Baker Hughes
Production Planning Leader
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Production Planning Leader
Are you experienced in subsea design and engineering delivery for complex projects?
Do you enjoy leading technical work while ensuring quality, compliance, and innovation?
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At Baker Hughes, we are transforming the future of energy. With operations in over 120 countries, we deliver innovative technologies and services that help our customers operate more efficiently, sustainably, and safely.
We design and deliver reliable, cost efficient subsea tree systems for offshore oil and gas. Our standardized, deepwater ready technologies reduce complexity, speed up delivery, and improve field performance. Backed by global manufacturing and decades of subsea expertise, we support customers from design through installation and life of field operations.
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The Production Planning Leader, is a key function working to build and control the manufacturing schedule aligned with customer orders to be delivered, manufacturing needs and business strategy for the short term. In this role, the production control will be responsible not only for Short-Term planning building QTR detailed scheduling using current system/tool available but also to facilitate and connect the other departments that will contribute to the execution of the QTR mfg plan. This person will align and address issues of moderate to high complexity to keep the schedule as planned. Also, the appreciation of financial impacts is needed to support decision for the QTR.
As a Production Planning Leader, you will be responsible for:
- Developing manufacturing / production schedule to meet customer demands, drive material requirements, and proactively set levels of output
- Assuring that the shop operation capacities are loaded by the best activities per customer and financial (Business + Shop) requirements.
- Leading daily production control meeting to track and identify adherence to the plan.
- Identifying and reacting to schedules that do not meet Customer requirements (e.g. short cycled, unplanned, etc.)
- Reporting operation on-time performance and coordinate root cause and corrective actions with Shop Operations Leaders
- Coordinating the efforts with the Ops Leaders and Production manager to resolve bottlenecks, machine maintenance, manpower issues, tools, programs, and shop capacity that impact schedules
- Production of manufacturing float and utilisation data to enable accurate forecasting and risk analysis
- Working with Manufacturing Engineering to identify and correct inaccurate routings
- Assuring timely shipments to all customers and prepare and implement work orders and plans as required
- Coordinating with Material Planner and short-term planner to ensure appropriate raw material is in stock; minimize QC hold, blend off, and return material
- Completing and maintaining quarterly production charts and report out, along with the business leaders, as required.
- Lead and report production metrics/status for top business Leaders by weekly basis.
- Running and simulating what-if scenario to mitigate delivery risk or improvements to have the best and optimized production schedule.
- Be aware of all EHS + Quality initiatives and procedure.
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To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma) with strong experience in Manufacturing Planning
- Experience in MRP & scheduling planning with general knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
- Experience on P6 primavera (added advantage)
- Knowledge of Engineering BOM structures
- Should be familiar with Warehouse/Production operations
- Experienced on reporting to Senior leadership
Working Flexible
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.
This role demands a candidate who is comfortable to work from office 5 days a week.
Working with Us
Our people are at the heart of what we do. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work.
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Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
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Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today.
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Senior Specialist - Production Planning & Scheduling.
About Us
We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.
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Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress? Join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you! Let’s come together and take energy forward.
Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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