Winholt Equipment is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Production Control Coordinator to support manufacturing operations by managing production schedules, coordinating job releases, and ensuring materials are available to keep production moving efficiently.
Reporting to the Operations Manager and working closely with the Corporate Materials Manager, this role coordinates production activities, monitors job progress, and helps ensure customer orders are completed and delivered on time. The ideal candidate has manufacturing planning experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.
Job Duties Include:
- Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer demand, labor availability, machine capacity and material readiness.
- Create, review and release production jobs in the Epicor ERP system.
- Generate accurate job travelers and verify bills of materials, routings, revisions, due dates and order details.
- Coordinate with Production, Materials, Inventory, and Procurement teams to confirm material availability and resolve shortages.
- Communicate production priorities, schedule changes and potential delays to the appropriate teams.
- Monitor work in progress (WIP), job completion, labor reporting and schedule adherence.
- Help resolve production issues involving material constraints, rework, engineering changes and scheduling delays.
- Track key performance metrics, including on-time delivery, schedule accuracy, WIP aging and job release accuracy.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve production flow, scheduling efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
- 401K with matching
- Life Insurance, STD
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance & Discount Programs
- Rewards Program
Qualifications:
- 2–4 years of experience in production control, production scheduling or manufacturing planning.
- Epicor ERP experience preferred, including job releases, bills of materials, routings, production scheduling and shortage management.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows and material requirements planning (MRP).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to analyze ERP reports.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple priorities and work effectively across departments.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, and sit throughout the workday and communicate in person and by phone.
- Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling and lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in a non-temperature-controlled manufacturing environment.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including eye protection and protective clothing.
