WGPW Manager Production Control & Planning

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as the liaison between Customer Support, Supply Chain and Production.
• Actively monitor, maintain, and control work loading in the production area.
• Coordinate with 3rd party vendors to ensure production schedules are communicated and product is delivered to production on time.
• Coordinate with the overall Operations team to minimize production delays.
• Communicate with relevant departments of changes to current production schedules.
• Preparation of timely performance reports and analysis of shop floor performance.
• Prepare production capacity and demand plans.
• Identify Continuous Improvement projects to improve efficiency and delivery on KPI’s.
• Assist in identifying CapEx projects and coordinate the implementation to drive production improvements.
• Complies with all WGPW EHS standards and procedures as outlined in the EHS program and employee handbook.
• Identify bottlenecks or delays in production & help coordinate the necessary labor, materials, and other resources available to minimize/improve those delays.
• Plan and monitor workflow to help reduce production lead time.
• Support process improvement efforts.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Results driven individual that can manage multiple priorities.
• Strong verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills.
• Foresight, creativity, great organizational skills.
• Ability to influence others.
• Good working knowledge of Epicor, data systems, and Microsoft Project.
• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing requirements and planning.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents in English, such as professional letters and correspondence, safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak/write Spanish preferred, but not required.

Experience

• Significant operations experience of industrial gas turbines and knowledge of repair and services operations is highly preferred.

Education Requirements

• 4-year technical degree or significant operations experience of industrial gas turbines and knowledge of repair and services operations

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to type, and handle or feel objects. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 30 lbs. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in high places or be exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, solvents, and oils. Work environment will vary due to travel.