Production Control Specialist, Amazon Robotics - North Reading, United States - Amazon Services LLC

Amazon Services LLC

Verified Company

North Reading, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

3+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience

Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma
Ability to work independently and efficiently on various assignments at once
Knowledge of material resource planning (MRP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES) specifically Oracle and Proplanner
Strong communication skills both within the team and with external stakeholders
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, as well as high attentiontodetail

Amazon Robotics is located in the greater Boston area, the epicenter of robotics innovation.

Our diverse team of engineers come from all over the world to design, test and build our dynamic fleet of robots and mechatronic systems.

Having our offices, labs, test floors and factories all co-located means that we can design the hardware, write the code, test, build and watch it all come to life.

This allows us to innovate quickly and on limitless ideas.

Current advancements are underway in autonomous movement and mobility, artificial intelligence and machine learning, manipulation, simulation, robotic management software, predictive analytics, and much more.

The Robotics Manufacturing & Technical Operations (RMTO) team is seeking a Production Control Specialist to develop and manage a comprehensive production control process to support high volume manufacturing and emerging products and technology.

The Production Control Specialist will be responsible for managing the flow of materials, ensuring on-time production, and coordinating with various departments to achieve operational efficiency and meet customer demands.

This position requires strong leadership skills, excellent organizational abilities, and a deep understanding of material management processes.

Key job responsibilities
Engineers all end-to-end Material Flows from supplier receipt to lineside delivery in order to efficiently meet production requirements
Developing a Plan for Every Part (PFEP) to document part numbers, quantities, suppliers, storage locations, part attributes, and replenishment plan
Establish visual management process for the shop floor to align with the PFEP
Update production spreadsheets to clearly communicate the status of each job/work order and its can-build/ factory clear-to-build status

Communicate internally any known or potential issues that could affect production or shipments, confer with cross-fucntional teams to assess progress and discuss needed plan of action and meet schedule commitments.

Coordinate the schedule, plan, and initial staging of material/kits to all vital areas of production and test.
Develop and standardize area supermarket replenishment plans to prevent overstocking and shortages
Control the proper access and consumption of material in manufacturing - custodian of the cash
Monitor and maintain inventory accuracy by managing cycle count program

Monitor the flow/velocity of jobs through the production line and partner with Production to ensure work completes on time to schedule.

Creating standard operating procedures on defined work paths
Acts as primary contact for matters regarding schedule execution status and can build status based on available inventory

A day in the life

Success Metrics:

NPI Material Build Readiness %
Aged Oracle Transaction Reports
On Time Delivery / Build Plan Adherence
Inventory Accuracy

North Reading, MA, USA

Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
Experience with SQL
Experience developing and executing/delivering product and technical roadmaps influencing internal and external stakeholders
Experience managing and executing large projects from start to finish, including project management, data gathering and modeling, problem solving, and communicating recommendations
3+ years of domain experience in a manufacturing environment supporting material flow