Production Control Specialist Robotics Manufacturing Technical Operations

Are you inspired by robotics and automation technology Do you thrive on solving complex supply chain and production challenges through collaborative teamwork If so we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Robotics Manufacturing & Technical Operations (RMTO) team at Amazon Robotics.

As a Production Control Specialist you will play a crucial role in developing and managing a comprehensive production control process to support Amazon Robotics highvolume manufacturing operations and emerging products. Leveraging your deep expertise in material management you will be responsible for orchestrating the endtoend flow of parts and components from supplier receipt to lineside delivery to ensure ontime 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 crossfunctional 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 endtoend 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 canbuild/ factory cleartobuild status
Communicate internally any known or potential issues that could affect production or shipments liaise with crossfunctional 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.
Creating standard operating procedures on defined work paths
Coordinate with shipping and receiving team to ensure materials is ready for schedule production
Acts as primary contact for matters regarding schedule status and can build status based on available inventory

Bachelors degree or 3 years of professional or military experience
3 years of with Excel experience
3 years of domain experience in the areas of manufacturing supply chain operations or materials management
Ability to work independently and efficiently on various assignments at once
Proficient in lean manufacturing principles (Kanban JIT Kaizen)
Knowledge of material resource planning (MRP) and manufacturing systems (MES)
Strong communication skills both within the team and with external stakeholders
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills as well as high attentiontodetail
Data extraction and visualization skills (SQL PowerBI Tableau)
Ability to manage multiple programs in parallel
Project management expertise with the ability to lead crossfunctional teams

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

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