Production Planner / Scheduler

GE Aerospace; Nantgarw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Production Planner/Scheduler to join their dynamic SIOP team. In this pivotal role, you will serve as the main interface between shop operations and planning, optimizing production schedules and driving adherence to KPIs. Your expertise will help minimize costs and improve turnaround times, while collaborating with various teams to ensure operational excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a leading player in the aviation and aerospace industry, where your skills will make a significant impact on production efficiency and team success.

Benefits

Non-contributory Pension

Performance related bonus

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Private medical cover

Flexible holiday options

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update production schedules, ensuring operational alignment.
• Monitor engines and modules, identifying improvement opportunities.
• Conduct daily production meetings with relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems (e.g. SAP)

Problem identification

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

Experience in manufacturing environment

Tools

SAP

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Job Description Summary

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.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• 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 digital 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 minimal disruption to the plan.
• Facilitating site wide production meetings with relevant stakeholders, including Senior Leadership Team.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• 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
• Familiar with engine overhaul processes
• 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;

• Non-contributory 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.

GE Aerospace Wales is a Disability Confident Committed employer, and welcomes applications from disabled candidates. We are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible to all. Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment processes or would like to ask us a question please contact [e-mail].

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

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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