- Robot type
- Surgical and Medical
- Location
- SunnyvaleCaliforniaUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Jul 17, 2026
Full-time
Production Control Manager
Job description
Manage the planning process to reduce costs, streamline processes, and implement continuous improvement objectives. This position is responsible for maximizing customer service levels while optimizing FG inventory investment and manufacturing resources to promote productivity. The Planning Manager works with the Sr Production Control Manager and the production departments, to achieve the highest levels of service, actively contributing to critical business decisions related to staffing, demand load strategies, inventory control and finished goods levels and productivity goals.
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for staff management and development including; assigning and directing work, appraising performance (performance management), hiring, training, integrating and retention.
- Oversee department objectives related to implementation of Engineering Change Orders, (ECO).
- Manages and ensures smooth transition from development to production. Ensures that new products and processes are properly developed for production readiness.
- Develop and manage the planning team to be focused on department goals and corporate goals. Displaying capability and urgency in addressing expedited requirements and reprioritization, demonstrating ownership and…
- Individual must be able to drive closure on difficult projects with limited support, influence others to make effective decisions, and have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Develop and maintain countermeasures to address root causes for products on backorder.
- Develop and maintain department metrics, analyze results and identify trends. Drive team to appropriate corrective actions, when needed.
- Engage Manufacturing teams in the continuous improvement process to ensure projects are identified, prioritized and implemented in a timely and effective manner.
Job requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelors Degree
- Independently manage challenging projects or assignments with little to no direction
- Knowledge of GMP's and previous work experience in a medical manufacturing environment is a plus
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail
- Computer literate and working knowledge of SAP are a plus
- Exposure to low volume, high complexity capital equipment or high volume, low complexity products
- Ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural, multinational environment and mobilize cross-functional high performance teams