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As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
As a Constraint Management Analyst, you will help in constraint management efforts to ensure that production targets and projects meet their goals and timelines. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and mitigate constraints that could impact order delivery. Your role is crucial in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
· Identify and analyze constraints effecting launch timelines, free demand, and current Production plans.
· Become an expert in the Scheduling, Analysis, and Controls (SAC) application.
· Collaborate with Vehicle line teams, Plant personnel, purchasing, PLM, PD, OpPlan, CVS analysts, FCSD, and others, to develop strategies and mitigate constraints.
· Monitor performance by publishing weekly metrics that identify track ICA and PCA identification and timing by vehicle line. Trend data and seek continuous improvement.
· Implement and maintain best practices in constraint management.
· Report on progress, challenges, and outcomes to senior management via GCAC and Weekly NA Constraints meeting.
· Take a proactive approach by actively identifying issues where supplier capacity doesn't meet demand utilizing the Ascent and Pega workflow management tools.
· Conduct PPC audit/reviews to ensure supplier supportability to production plans.
· Assist in capacity study follow up in preparing suppliers for part uplifts.
