Manufacturing Service and Repair Team Leader

We are seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Service and Repair Team Leader to work from our UK Stafford Office.

In this role, you will embody a safety-first mindset while prioritising customer satisfaction, timely delivery, team collaboration and cross functional working, lean practices, cost management, and cash flow optimisation.

You will lead a team of 5 in the service and repair process and ensure fast turnaround times for all repairs, maintaining safe and compliant work standards with optimal inventory and cost efficiency.

Additionally, you will spearhead continuous improvement initiatives and lead the repairs process and function.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Safety and Compliance: Ensure all work standards and practices are safe and compliant.


• Communication Management: Handle all verbal and written communication between Project, Site, and Repair Cell. Ensure all processes, including RMA, ERN SAP, are followed and efficient.


• Repair Targets: Achieve targeted repairs on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, continually improving processes and turnaround times.


• SAP Management: Lead the repairs process in SAP, ensuring materials and trades are handled efficiently and promptly.


• Query Management: Manage queries from Project, Site, and Region regarding repairs.


• Repair Planning: Lead planning efforts for repairs.


• Operational Alignment: Ensure alignment with Customer Delivery Requirements and business KPIs.


• Project Coordination: Liaise with Projects to ensure timely collection of repaired units and agree on drop-off dates.


• Process Improvements: Drive process improvements using lean principles to eliminate waste.


• Performance Monitoring: Utilize data-driven Daily Management systems to monitor performance.


• Team Management: Motivate and manage the team's performance, addressing any individual poor performance to achieve business goals.


• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with other functions to achieve overall business objectives., At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers thrive on challenges and are driven to find the best solutions.


• Our projects are unique and interesting, requiring a solution-focused, positive approach.


• You'll work with committed, loyal colleagues and have the opportunity to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact.


• Be part of game-changing, diverse projects that allow you to play a significant role in the energy transition.
  
  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Knowledge: Proficient in the SD Module in SAP or any equivalent ERP system.


• Efficiency Improvement Tools: Experience applying daily management tools, process mapping, waste hunting, and problem-solving tools to improve efficiency.


• Leadership and Communication: Strong people leadership and communication skills.


• Adaptability: Excellent attitude towards change and continuous improvement.


• Teamwork: Strong team-working abilities and the capability to understand and support business requirements.
  
  Grid Solutions, a GE Vernova business, serves customers globally with over 20,000 employees. We provide power utilities and industries worldwide with equipment, systems and services to bring power reliably and efficiently from the point of generation to end power consumers. Grid Solutions is focused on addressing the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid. We electrify the world with advanced grid technologies and accelerate the energy transition.


About GE Grid Solutions:

At GE Grid Solutions we are electrifying the world with advanced grid technologies. As leaders in the energy space our goal is to accelerate the transition for a more energy efficient grid to full fill the needs of tomorrow. With a focus on growth and sustainability GE Grid Solutions plays a pivotable role in integrating Renewables onto the grid to drive to carbon neutral. In Grid Solutions we help enable the transition for a greener more reliable Grid. GE Grid Solutions has the most advanced and comprehensive product and solutions portfolio within the energy sector.

Why we come to work:

At GE Renewable Energy, our engineers are always up for the challenge - and we're always driven to find the best solution. Our projects are unique and interesting, and you'll need to bring a solution-focused, positive approach to each one to do your best. Surrounded by committed, loyal colleagues, if you can dare to bring your ingenuity and desire to make an impact, you'll be exposed to game-changing, diverse projects that truly allow you to play your part in the energy transition.

Competitive benefits, and great development opportunities - including private health insurance.