Production Control Coordinator
Fulton, Illinois, United States, 61252
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A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.
Position Summary: The Production Control Coordinator is responsible for releasing work to the floor as needed to adhere to the production schedule. This position will ensure proper material coordination both on their department floor and in SAP.
Essential Job Duties:
- Support assigned department in the execution of the daily schedule
- Release work to department as scheduled by the scheduling team
- Set and clearly communicate daily work center and team priorities to operations
- Monitors daily performance against the weekly/daily schedule and works with operations to drive schedule attainment
- Collaborate daily with operations leadership to optimize labor and machine capacity
- Supports operations team as an expert on inventory transactions
- Communicate and coordinate necessary actions for expedites and component shortages
- Support development and adherence to standard work for assigned responsibilities
- Convert and release orders on non-Master scheduled work centers which are triggered by system generated demand as Planners level load upper-level assemblies
- Monitor and investigate material POV before TECO and closing orders
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Interpersonal Skills that support a team/collaborative environment
- Effective Communication Skills when dealing with team members on the shop floor, planning team, Supply management team, and potentially manufacturing engineering.
- Computer application / program skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) -experience in Excel Macro writing/editing preferred
- SAP - experience in PP, SD, MM, IM, and/or WM
- Project Management Skills
- Time Management Skills Analytical Skills
- Ability to be decisive and quickly adjust to changing priorities.
- Strategic/critical thinking in material flow and execution
Hourly compensation for this role is $20.00 per hour. This full-time position is eligible for a paid time off plan that includes 10 additional company paid holidays, 401(k) and/or Roth 401(k) with company match after one (1) month of employment plus quarterly Core Defined Contributions, and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.
All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.
Why Choose Timken?
- Over a century of knowledge and innovation
- A culture of top performance
- A global, diverse environment
- Products that contribute to a sustainable world
- A conviction to improve communities around us
- Competitive salary and benefits
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