Operations Planner - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Thales

Thales

Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission.

Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air.

From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us.

At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer.

We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space.

Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times.

Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Primary Purpose of Job

Responsible for the creation of an achievable production plan to support Operations requirements.
Management of the required material plan to sustain the production plan.
Maintain both production and material plan, identifying risks, developing proposals and solutions. Implement required corrective actions.
Manage Capacity Planning process and run regular material/production review meetings.
Provide departmental measures to allow monitoring and control of key activities.
Be focused on the customer and help deliver on business KPI's

Key tasks and accountabilities

- Efficiently manage Planner workbench activities.**:

Build relationships with all team members and stakeholders e.g. Work Cell Managers, Program Managers, Buyers.

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Report on material availability e.g. Lines of Balance.

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Manage Inventory in line with Company goals.

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Develop solutions to process issues in line with company objectives.

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Load Customer demands on to the Master Production Schedule.

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Technical & Professional Skills
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MRP II planning skills. Oracle experience advantageous.

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Knowledge of manufacturing processes is essential.

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Be customer and delivery driven whilst ensuring budget and all contractual commitments are met.

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Be an excellent communicator, with the ability to give clear and unambiguous instructions.

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Computer literacy, including a good working knowledge of Excel is essential.

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Ability to provide analytical data reporting on Material availability (e.g. Line of Balance)

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Understanding of complex bills of material & routings would be an advantage.

Education & Qualifications

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Experience in a Manufacturing environment and familiar with ERP systems.
Familiarity within the Defence Industry would be beneficial.
APICS or Institute of Operations Management is desirable but recognition of complimentary or associated awards will be beneficial to applicants.

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At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs.

With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields.

Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process.

We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.

To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.