of mass production.
  • ● Responsible for issuing any engineering change instruction (ECI) and / or design drawing from Aisin Seiki in
  • Japan to AEIL engineers.
  • ● Responsible for issuing a letter of intent (LOI) to national and international electronic parts suppliers.
  • ● Responsible for document control for LOI's, ECI's, 13 week forecasts, and parts quotations
  • within the Production Control Department.
  • ● Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards
  • ● Will perform all other reasonably related tasks within the Company as required by Management.