Production Workflow Specialist

Job Description Summary
With minimal supervision, the Production Workflow Specialist supports daily production line execution by coordinating people, materials, and information across shifts. This role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while aligning shift-level execution with short-term production plans, demand fluctuations, and inventory sustainability objectives. The Workflow Specialist serves as a key link between production teams, Operations Leadership, Planning, and support functions to maintain production flow, schedule adherence, and material availability
Job Description

Shift Coordination & Execution

• Communicate work assignments, priorities, and shift turnover information to ensure continuity of operations

• Perform pre-shift preparation and coordination to enable smooth shift start-ups

• Prioritize and resolve shop floor issues impacting safety, quality, delivery, or productivity

• Expedite parts, tools, and supplies to production teams as needed

• Perform standard classification responsibilities when not engaged in coordination duties

• Support Rapid Response Team activities as required

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Act as an overall safety observer; identify, correct, and escalate unsafe conditions or behaviors

• Provide input to Operations Leaders and Cell Leaders on safety, quality, and productivity performance

• Complete RFR inspections and ensure all GEID tags are scanned correctly

• Ensure calibrated tooling is properly turned in and controlled

• Coordinate efforts to ensure Bill of Material expectations are fulfilled and configuration management requirements are met

Production Planning & Demand Management

• Support short-term production planning by translating production schedules and demand signals into executable shift-level priorities

• Adjust daily and shift production execution in response to demand fluctuations, material availability, equipment constraints, and staffing levels

• Coordinate with Operations Leaders to balance labor, overtime, and capacity needs in response to changes in demand

• Identify risks to schedule adherence caused by demand variability or constraints and proactively recommend mitigation actions

• Clearly communicate changes in priorities, sequencing, or output requirements to production teams and support functions Inventory Sustainability – Parts & Finished Goods

• Monitor availability of critical parts, WIP, and finished goods to ensure sustainable inventory levels that support production and customer demand

• Coordinate with Warehouse, Materials, Planning, and Operations teams to prevent line shortages, excess inventory, and unplanned accumulation of finished goods

• Support FIFO execution and proper material rotation to maintain inventory health, quality, and traceability

• Identify aging, excess, or at-risk materials and escalate concerns early to minimize obsolescence and waste

• Assist in aligning production output with inventory targets, storage capacity, and material flow constraints Continuous Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Facilitate Kaizen and Lean initiatives and participate in report-outs and follow-up actions

• Collaborate with EHS, Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Planning, and other support teams to resolve issues impacting production flow and performance

• Participate in root cause analysis for missed schedules, material shortages, quality issues, or inventory imbalances

• Provide feedback to Operations Leadership on recurring planning, demand, or material challenges affecting production stability

People Development & Communication

• Identify employee training needs and coordinate scheduling with Operations Leaders

• Support cross-training and skill development to improve workforce flexibility and responsiveness to demand changes

• Interface effectively with all levels of the organization and promote clear, timely communication

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No