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Controller – Operations & Systems

Highland Heights, Ohio, United States · On-site

Senior+

Description Company Description: Founded in Cleveland in 1944, WLS specializes in short and medium run metal stamping, fabrication and laser cutting to service a wide variety of industries. Position Summary: The Controll…

Skills: Standard Costing, ERP Systems, Labor Productivity Analysis, Inventory Control, Financial Reporting

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Controller – Operations & Systems

WLS Stamping & Fabricating Co.

Highland Heights, Ohio, United States • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • Posted 11d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

The role focuses on bridging the gap between shop floor performance and financial results by driving labor productivity and costing accuracy. Key duties include automating reporting systems and reconciling ERP data to actual manufacturing operations.

Requirements

Candidates need 7 to 15+ years of experience in manufacturing finance with strong expertise in standard costing. Proficiency with modern ERP systems, analytics, and automation tools is required to drive operational change.

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Description

  

Company Description:

Founded in Cleveland in 1944, WLS specializes in short and medium run metal stamping, fabrication and laser cutting to service a wide variety of industries.

Position Summary:

The Controller – Operations & Systems is responsible for driving measurable improvements in labor productivity, costing accuracy, inventory control, and data integrity across manufacturing operations. This is not a traditional accounting role. This position owns the connection between shop floor performance, financial results, and system data.

Core Mandate

  • Own the truth: reconcile ERP data to actual shop floor performance
  • Eliminate inefficiencies: drive earned vs paid labor accountability
  • Fix costing: align quoted, standard, and actual performance
  • Build systems: automate reporting and eliminate manual processes
  • Drive action: lead and drive corrective action across departments

Key Responsibilities

  • Labor & Throughput Control
  • Own weekly earned vs paid labor reporting
  • Identify and eliminate top labor losses
  • Challenge run rates vs standards

Costing Discipline

  • Maintain and continuously correct standard costing
  • Build feedback loop from actual performance to quoting
  • Quantify and reduce margin erosion

Systems & Automation

  • Lead implementation of modern finance and reporting systems
  • Automate recurring reporting and analytics
  • Build dashboards linking operational and financial performance

Data & AI Utilization

  • Use AI daily to accelerate analysis and identify anomalies
  • Automate data reconciliation and reporting workflows

Inventory & Data Integrity

  • Own inventory accuracy and cycle count processes
  • Reconcile ERP data to shop floor reality

Qualifications

  • 7–15+ years in manufacturing finance
  • Strong standard costing expertise
  • Tech-savvy with modern systems (ERP, analytics, automation)
  • Proven ability to drive operational change

Related keywords

ERPStandard CostingManufacturing FinanceLabor ProductivityInventory AccuracyData IntegrityAIAutomationDashboardsMargin ErosionCycle CountingMetal StampingFabricationLaser CuttingFinancial Analytics

About WLS Stamping & Fabricating Co.

LinkedInVisit site
Industry
Machinery Manufacturing
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1944
Headquarters
Cleveland, Ohio
LinkedIn followers
371

WLS provides creative solutions to metal stamping, laser cutting, fabricating and assembly problems. We help to lower total cost for thousands of customers across North America.

Offices: 3292 East 80th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44104, US

Service IndustryMechanical DesignProduct DesignManufacturing
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About WLS Stamping & Fabricating Co.

LinkedInVisit site
Industry
Machinery Manufacturing
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1944
Headquarters
Cleveland, Ohio
LinkedIn followers
371

WLS provides creative solutions to metal stamping, laser cutting, fabricating and assembly problems. We help to lower total cost for thousands of customers across North America.

Offices: 3292 East 80th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44104, US

Service IndustryMechanical DesignProduct DesignManufacturing
View all jobs at WLS Stamping & Fabricating Co.

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