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Bush Hog is one of the most recognized and successful names in the Agricultural Market. The Production Control Manager is a key position in the Company and will support and contribute to the company goals of profitability, return on investment, inventory turnover, and accident prevention. The Production Control Manager, under minimal supervision, plans, executes and adjusts the production schedules for products based on sales orders. Load and tracks sales orders in JDE to schedule production activities that will ensure option/selection mix and matches and develop the build plan. Assists Production Control team with training support and personnel. Ensures detailed production build and steel supply spreadsheets are maintained and available for the manufacturing team.

Core Competencies for this position include:

 Learning

 People Relations

 Communication

 Position/Tech Knowledge

 Results Driven

Essential Functions of the Job:

 Focus, communicate, encourage and contribute to Safety in all aspects of the job and all company meetings.

 Work closely with customer service and forecasting to determine orders to be slotted in weekly buckets according to production plan and availability.

 Check MRP/MPS analysis on parts before determining work order due date & quantity.

 Ensures customer order sequencing build schedule is maintained.

 Provide production planners data from ECOs to keep kitting sheets current with ECO releases and effectively dates.

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 Oversees and guides weekly production and scheduling meetings providing status of current production runs, purchase shortages and capacity problems/solutions.

 Conducts monthly forecast meeting. Provides data and input to the sales-inventory and operations during the meeting. Publish new updated schedule to manufacturing.

 Adjusts MPS for all products to satisfy marketing's forecasted requirements and current customer orders. Updates JDE system with changes outlined in the meeting.

 Daily review and track Service Parts requirements.

 Processes ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) in JDE system as needed.

 Produce list of material and purchase parts required that are late or needed immediately.

 Work closely with department supervisors and group leaders to ensure the production schedule is followed in a timely manner. Works closely with shop floor supervisor to resolve issues.

 Tracks purchase parts and makes adjustments for problem resolution including unexpected parts shortages, bad or defective inventory, reschedules production accordingly.

 Responsibility includes all product lines

 Perform all other duties assigned by Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s):

 Proficient in computer data entry, retrieval and analysis skills, JD Edwards preferred.

 Knowledge and understanding of production processes and systems essential.

 Good communication skills, both verbal and written.

 Able to communicate with various levels within the organization.

 Able to handle multiple tasks/activities, prioritize own work and work under pressure to meet deadlines.

 Problem solving and troubleshooting skills required.

 Able to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays as required.

Education and Experience:

 Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required.

 7+ years previous experience in inventory control, production control, purchasing, scheduling or related manufacturing experience that would provide knowledge of the basic fundamentals is required.

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

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accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a Plant office environment. Will need to be able to sit for extended periods of time and frequent walking in and throughout plant/manufacturing environment. May also require occasionally stooping/reaching, walking and /or climbing stairs.

Alamo Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing (where permitted by law).