Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product lifecycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services, leveraging its optimized global supply chain, and delivering world-class manufacturing services. The industries we serve include: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment.
Summary:
The Planner/Scheduler II loads schedule and releases orders per schedule review process defined by Supply Chain Analyst. Monitors status of planned and released orders through shipment and invoice payment and expedites/resolves issues that delay schedules.
Responsibilities:
- Perform all the essential functions and competencies listed above
- Perform planning functions and make recommendations and/or decisions to support the Supply Chain Analyst
- Provide mentorship for other schedulers in the department
- Assist in driving key initiatives for process improvement
- Perform "scenario" analyses to aid in optimal scheduling, priorities and decision making
- Communicate forecast and production schedule changes to Master Planner and Supply Chain analysts
- Modify schedules, as appropriate, due to considerations of lot sizes, lead times, inventory levels, efficient timely production utilization, and subassembly merge with final assembly requirements
- Act as a focal point for Production, Product Engineering, Kit pull, Shipping, and Purchasing for any issues related to priorities, holds, throughput or capacity issues, part shortages, or engineering changes on released orders
- Participate on the Customer Team as the Planning Dept. representative; Support department, business unit, and divisional goals
- Assist Supply Chain Management or Supply Chain Analyst, as needed, regarding development of or changes to Planning or Scheduling processes
- Provide analysis and management of WIP, Finished Goods, and Component inventory levels in accordance with the Supply Chain Analyst
- Assist other team members, as needed, to ensure customer needs are met
- Act as the primary customer contact for all return issues as assigned; Process Return Material
- Authorization (RMA); Issue, return routing changes, return receipt and issue, return cost analysis, and tracking of returns through shipment and invoicing per defined guidelines
- May provide mentorship to others in the planning activity
Other information:
- Demonstrate understanding of the extended process of order receipt and entry, material procurement, order release, assembly, shipment and invoice payment
- Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (Baan or equivalent) as they apply to the position
- Effective decision making skills as it relates to providing direction to the manufacturing floor and assigning priorities to meet customer goals and objectives
- Understanding of the extended process of return debits and credits, return receipt and routing generation, Process Feedback System (PFS) entry and order release, return/project cost analysis and return/project invoicing and shipment
- Exercise discretion when representing the company in supply chain related decisions
- Effective planning, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Ability to handle returned product following all appropriate handling and ESD guidelines
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate confidentiality and the ability to represent the company in a professional manner
- Participate in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
- See job analysis forms for specific stressors of the job
- 5+ years of experience in planning and scheduling
- Exercise discretion and independent judgment when representing the company in supply chain related decisions
- Effective leadership skills and oral and written communication skills with coworkers and customers
- Ability to independently drive solutions to complex supply chain issues with limited supervision
- Demonstrate teamwork and the ability to operate on diverse project teams with minimal direction
- Ability to effectively mentor coworkers
- Ability to understand and apply continuous improvement tools
Education: 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
Geographical Location: Arizona: Phoenix
Physical Location: Phoenix, AZ - Harbour Drive
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1630
Full Time
Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a diverse workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:
Education:
Experience:
- Manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)
- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
- ERP systems: 1 year (Required)
- Planning and Scheduling: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: One location