Amazon Production Control Specialist Amazon Robotics Manufacturing 

United States, Massachusetts 

32090893

As a Production Control Specialist, you will play a crucial role in developing and managing a comprehensive production control process to support Amazon Robotics' high-volume manufacturing operations and emerging products. Leveraging your deep expertise in material management, you will be responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end flow of parts and components - from supplier receipt to line-side delivery - to ensure on-time production and operational efficiency.This position requires strong leadership, excellent organizational skills, and a keen understanding of material planning and control systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, procurement, and quality, to proactively identify and resolve issues, communicate status updates, and collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.
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 systems and standard operating procedures to align production floor processes 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, liaise with cross-functional 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
* Monitor the flow/velocity of jobs through the production line and partner with Production Planning to ensure work completes on time to schedule.
* Coordinate with shipping and receiving team to ensure materials is ready for schedule production
* Acts as primary contact for matters regarding schedule execution status and can build status based on available inventory

- 3+ years of supply chain, inventory management or project management experience
- 3+ years of with Excel experience
- Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
- Knowledge of material resource planning (MRP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES)

- Knowledge of the principles of statistical inventory control
- Experience with process improvement techniques such as Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma