Location: Grand Prairie,TX, USA
Develop and maintain production plans for assigned area of SafranHE production operations.
* Build plans such that customer (external and internal) requirements can be met and shop efficiencies are maintained.
* Work around any/all capacity and material availability constraints.
* Continually analyze and reschedule work orders to ensure that output targets are consistently met.
* Develop what-if scenarios and production scheduling options necessary to support un-forecasted output requirement variations.
* Support ongoing efforts to reduce and control WIP.
* Lead meetings with department managers to review production plans.
* Track and report daily production schedule and output, and proactively advise management of potential issues which would negatively impact schedule and output.
Create schedules to achieve production goals and meet customer commitments.
* Coordinate the development of the area Production Schedule with the Operations Manager to verify manpower availability to execute schedule before official schedule is published.
* Confer with operations personnel to resolve problems affecting production schedule.
* Manage and monitor slotting adherence and accuracy.
* Manage and maintain accurate WIP target goals and thru-puts.
* Conduct conference calls with France to align Corporate Workload Balance.
* Work closely with Customer Support on a daily basis to insure KO assets are available for release into the pre-quote process.
* Initiate, participate, and/or monitor recovery plans necessary to meet production goals.
* Expedite orders and schedules based on customer expectations. Resolve unique circumstances in cooperation with customer liaison.
* Participate in daily production review meetings. Know EQE quantity, work order numbers, serial numbers, and other relevant data for each production phase in the assigned area. Be prepared to inform participants about issues and resolutions.
* Propose changes to process and procedures to improve efficiencies and on time delivery performance using the QRQC process.
* May act as a liaison with engineering support from SafranHE locations during audits and during the course of routine shop support activities.
* Manages or participates in internal investigations as directed by Quality department and/or management.