Production Control Manager

Who We Are

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America.

As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

Our Opportunity

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Production Control Manager to join our Manufacturing Facility based in Paris, IL .

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in planning and executing production schedules to maximize customer satisfaction, achieve on time shipments, and meet department goals and objectives.

NAL will provide relocation assistance to anyone outside of the Paris, IL area.

Your Priorities

While working within the fast paced, automotive environment, you will supervise, direct, and monitor the PC planners to ensure they maintain their master schedule and order releases for assigned production lines to support customer requirements

Maintain required Kanban card level within production system to meet production schedule

Participate in daily plant production meetings and monthly corporate production planning meetings

Monitor status of purchase parts and communicate any changes to purchasing department

Review, implement, and monitor ECRs in order to minimize obsolescence and maintain inventory accuracy

Ensure consistent application of good fundamental production control concepts and practices to support facility’s total manufacturing process

Establish and / or improve Plant production control department work instructions and processes

Your Background

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Manufacturing, or a related disciple plus 8 to 10 years of production control experience

APICS certification is preferred)

Experience working in a JIT manufacturing environment utilizing Kanban and continuous improvement or Kaizen experience

Team Member Benefits

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)

Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Diversity at NAL :

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.