Position – Operations Planner
Company – GE Power
Location – Sanand, Gujarat, IN

Job description

Job Description Summary

As a member of the Manufacturing team, you will be responsible for operations planning and execution for the manufacturing of Turbines and generators focused on the execution of project activities within a technical discipline. Plan and schedule material/production needs to meet delivery within time, quality, and Cost. Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials (from suppliers and within departments) according to production schedules.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Operation Planning based on Project requirements on the details of the turbine (quality, cost, and delivery).
• Manage master planning, and material processes, prepare and update production schedules and purchasing needs. Ensure operational alignment with production plan and KPIs.
• Daily updation of activities in the schedule to know the status & ensure bottleneck.
• Schedule review with CFT and raise the flag on time for bottlenecks to ensure proper mitigation.
• Capacity planning for work center & backlog projects as well as upcoming projects.
• Ensure material availability in coordination with incoming QA, Stores/Purchase Team.
• Decision on Make and buy strategy based on capacity planning.
• Issuance of Production orders for Manufacturing of in-house components & coordination for sub-contracting activities.
• DMS dashboard to be prepared and circulated based on KPI & shop objectives.
• Hours tracking and communication to shop to achieve the shop recovery targets.
• Closed coordination with the Warehouse team for material issuance, stock generation & communication material consumption plan.
• May steer small projects with low risks and resource requirements.
• Take initiatives & propose cost reductions, Lead-time reductions, lean, etc.

Required Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in the Manufacturing industry.
• The knowledge level is comparable to a bachelor’s degree (Mechanical) from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma with relevant experience).
• Knowledge/Experience of ERP – SAP.
• Conversant with Lean Manufacturing.
• Basic knowledge in usage of MS Office Tools like MS Project, MS Excel, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Steam turbines (preferred).
• Basic knowledge of BOMs and product structure

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes