Senior Planner/Scheduler

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:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

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