Operations Control Manager

Prolec-Ge Waukesha, Inc; Goldsboro (NC); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. seeks a Supply Chain Manager responsible for purchasing, planning, master scheduling, and logistics across plant and remote locations.

The role drives lean initiatives, supplier performance, and continuous improvement to meet production and delivery goals. Core duties include leading materials management, coordinating kanban deployment, 5S, and shop-floor control, while collaborating with engineering, quality, and operations to optimize inventory accuracy and PPV

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in supply chain management at manager level; 10–15 years in Materials Management.
• Knowledge of Lean, Kanban, 5S and continuous improvement.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership for purchasing, planning, scheduling and logistics.
• Collaborate with Quality to implement supplier scorecards.
• Deploy lean initiatives, Kanban, 5S and continuous improvement.
• Plan and execute inventories, master production schedules and capacity.

Connaissances

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

MRP systems

SAP/S4 Hana

Inventory management

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field

MBA or equivalent preferred

Outils

Microsoft Excel

ERP software

Description du poste

Prolec GE Is Now A Part Of The GE Vernova Group

The Supply Chain Manager will have responsibility over the following functional areas: Purchasing and planning of productive materials, Master scheduling, Production and capacity planning and scheduling, Receiving, Inventory Management and shop-floor control, Traffic and Logistics, and Material Handling within the plant and at remote inventory locations.

This position will ensure that these functional areas facilitate the achievement of key plant goals and objectives including, but not limited to: achievement of effective and efficient production schedules, achievement of customer delivery dates and on-time shipments, achievement of inventory levels and turn over targets, achievement of sourcing and PPV objectives and achievement of inventory accuracy goals.

This position will work directly with other plant staff peers to ensure key programs are achieved in the prescribed timeframes. Such programs include Flow and Balance through the plant (Lean manufacturing initiatives), Kanban deployment (supplier and internal), production cell line side storage and replenishment, 5S and workplace organization, and other Continuous Improvement opportunities.

This position will ensure that cross functional areas facilitate the achievement of key plant goals, timeframes and objectives including effective and efficient production schedules, customer delivery dates and on-time shipments, inventory levels , turn over targets, sourcing and PPV objectives and inventory accuracy goals.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide overall leadership for Purchasing and planning of productive materials, Master scheduling, Production and capacity planning and scheduling, Receiving, Inventory Management and shop-floor control, Traffic and Logistics, and Material Handling .
• Collaborate with the Quality function to ensure superior supplier performance and develop a formal supplier score card assessment process to ascertain effectiveness of the supply base in achieving the Company’s goals and objectives and define future improvement opportunities.
• Create and deploy key process indicators for departmental performance and to support the facility’s goals and objectives and optimization of the various departments.
• Provide direction and leadership in lean manufacturing deployment from the Materials perspective: flow, line-side storage, JIT t, Kanban and s and inventory optimization.
• Refine the process and deploy an enhanced, formal cycle count process complete with root cause investigation of variances and report inventory accuracy performance. Develop enhanced shop-floor reporting and receiving processes and develop, document and deploy the key processes to ensure higher-level (95%) accuracy of perpetual inventory records.
• Organize, plan, and execute plant wide full physical inventories as required by parent company.
• Ensure timely issuance of Purchase Orders and Releases to support plant operations plans and goals; specifically, on-time delivery, production plans, inventory turns and prescribed stock levels.
• Issue and maintain production schedules and work orders to facilitate production build plan achievement and prescribed finished goods inventory targets.
• Maintain accurate and optimal item master data, including part master files, MRP parameters for lead-time, safety stock, re-order points, forecast visibility and purchase order maintenance.
• Develop, document and deploy standard processes, based upon best practices, to ensure proper function and results with the various departments, specifically with the planning functions.
• Coordinate the delivery of material, supplies and finished goods through standard expedited means.
• Prepare master production schedules to facilitate plant scheduling based on customer orders, inventory targets, capacity, lead time of operations and sales plans.
• Reviews purchase orders, contracts and vendor performance to ensure compliance with corporate legal guidelines and financial objectives.
• Develop and maintain the facility’s planning and purchasing processes and system.
• Report performance and improvement opportunities and perform requisite analytical analysis to create and execute the plans necessary to support operational and commercial objectives.
• Create an organizational environment that promotes employee participation, accountability, teamwork, and the philosophy of continuous improvement in order to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Select, train, motivate, direct, and develop staff to ensure effective operations, personal development, and succession planning.
• Work closely with key peers to facilitate improvement to, and continuity of, operations.
• Model and promote leadership to create an environment that mobilizes empowered people to achieve business objectives.
• Some travel, including international, to suppliers, other company locations, and/or customers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Must be able to build trusting relationships across the organization
• Must be skilled at gaining commitment
• Ability to building strategic working relationships
• Must be able to successfully build, manage and direct a team
• An excellent team player with strong people skills; able to build relationships at all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook
• Effective communication skills and maintain positive attitude
• Ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
• Self-sufficient and problem solver
• Attention to project detail
• Ability to multitask while staying organized and focused on critical priorities
• Lean Training and demonstrated use of the tools
• Knowledge of Key Programs such as Flow and Balance through the plant, Kanban deployment (supplier and internal), production cell line side storage and replenishment, 5S and workplace organization, and other Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• A strong understanding of MRP systems, shopfloor reporting accuracy, planning and purchasing aspects Proficiency with SAP or S4 Hana and implementation experience a plus.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at the Manager level within the Supply Chain management profession in addition to 10-15 years of experience in the Materials Management function.

Preferred Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with a focus in power systems or equipment.
• Master of Business Administration or equivalent.
• Recognized certification in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management or Purchasing such as APICS certicifation program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Key Working Relationships: Functional Leaders: Engineering, Human Resources, Sales Operations, Sourcing

Individual will have direct reports, with ultimate responsibility for additional hourly employees.

Physical Demands: Must be able to stand for extended periods of time

Working Conditions: Shop-floor and office environment, located on large manufacturing campus

Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.