Planner Scheduler

Crown Technical Systems•Dallas, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Planner Scheduler will be based in Dallas, Texas, and will support materials and production functions by planning, scheduling, coordinating, and approving product releases to production planning systems based on material and capacity availability. Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into Axiom, a new independent publicly traded company, with the spin planned for Q1 2027. If the spin occurs, this role will support Axiom, which focuses on critical digital infrastructure and end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications. The role manages production planning and order fulfillment, monitors plan execution and system accuracy, and coordinates responses to material, labor, capacity, and design changes that may affect delivery schedules. It also supports customer programs and Order Management, collaborates across customer focus teams, and helps drive process improvements.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Minimum of 1 year of related experience.
Demonstrated operations and technical skills and comprehension of Flex functional standards.
General knowledge of functional concepts and rudimentary comprehension of Flex policies and procedures.
Awareness of the functional impact on work processes and other functions.
Ability to operate data-entry and office software, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages, and database systems.

Responsibilities

Check whether orders can be fulfilled based on available resources, including materials, employees, and equipment, and confirm orders.
Prepare production plans, enter planning data into the company’s integrated computer system, and notify the purchasing group.
Monitor and control implementation of plans and initiate actions when deviations occur.
Prepare long-term plans and forecasts, including MPS and Forecast.
Monitor daily and weekly system accuracy, including general item data, routing, BOM, CFT data, non-consumed demand, and planned work orders.
Prepare Clean to Build reports, check material availability, replan when necessary, inform the order desk, and track ECO implementation.
Monitor stock levels and handle stock differences.
Prepare management- and CFT-specific reports and monitor KPIs.
Provide assistance and, in certain cases, replacement support to SCM and the Order Desk within the CFT.
Advise non-exempt associates on day-to-day priorities for customer requests.
Monitor and proactively address issues affecting committed ship date, lead time, response time, and inventory goals.
Coordinate and manage high-visibility or important customer programs, potentially including product startups or large customer programs.
Coordinate with the Master Scheduler to manage product life cycles and related material availability issues.
Drive process improvements within and outside Order Management.
Provide input to management and reschedule or interface with customer program management, master scheduling, customers, and production control when design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions affect production schedules.
Represent Order Management on Customer Focus Teams.
Assist with inventory control, supply chain management, material planning, and scheduling as needed.