Production Control Manager Jobs in Nanticoke, PA

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Primary Purpose of the Position:

Manages the plant Production Control & Integrated Business Planning functions as directed.

Essential Responsible Areas:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe and secure work environment.  This includes correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating daily/weekly/monthly safety meetings, performing safety inspections, and investigating accidents, as required.
• Supports development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the food safety system.
• Provides management and administration of the plant Production Control and Integrated Business Planning functions as directed.
• Works with Central Planning to schedule production of products (cans and ends) to fulfill customer requirements, meet shipping schedules and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Manages the plant warehouse functions, and related operations and personnel, to accommodate storage and shipment of raw materials and finished goods.
• Manages assigned external warehouses, including supplier management.  Coordinates with central Logistics, Quality, and Sourcing to resolve issues.
• Provides forecast input for raw materials (i.e. metal, coatings, etc) to Sourcing.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory accuracy of finished goods.
• Supervises the receipt, storage, and control of raw material for use in production.
• Coordinates with Order Fulfillment to resolve supply issues that are impacting customer deliveries
• Coordinates resolution of transportation and logistics issues impacting customer deliveries
• Manage production planning related to specific customer segments that require special administrative handling (ie Cash in Advance).  Works with other Ball entities, as required (completed by scheduler where applicable).
• Supporting quality department on investigating on HFI, OSM, sort, and embargo as needed.
• Initiates, reviews, masters, and follows all manuals, policies, procedures and work instructions for area of responsibility.
• Establishes and maintains an employee relations climate of trust and confidence that will discourage third party interference; or establishes and maintains an employee relations climate of trust and confidence with employees, their union stewards and representatives which will promote achievement of plant and company goals.
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company.  Includes ability to handle stress and to interact with others so as to establish and maintain a positive and productive work environment and minimize personal conflicts.

Position Requirement & Competencies:

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college or work-related experience
• Job related experience for 2 year(s) minimum
• Ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard plant production control techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Ability to negotiate with customers/contractors to promote or sell ideas or concepts.
• Ability to operate and functionally use a computer.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Working knowledge of the following areas:  business principles, legal practices, customer needs and expectations, production control practices and principles, and generally accepted managerial practices and procedures.
• Must follow company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct as outlined in the Ball Corporation manuals.
• Works in both office and manufacturing environments.
• This position is exposed to occupational hazards, including but not limited to, high noise levels, physical obstacles, exposure to chemicals, etc.
• Must wear appropriate safety glasses, hearing protection, clothing, and footwear in appropriate areas and follow safety practices.

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Compensation & Benefits: 

• Expected Hiring Salary Range:$98-141k  (Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)  
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan. 
• Please visit our "Total Rewards" page to learn more about Ball's comprehensive benefits structure.  
• Onsite Work Environment:This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site. Travel and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.   

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role.  

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic. 

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

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• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visa, now or in the future, for this job opening.

* This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. 

No agencies please.