Production Control Manager

Production Control Manager

Comlux America is a world-class VIP aircraft completion and refurbishment center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company designs, engineers, and installs custom luxury interiors and advanced aircraft systems for airliner-derivative business jets. Comlux also offers scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services. Specializing in highly customized aircraft, Comlux transforms aircraft into personalized flying environments that reflect exceptional craftsmanship, precision engineering, and uncompromising safety.

Role Description

The Production Control Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the four core Production Control functions: Scheduling, Production Planning, Material Planning, and Production Control. This position has overall accountability for integrating production schedules, planning activities, material requirements, and production execution to support on-time aircraft delivery and efficient utilization of labor, materials, equipment, and other operational resources.

The Production Control Manager oversees aircraft and fabrication flow from induction through final delivery, using production data, performance metrics, and cross-functional collaboration to identify constraints, mitigate schedule risks, resolve issues, and improve operational performance.

The position works closely with Operations, Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Project Management, Finance, and other functional leaders to align production objectives with company priorities and customer commitments.

Essential Job Functions

· Provides overall leadership and accountability for the Scheduling, Production Planning, Material Planning, and Production Control functions.

· Develops, implements, and maintains integrated production schedules and plans that align aircraft completion requirements, production capacity, material availability, engineering requirements, and customer delivery commitments.

· Oversees aircraft and fabrication flow from induction through final delivery and proactively identifies constraints, risks, and opportunities that may impact schedule performance.

· Establishes production control priorities and ensures planning and scheduling activities support organizational and customer commitments.

· Leads the development and maintenance of production schedules, milestones, forecasts, and recovery plans.

· Monitors production progress against established schedules and directs appropriate actions when performance falls behind plan.

· Works with Production leadership to identify capacity constraints, labor requirements, production bottlenecks, and resource conflicts and develops appropriate recovery strategies.

· Oversees material planning activities to ensure required materials, parts, components, and equipment are available when needed to support production schedules.

· Partners with Procurement, Inventory Management, Warehousing, and Planning to identify and resolve material shortages, long-lead requirements, supplier delays, and other supply constraints.

· Ensures effective coordination of material procurement, kitting, staging, and delivery to support uninterrupted production operations.

· Develops and maintains production control metrics and reporting systems to monitor schedule performance, production status, material availability, capacity, constraints, and on-time delivery.

· Utilizes data analysis to identify trends, bottlenecks, recurring constraints, schedule risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.

· Establishes and monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) for Production Control and uses performance data to drive accountability and corrective action.

· Analyzes production performance and recommends corrective actions to improve schedule attainment, throughput, resource utilization, and on-time delivery.

· Leads cross-functional coordination among Production, Planning, Scheduling, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Project Management, and other departments to resolve production constraints and maintain workflow.

· Establishes processes for identifying, escalating, communicating, and mitigating risks that may affect aircraft delivery, production performance, or customer commitments.

· Develops and implements recovery plans when production performance, material availability, engineering requirements, or other constraints threaten established delivery milestones.

· Provides regular reporting to executive and operational leadership regarding production performance, schedule attainment, material constraints, risks, recovery actions, and key performance indicators.

· Provides leadership with data-driven recommendations regarding capacity, resource allocation, production priorities, material requirements, and schedule changes.

· Leads the standardization and continuous improvement of Production Control processes, procedures, reporting, and planning methodologies.

· Champions the adoption of best practices, process standardization, data-driven decision making, and change management across Production Control functions.

· Establishes clear expectations for accountability, communication, responsiveness, and operational performance within the Production Control organization.

· Develops, coaches, and evaluates Production Control personnel and builds a high-performing team across Scheduling, Production Planning, Material Planning, and Production Control.

· Establishes appropriate organizational structure, responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations to support the Production Control function.

· Identifies opportunities to improve planning accuracy, schedule reliability, material availability, production flow, and overall operational efficiency.

· Supports development and implementation of systems, tools, dashboards, and reporting capabilities that improve visibility into production performance and operational risks.

· Maintains effective communication with senior leadership regarding significant production risks, schedule changes, material constraints, and recommended actions.

· Ensures Production Control activities are conducted in accordance with company policies, procedures, safety requirements, quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.

· Promotes a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and experience may be considered.

· Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in production control, production planning, scheduling, operations, supply chain, or a related discipline.

· Previous experience in aerospace, aviation, aircraft completion, MRO, or complex manufacturing environments strongly preferred.

· Demonstrated experience managing or leading production scheduling, production planning, material planning, and/or production control functions.

· Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and coordinating complex operational requirements.

· Experience developing and utilizing production metrics, dashboards, reporting systems, and data analysis tools.

· Demonstrated experience identifying production constraints, analyzing operational data, and developing corrective or recovery actions.

· Experience managing employees, including coaching, performance management, development, and organizational planning.

Required Skills and Abilities

· Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, material planning, production control, and manufacturing operations.

· Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex operational data and translate findings into actionable decisions.

· Strong understanding of production flow, capacity planning, resource allocation, material availability, and schedule management.

· Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and utilize production reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and data analysis tools.

· Strong leadership skills with the ability to establish accountability and drive performance across multiple functions.

· Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills.

· Ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Planning, Project Management, and other functional organizations.

· Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic operating environment.

· Ability to identify risks early, establish recovery plans, and communicate operational impacts and recommendations to leadership.

· Strong decision-making skills and the ability to make sound operational decisions using data, experience, and business judgment.

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and experience with ERP, MRP, production planning, scheduling, or other operational management systems.

· Ability to develop and implement standardized processes and drive continuous improvement.

· Strong coaching, mentoring, and employee development skills.

· Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization, including executive leadership.

Work Environment

This position works primarily in an office environment but regularly interacts with Production, Planning, Materials, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and other operational departments throughout the facility.

· Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-demand aviation environment.

· Extended periods working at a computer.

· Requires frequent movement throughout aircraft hangars, production areas, warehouses, and other operational environments to assess production status, material availability, workflow, and operational constraints.

· The position may be exposed to aircraft, machinery, tools, equipment, varying temperatures, elevated noise levels, and other conditions associated with aircraft completion and maintenance operations.

· Interaction with cross-functional teams in office, shopfloor, and meeting settings.

Why join us?

Your success is our success. We provide a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package that supports you and your family.

· 401(k) with company annual contribution equal to 3% of eligible compensation

· Company-sponsored HSA

· 100% company-paid vision premiums

· Medical