How to hire a production control technologist

How to hire a production control technologist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step production control technologist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a production control technologist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new production control technologist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your production control technologist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a production control technologist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A production control technologist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, production control technologists from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents production control technologist salaries for various positions.

   Type of Production Control Technologist	Description	Hourly rate
   Production Control Technologist	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$14-33
   Expeditor	The role of expeditors is to ensure the timely and efficient preparation and delivery of food. To accomplish this task, they also perform other duties, including managing inventory levels, managing supply requisition, and coordinating with subcontractors... Show more	$13-25
   Materials Planner	Usually working in a manufacturing setting, a materials planner's role is to manage the supply flow and inventory of materials. Their responsibilities revolve around liaising with vendors and other external agencies, processing purchase orders, monitoring the quality of supplies to ensure it is according to the standards, and coordinating with various teams to learn their needs... Show more	$21-35

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Part Numbers
   • Hand Tools
   • GMP
   • Inventory Control
   • MRP
   • ISO
   • BOM
   • CNC
   • Mainframe
   • Production Schedules
   • Technical Support
   • Unix
   • Safety Regulations
   • Test Equipment

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
   • Create, modify and execute JCL to vary execution and output requirements.
   • Control the flow and manufacturing of parts for two assembly departments with the use of an MRP system.
   • Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
   • Receive confidential FAA certifications and assure its accuracy.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your production control technologist job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A production control technologist salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, production control technologists' average salary in wyoming is 49% less than in virginia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level production control technologists earn 56% less than senior-level production control technologists.
   • Certifications. A production control technologist with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a production control technologist's salary.

   Average production control technologist salary

   $47,210yearly

   $22.70 hourly rate

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   Entry-level production control technologist salary

   $31,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 22, 2026

4. Writing a production control technologist job description

   A production control technologist job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a production control technologist job description:

   Production control technologist job description example

   Santa Clara Valley (Cupertino),California,United States
   
   Hardware
   
   + At least 5 years experience with wafer handling
   
   + Experience with manufacturing systems such as MES and statistical process control (SPC)
   
   + Excellent verbal and written communication skills
   
   + Will work across functional groups and job levels
   
   + Comfortable with spreadsheets
   
   + Must be able to lift 15 LBS
   
   **Description**
   
   Identify and provide solutions for improving lot start practices, organize and improve efficiency of wafer storage practices. Daily hands-on work, as well as looking at the big picture to suggest improvements. Responsible for starting production, engineering, and monitor lots - both physically and in the MES. Responsible for maintaining wafer inventory. Will run sorter, scrub, box cleaner, and inspection tools as needed. Provides continuous improvement feedback to optimize localized processes and procedures Execution of work based on documented operating procedures, but will also provide edits and revisions to standard operating procedures Manage work area organization with 6S methods Manage work area materials, ensuring no supply gaps
   
   **Education & Experience**
   
   Associates degree
   
   **Additional Requirements**
   
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5. Post your job

   To find the right production control technologist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with production control technologists they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit production control technologists who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your production control technologist job on Zippia to find and recruit production control technologist candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting production control technologists requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new production control technologist

   Once you've decided on a perfect production control technologist candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new production control technologist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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