Deliver products to customers with the shortest lead time from order to shipment. As the head of the production control function, need to be responsible for the production volume and schedule.
Responsibilities:
Communicate sales trend forecasts and new business information
Coordinate the availability and necessity of production of the number of units required by Company Sales
Create, propose, and finalize the short/mid/long-term production business plan to achieve truck business goals
Partner with affiliated departments, Company Sales, and Company’s Japanese branch regarding production of products to include issue resolution and required adjustments
Ensure coordination regarding component design changes due to engineering management, cost reduction, functional improvements and issue resolutions
Coordinate the development of new product production
Balance Company production demand with production capacity to determine weekly/monthly/annual production volume
Collaborate and coordinate U.S. unit supply requests and secure production volume with Company’s Japanese branch
Create, propose, and finalize the weekly/monthly/annual review through accurate part/unit inventory and Company’s Japanese branch to US logistics coordination
Manage inventory (units and parts) based on sales status and appropriate sales requests from vehicle inventory
Determine the monthly production volume and order quantity to Company’s Japanese branch
Offer technical or operational recommendations to affiliated departments, Company Sales, and Company’s Japanese branch for process improvement
Travel to sites for production-related problem solving through root cause analysis, development, implementation, and verification of corrective actions.
Reform and innovate daily operations regarding demand and supply management
Develop department strategies and implement best practices, to improve operational performance
Manage departmental and individual goals
Lead standard and actual change point management and improve process management from “built in quality” point of view.
Prepare departmental budget and forecasts
Develop strong relationship with affiliated departments, Company Sales, and Company’s Japanese branch
Duties:
Determine the monthly production quota by balancing the production demand from sales with production capacity in the US
Coordinate with Company’s Japanese branch on unit supply requests from the US side and secure production volume in the US (including unexpected responses)
Manage inventory (units and parts) based on sales status and appropriate sales requests from inventory (vehicles).
Determine the monthly production quota and order quantity to Company’s Japanese branch
Education & Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of production related experience in an automotive company highly preferred.
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