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Leidos' Defense Systems Sector Electrical Manufacturing Facility in Huntsville, AL., has an opening for a Production Control Specialist with the planning, preparing, issuing and controlling production schedules and coordinating the flow of materials to meet production requirements.
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Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world's toughest security challenges for customers with "can't fail" missions. To explore and learn more, click here!
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Primary Responsibilities
- Scheduling equipment and personnel; confirming material supply and demands; and preparing work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
- Create and Distribute a weekly Production Schedule.
- Resolve problems related to production jobs such as configuration changes, engineering changes, material issues, schedule priority, etc.
- Monitor production status of jobs to ensure schedule requirements are met.
- Report job status and problem issues to management using spreadsheets, custom reports, etc.
- Monitor material requirements and resolve any critical shortages with Purchasing.
- Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, and Inventory Control as required.
- Expedite jobs as required by changes in priority.
- Lead weekly status meetings updating management on production status, shortages, kit status, and any vendor delivery issues.
- Participate in Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Events as needed.
Basic Qualifications
- BA degree with 2 years of manufacturing experience or equivalent combination of education and manufacturing experience.
- Candidate must have experience of MS Office and ERP / EMS systems.
- Candidate must have previously demonstrated effective communication in a team environment.
- Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidate should have demonstrated knowledge of production planning and quality control principles (AS9100).
Original Posting Date:
2025-02-21
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $50,700.00 - $91,650.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.