Materials Controller

Schaeffler

Materials Controller role at Schaeffler. Ensuring smooth production flow by coordinating materials and orders in Troy, MI.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeTroy • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support smooth production flow by keeping materials, orders, and sequencing on track to ensure manufacturing delivered as agreed.
Coordinate ordering processes and production bookings to ensure manufacturing follows the agreed order freeze.
Verify that production orders are booked correctly and aligned with current delivery requirements.
Monitor order costs with a focus on quality and identify potential deviations early.
Track inventory levels and work closely with supply chain teams to secure material availability.
Prepare and analyze production performance reports to highlight improvement opportunities.
Adjust machine sequencing on a shift basis to support efficient operations.
Contribute to end-to-end process planning and control across the supply chain, with attention to time and cost performance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or completed technical or commercial training, or a comparable qualification.
3+ years relevant experience in production control, order management, supply chain, or process planning.
Good understanding of production booking processes, inventory management, and reporting tools.
Confident communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
Structured, analytical, and proactive working style with strong coordination skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Benefits

Comp & perks

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole.

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Hard Skills & Tools

production controlorder managementinventory managementproduction booking processesreporting toolsprocess planningcost performancesequencingproduction performance analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillsanalytical skillsproactive working stylecoordination skillsstructured working style

Certifications

Bachelor's degreetechnical trainingcommercial training