Production Planner - Cardiff, United Kingdom - General Electric

General Electric

Verified Company

Cardiff, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role Summary/Purpose:

This role is within the SIOP team and will be the main interface between shop operations and the planning team.

You will be a main source of information to the Overhaul and Planning leaders, working with them to optimise plans, minimise cost, reduce delinquency and improve TAT.

Essential Responsibilities include:

Prepare and update production schedules, drive adherence and ensure operational alignment with production plans and KPIs.
Monitor engines, modules and piece parts through each shop visit, ensuring TAT & labour hours are on target and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
Highlight instances where daily tasks are not completed on schedule, in line with standard work.
Generate and distribute gate closure reports. Highlighting any exceptions, aligning them to action owners and verifying these are followed up on, ensuring consistency across product lines.
Work with support functions on internal and external material commits, highlighting instances where these do not fit the requirement.
Work with Operations teams to understand labour capacity, ensuring that leave, sickness & training levels support production plans.
Work with the wider SIOP team on long term site capacity planning; labour and tooling
Maintain site planning tools and systems including SAP, engine plans, output trackers and automated scheduling tools.
Conduct daily production meetings.
Work with the maintenance team on scheduling preventative and essential maintenance with mínimal disruption to the plan.

There are 2 roles available:

1 of the roles will report to the Overhaul Planning Leader - main area of focus will be Gate 1/3.

1 of the roles will report to Repair Planning Leader - main area of focus will be gate 2.

Both roles will be expected to flex across Gates 1, 2 & 3 to support the business where necessary.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
Familiar with engine overhaul processes
Proficient user of Microsoft Excel
Experienced user of ERP systems (e.g. SAP)
Highly organised
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Effective problem identification skills
Strong team player

Desired Characteristics:

Experience in a planning/scheduling environment
Understanding of Lean principles, particularly standard work

Flexible Working:

GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.

Total Reward:

At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward.

Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.

As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;

Noncontributory Pension
Performance related bonus
Life Assurance
Group income protection
Private medical cover
Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days + public holidays, with flexible option to buy or sell

Equal Opportunities:

GE Aerospace Wales is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.

Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role.

Please note that in the event that
BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security.

Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for
BPSS clearance:

BPSS

Right to Work:

LI-SM1

Additional Information:

Relocation Assistance Provided:
No