Description
General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Retrofit Material Coordinator to join our Supply Chain Team, based in Merthyr Tydfil. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £31,200 to £39,000 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.
Joining an established team, the successful candidate will be based out of the GDLS-UK Facility in Merthyr Tydfil. You will report functionally to the production planning manager and your primary responsibility will be to work closely with our SCM, warehouse and production teams to ensure timely, cost-effective management of materials to the shop floor to support the production plans and to manage material control throughout the whole process including reverse logistics, expediting where required. In this position you will take a lead role coordinating and planning the daily workload for a small team within the set area you will take accountability for.
If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:
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Releasing all production material requirements to the warehouse for picking in line with the production plan and ensure they are delivered OTIF expediting any late deliveries
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Review all material requirements for the forward plan and work closely with the support functions department to resolve any shortage issues
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Assist in the preparation of various management and shortage reports and provide regular communication on accuracies/discrepancies, shop floor inventory requirements, material availability and status
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Attend and represent the production material control department in all meetings required as part of your standard working day
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Process material transactions in the Oracle ERP System
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Manage all production works orders in the system ensuring they are fully rolled up as materials are delivered and vehicles move through the production process
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Deal with adhoc material requests from the business expediting as required
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Maintain accurate documentation such as concession reports and as built documentation throughout the build lifecycle
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Validating BOM records against shop floor build plans to identify and resolve and discrepancies
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Ensuring process instructions are in place for all key tasks that you constantly remain compliant with and maintain whenever there are any changes
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Assist with parts movement and tracking both physically and transitionally to and from various locations within the Merthyr Site
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Communicate and provide assistance to internal and external customers on vehicle requirements and issues
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Assist in inventory, disposition and disposal of scrap and discrepant/rework material
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Maintain safe work practices
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Coordinating the daily activity of the material coordinators and material runners
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Support, mentoring and development of material coordinators and material runners
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Drive continuous improvement activity to make system and process improvements within relevant area
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Acts as delegate of authority for planning manager during times of absence/holiday
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Accountable for ensuring all standard work tasks for material coordinators and material runners is complete OTIF to the agreed standard
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First point of escalation for all material issues relating to area of responsibility
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Any other tasks that the planning manager requires support with
To apply for this role, you will require the following:
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Experience of operating ERP systems preferably Oracle
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Inventory/Material control operating in a manufacturing environment
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Knowledge of MRP, Bills of Material, Work Orders, Sales Orders
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and material transactions within an ERP System preferably Oracle
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Considerable experience working as a similar production planner / material controller type role.
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Practical knowledge of material planning and logistics management
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High level of competence with Microsoft Excel and analytical tools
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A good understanding of Configuration Control
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Strong communication skills being able to communicate effectively at all levels.
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Customer focused providing excellent service levels to both internal and external customers
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Good understanding of the key principles of continuous improvement and experience of working in a CI environment. Leads change and must have a ‘can do’ attitude
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Flexible approach with the ability to work under pressure to changing business needs, managing multiple tasks and working to tight deadlines
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Experience of working in a MoD / UK Defence environment
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Experience of working in a Customer Support / In-Service environment
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Qualified / working towards CPIM/CIPS or equivalent qualification
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Experience of coordinating the day to day activity of a small team
Our Company Benefits:
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:
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A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family’s needs
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A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
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Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
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A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
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A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices – giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace
About General Dynamics UK
General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 750 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company’s direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace – inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team
As part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity we welcome in particular applications from women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and ethnic minority groups.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
