Material Planner 6 at GE (Oil & Gas)

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Job Title: Material Planner 6

Location: Onne, Nigeria
Job Number: 1910334
Business: GE Oil & Gas
Business Segment: Oil & Gas

Responsibilities

• The Material Planner 6 will provide direction and assistance to work group in order to meet assigned objectives.
• In this role, you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
• Coordinate and execute scheduling activities for assigned part numbers using advanced planning system
• Assure that the shop has the necessary materials, configuration records, manpower, and tooling to meet required manufacturing / production levels
• Coordinate input on material shortages, farm out, and delivery of hardware
• Identify and react to material plans that do not meet customer requirements
• Monitor implementation of corrective action plans
• Provide effective scheduling and implementation of all programs based on the Master Schedule, cycle time, shop capacity, hardware / tooling availability, and status to schedules
• Monitor supply and demand misalignment using advanced planning system, and collaborate with manufacturing sources to implement corrective action plans
• Act as a focal point and monitor assigned areas to ensure hardware and subassemblies’ delivery dates meet production needs
• Coordinate the efforts of cross-functional groups and across shifts to resolve bottlenecks, parts shortages, machine maintenance, manpower issues, and shop capacity
• Work with shop management to develop hardware delivery commitments
• Assure timely shipments to all customers and prepare and implement work orders and plans as required
• Interface with demand management, shop scheduling, fulfillment team, configuration control, supply sources, customer service reps and other GE organizations as required
• Maintain accurate trace ability for all records created during manufacturing of products and ICR transfers
• Analyze and measure the current production status and identify problem areas that inhibit full schedule realization
• Analyze data to determine opportunities to decrease inventory, improve customer service levels and reduce total costs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in a Material Planning capacity)
• At least 1 additional year of experience in utilizing planning systems
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and establish effective work priorities
• Prior experience in production control or planning, supervision, sourcing or material control environment
• Ability to work effectively in all environments
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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