GE Vernova

Materials Controller

GE Vernova  •  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Job Description Summary

Based at the Dogger Bank wind farm’s onshore base, you will play a key role in supporting the planned and reactive maintenance of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbines by coordinating the direct materials and parts needed to keep operations running safely and efficiently. You will act as a hands-on problem solver, ensuring materials are available where and when they are needed through effective tracking, control and coordination. Working closely with internal teams and supply chain partners, you will support work order fulfilment, inventory accuracy and the forward planning of material requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in stores, inventory or materials control who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description

  • Coordinate the day-to-day supply of parts and direct materials needed to support the maintenance of GE’s Haliade-X wind turbine generators.
  • Coordinate the movement of materials, including deliveries, collections and repairable items, across the central warehouse, onshore base and offshore locations.
  • Analyse demand, consumption and stock data to raise orders, support material planning and help maintain material availability.
  • Work closely with Logistics, Warehousing, Sourcing and other internal teams to ensure materials are delivered on time and to the required standard.
  • Manage inventory at the O&M base, maintaining accurate stock records and effective control of parts and materials.
  • Carry out regular stock checks and audits to ensure physical inventory aligns with system records and discrepancies are identified and resolved.
  • Support forecasting and forward planning of material and parts requirements in line with planned and reactive maintenance activity.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and system records relating to stock, material movements, orders and inventory status.
  • Work closely with project, engineering and operations teams to align material availability with work order and operational requirements.
  • Support the management of damaged parts, returns and material-related quality issues, working with relevant teams to resolve issues effectively.
  • Ensure all material coordination activities are carried out in line with relevant processes, controls, quality standards and compliance requirements.
  • Identify opportunities to improve material control, stock accuracy and day-to-day material flow across site operations.

Essential

  • Experience in materials management, parts coordination, inventory control or supply chain support within a manufacturing, automotive, engineering, warehouse or similarly fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in materials planning, inventory control or supply chain coordination within a maintenance-related environment.
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes, inventory management and logistics coordination.
  • Strong data analysis skills, including the ability to use MS Excel for reporting, formulas and pivot tables.
  • Experience using ERP systems, warehouse management systems or material tracking tools to manage stock, materials or order-related activity.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, stay organised and work to tight deadlines.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal teams, suppliers and other stakeholders.
  • A proactive and methodical approach, with strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and reporting.
  • Strong analytical and practical problem-solving skills.
  • Confidence to work independently, use initiative and prioritise competing requirements.
  • Ability to work on site Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with a flexible approach and willingness to support wider operational requirements when needed.

Desirable

  • Experience using ServiceMax software or SAP
  • Experience in sectors such as manufacturing, automotive or field service.
  • Experience managing damaged parts, returns or material-related quality issues.
  • Exposure to forecasting, demand planning or stock consumption analysis.
  • Knowledge of renewable energy technologies, offshore operations or wind industry environments.

What We Offer

At GE Vernova, we invest in your long-term success and wellbeing through a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support what matters most to you.

  • Our Total Reward offering includes competitive compensation, performance-related bonus, flexible pension with a 10% employer contribution, employer-funded private health insurance, income protection and life assurance.
  • We support your time to recharge with 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Through our Flex Choice programme, you can take advantage of a range of additional benefits including buying and selling annual leave, a cycle-to-work scheme, financial planning services, critical illness insurance, personal accident cover, dental cover, travel insurance and the option to add family members to a private healthcare scheme.

Why Join GE Vernova?

Join GE Vernova at the Dogger Bank wind farm’s onshore base and take on a hands-on role where you can make a real impact on the maintenance and performance of the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbines. This is an opportunity to build on your experience in materials, logistics or inventory control while working in a fast-paced environment where your contribution will be visible every day.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

GE Vernova

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.

It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.

GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.

Together, we have the energy to change the world.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
Unknown
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