SPC Manager at Alstom

Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this job is to manage the Manufacturing short term planning (GANTT), the SPC team and control the daily operations on the production line, as well as manage all line supply integration issues between Planning, Production, Quality, NCR, Logistics and Procurement. so that they are manufactured on time in accordance with the Master Production Schedule/Repairs Schedule. This is a key support function for manufacturing. The position will report to Head of Supply Chain.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• The SPC Manger is responsible for managing the effectiveness of the link between Manufacturing, industrial planning, PrSCL, Procurement, logistics and manufacturing to ensure on time execution of operations
• Give feedback to procurement team regarding short term supply issues (missing parts, non-conformity, …)
• The SPC Manager is accountable for ensuring that the Serial Production Coordinators manage the launching and controlling of Work Orders / Service Orders according to the MPS  
• On a daily basis, coordinate with logistic daily, procurement and quality to allow the manufacturing team to produce as per the plan.
• SPC Manager is responsible for highlighting short term production risks with respect to Man, Method, Method and Machine and propose action plan.
• Manage at project starting, initialize all line feeding flows. Lead production line integration.
• Check plan orders readiness to ensure work orders can be launch on time and analyze exception messages of the MRP.
• Follow-up daily the progress of Work Orders through close exchanges with EPU/Line managers and provide visibility on materials availability for task sequences.
• Ensure that priorities as planned in the MPS are clearly displayed and updated at shopfloor level (visual management) - Alert the planning team/supply chain manager about issues impacting plan execution (missing parts, quality issues, production stoppage, technical data).
•  Analyze deviations with manufacturing, PME and Quality, and propose short term recovery actions in order to catch-up the committed plan Provide the line-feeding priorities visibility to the logistics team in order to secure the production.
• Secure the internal production flows by monitoring production of sub-assemblies, Review and propose efficient Line feeding Flows to maximize productivity on the shopfloor.
• Follow-up subcontracted operations and ensure their execution on time in collaboration with procurement/logistics/production.
• Check data accuracy related to BOM/Routings in collaboration with Logistics and Industrialization - Collaborate with quality team in order to prioritize incoming inspection and quality issues priorities - Contribute to the footprint updates needs with Logistics methods.
• Manage the information workflow of work orders: job release, production time recording (COGI), material consumption and shipment process to customer for compo/sig sites (in collaboration with logistics and/or ERP team).
• Follow-up customer deliveries complaints and assist with closing the NCR
• Contribute to minimize the product throughput time and maintain optimum WIP - During project closure, participate to inventories to secure last manufacturing takt times
• Respect EHS rules and involved in SOV (safety observation visits) .
• Support the Master Production specialists in their activities, follow critical topics in detail with them.
• Contribute to the APSYS roadmap related actions regarding industrial planning topics.
• Manage Buffer Stock Policy of and Size Inventory Levels.

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in industrial Engineering/ Logistics/ Supply Chain
• Experience in industrial planning .3 – 5 Years at Supervisory/Junior Management level
• Experience in production scheduling/sequencing or operational supply chain with relevant usage of ERP (ideally SAP) in a manufacturing environment
• Team Management experience
• Knowledgeable of industrial planning, logistics, inventory management, procurement

Technical Competencies

• Good knowledge of MRP and Production Scheduling tools
• Good knowledge of MPS Kinaxis (RS Site)
• Good knowledge of excel
• Good level of data analysis and reporting
• Basics on lean tools (5S)