Posted: 06-Jun-25
Location: Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
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Production Control Manager
Location: Jefferson Hills, PA | Division: Manufacturing | Reports to: Operations Manager - Manufacturing
Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC) is seeking a strategic and driven Production Control Manager with a passion for manufacturing excellence and a keen eye for details. This leader will play a critical role in aligning and optimizing our global manufacturing operations.
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic leader to unify key functions within our Manufacturing Division. As the Production Control Manager, you will oversee Project Management, Scheduling, Manufacturing Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will lead a high-performing team and drive process alignment, implement best practices, and champion operational excellence across our global sites. This position is central to our strategic initiative to integrate and streamline operations, ensuring efficiency and consistency throughout the organization.
Your Impact:
- Manage and mentor a cross-functional team to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Drive the standardization and alignment of processes across departments and global sites.
- Identify, develop, and implement industry best practices to enhance operational efficiency.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to achieve high levels of performance and quality.
- Play a central role in the strategic initiative to integrate and streamline manufacturing operations
- Other duties assigned
Qualifications:
- At least 7 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM or related field
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience
Why Join Us:
Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC) stands at the forefront of technological innovation on an international scale, providing advanced manufacturing solutions that cater to a diverse range of critical industries. With over 70 years of excellence, KJLC has established itself as a pivotal force in the semiconductor, aerospace, medical, and optical sectors, manufacturing and delivering high-quality vacuum products and systems that are integral to the development of cutting-edge technologies. We offer a supportive, innovative, and inclusive work environment with a wide range of benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Climate-controlled facilities
- On-site gym and running trail
- Health & wellness programs (yoga, meditation, seminars, flu shots, biometric screenings, and more)
- Sustainability initiatives (recycling, solar panels, EV charging stations)
- Paid time off and 401(k) with employer match
- Office-wide events and employee recognition programs
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The Kurt J. Lesker Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. KJLC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our human resources department at?hr@lesker.com?or call (412) 387-9200 to provide the nature of your request.?