Wind Service Planner
Job Summary
We are seeking an onshore Service Planner to lead the preparation and organization of operational activities for the Vineyard Wind Offshore Wind Farm. This role is responsible for driving task readiness in alignment with the Master Maintenance Plan and reacting to emerging works. The position ensures efficient rotation planning, resource availability, and procurement alignment to meet high-performance service targets.
Responsibilities
- Execute yearly planning into rotation schedules
- Manage and track parts, tools, and material procurement
- Define monthly corrective and preventative maintenance plans
- Develop and maintain availability forecasting tools
- Support standard operation procedures and lean workflows
Required Skills
- Project management and task readiness
- CMMS program experience
- Procurement systems proficiency
- Data analysis and problem solving
- Advanced Microsoft Office and Cloud digital tools
Job Details
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide management and insight into project task readiness that enable high performance service to SQDC targets in collaboration with our customers.
- Exemplify GE Vernova Ways - Innovation, Customers, Lean, One Team, and Accountable.
- Stand up for the GE Vernova Lean program, introducing and implementing LEAN principles.
- Translate and execute the yearly planning made by the Site Operations team into a rotation plan, tracking site activities, evaluating planned technicians, planned service schedules, requisitions, documentation requirements and availability.
- Manage the task readiness of the short-term plan to ensure alignment for assigned shift rotations.
- Order, track, and report on parts/tools/materials as per our procurement process to ensure alignment with our planned work.
- Own and develop the availability forecasting tool and facilitate management of change to rectify deviations from expectations.
- Align future preventative and corrective rotation planning demand from the Site Operations team, managing and mitigating potential deviations to SQDC targets.
- Define the monthly corrective and preventative maintenance planning considering weather forecast, transportation, resources, and contractual obligations.
- Identify and communicate planning recovery actions in case of deviation to the management team.
- Develop the data processes for the back office to facilitate a lean workflow of information and controls for operational data.
- Grow the continual improvement culture, ensuring high-quality knowledge retention and facilitating feedback across the business.
- Support the development and continual improvement of Standard Operation Procedures.
- Aid in the development of all planning systems and processes as required to deliver Offshore Wind Maintenances.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (Or a high school diploma / GED with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in a maintenance role).
- Extensive professional experience in procurement systems and driving task readiness through project management.
- Experience with reading maintenance schedules, scheduling, and scheduling software.
- Experience with a CMMS program.
- Experience of renewable operations is desirable.
Desired Characteristics:
- Demonstrate driving and reporting on task readiness on large projects.
- High motivation level; self-supporting with sound leadership and communication skills.
- High capability with Microsoft Software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Cloud-based digital tools.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse and resolve problems in a structured manner.
- Ability and willingness to work nationally and internationally occasionally.