What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at Vestas?
Vestas Wind Systems is currently seeking a focused and organized Master Scheduler for opportunity planning, scheduling and assisting with optimal capacity plans for their sub-region. Includes validation, update forecasting, identification of resource needs within the sub-region, collaboration with the resource manager to fulfill needs, and provide overall support for area planning.
Sales/SBU AME/Resource
The Resource department is part of the greater operations department supporting service sites and construction projects with technicians and field support personnel. The department is responsible to provide Vestas trained and qualified technicians as well as contractor personnel as requested by operations service and construction. This group is a key activity within the company because execution of construction projects and service plans is dependent on the ability to move resources where they are needed on schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Perform annual capacity plan budget on sub-region including QTY follow up
- Responsible for balancing capacity between dispatcher within the sub-region. Close collaboration and dialog with Dispatcher and Capacity Planner
- Optimization potential identified and implemented
- Sub-region anchor point for streamlined resource management, planning, and scheduling project implementation and capacity planning.
- Material and resource analytics and performance driver in sub-region
- Sub-region regular performance reporting to management
Essential Functions:
- Continuously examine the planning & scheduling to ensure optimal levelled service activities
- Assist in the creation of a capacity plan and monitor it within the established sub-region
- Validate and update capacity forecast on regular basis
- Identify need for temporary technician resources and liaise with Dispatchers / Site or Resource Managers
- Support with CIM sequence / execution timelines and review resource requirements
- Analysis and monitoring of material inventory / availabilities and subcon-tractor and resource performance
- Provide support for Area Planning
- Continuously improve and implement planning and scheduling projects and processes
Education, Training, and Skills:
- Associates degree in relevant field (ie. Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Analytics)
- 2 years related experience (ie. Capacity Management, Operations Management or Resource Planning)
- Good experience in a technical service environment with focus on planning and scheduling
- Good IT skills and experience with information processing in databases and planning tools
- Methodical and detailed working approach
- Self-organization / good time management and stress resistant
- Good communication skills in English (and local language)
- Experience in coordinating smaller development / improvement projects (process & systems)
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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40 years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
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