Job Description
We are recruiting for a Production Controller for a leading Defence & Space organisation based on site in Portsmouth.\nIdeally you will have current SC Clearance, if not you must be eligible to obtain it.\n\nJob Summary:\n\nResponsible for Managing the Project Manufacturing Plans within SAP & Primavera P6 for AIT Project’s maintaining accurate SAP Master Data: including lead-times attrition Make/buy & Bill of Materials.\nWork breakdown structure, forecast & Capacity management for direct materials.\nManagement of the planning data required by the Business Systems (P6 – SAP - IPS/DDMS)\nEnsure that Production Control is focused on the correct priorities & strategies and are working to clearly identify routines and deadlines to meet business & project requirements.\nPlay a major role in Production support work stream improvements with the identification and facilitation of interdepartmental cost saving initiatives, concentrating on the full supply chain process including business systems & tools.\n\nGeneral Responsibilities:\n\nMaintain Project visibility, communication and reporting while attending weekly Project meetings as required\nAccountability for the Projects “forward & Backward” Pass across projects wrt component order (lead-time) and BOM maturity vs. the Project Schedule\nTrack Un-planned work against Production Control Work Packages supported by AIT Project Management\n \nGenerate Project Production Go Meeting & shortage reports, add input and attend the weekly meetings as a process stakeholder \nEnsure Company and departmental standards and procedures are followed\nProduction Control support to projects, hands on (as required in line with production control Activities Defined Below):\n \nOverall understanding of P6 management, in order to generate and maintain a structured Production Plan that drives the overall material Requirements Plan for AIT Projects\nAbility to produce both summary and detailed plans (as required) demonstrating progress for management reporting\n \nEnsure topicality of the customer order within SAP is maintained in line with current P6 schedule across AIT Projects\nEnsure that Company manufactured parts are released to the relevant Manufacturing facility in time to meet the planned delivery dates\nInput and maintain planning data required by the Business System.\nAuthorize MRP requisitions up to a value of £50k\nMonitor and align the Material Requirement Plan to the overall Production Plan (Kit release dates)\nMake allocation decisions when competing needs for material (Project A v Project B)\n\nSillset \n\nCritical Path analysis and schedule control\nPlanning, organisation and prioritisation\nWorkload management\nClear & concise communication at all levels\nCustomer relationship management\n3 Yrs Previous experience using an MRP/ERP system\n3 yrs Previous experience using SAP\n2 Yrs Previous experience in Planning & schedule management\n\nDesirable\n\nKnowledge of P6\nPrevious background in telecommunications space industry\nPrevious experience / background in (Supply Chain Inventory, Bill Of Materials, Warehouse management)\nUnderstanding of Kanban \nUnderstanding of Business Systems\nSecurity clearance to SC level\n\nThis is an umbrella contract, the role is Inside IR35