Production Control Manager

We are looking for a Production Manager to oversee order flow, production planning, and inventory coordination at our Sparta, Wisconsin facility. This role plays a key part in aligning customer demand with manufacturing capacity, ensuring schedules, materials, and resources support on-time delivery. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing insight, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams while maintaining high operational standards.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate customer orders, releases, and revisions to support timely fulfillment and consistent service performance.

• Oversee finished goods and work-in-process inventory to maintain target levels and support production efficiency.

• Maintain accurate planning data within scheduling tools, including production rates, yields, capacity inputs, and purchasing-related information.

• Support capacity planning across assigned operations to help balance plant workload, staffing needs, and resource availability.

• Prepare and distribute production schedules and shop documentation that promote efficient use of labor, equipment, materials, and capital.

• Manage customer-driven updates and internal process adjustments that affect production timing, inventory, or scheduling priorities.

• Administer balance-out activities for discontinued jobs or obsolete programs to ensure inventory and order records are properly resolved.

• Generate operational reports for relevant stakeholders and communicate planning updates across departments and with customers when needed.

• Ensure daily activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, procedures, and operational expectations

• Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment with demonstrated leadership or supervisory capability.
• Strong planning, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple demands effectively.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving ability, including the capacity to interpret operational and financial information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to collaborate across teams and organizational levels.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented approach with the ability to perform well in a fast-paced setting.
• Working knowledge of business systems and computer applications used for scheduling, inventory, and purchasing activities.
• Ability to contribute positively in a team-based environment while building effective internal and external working relationships.