Planner Scheduler-1

Flex•Milpitas, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex is seeking a Planner Scheduler in Milpitas, CA, to support their teams in building innovative products. This role reports to the Production Planning Manager and is responsible for Work Order Management and Build plans, coordinating with materials and production functions. The Planner Scheduler will lead planners and schedulers, approve product releases to production planning systems based on material and capacity availability, and ensure the smooth operation of production planning processes.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Typically requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in materials or a related field.
Has awareness of the functional impact upon work processes and other functions.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and database systems.
Ability to prepare and maintain reports, business correspondence, work instructions, and process documentation.
Experience working with ERP systems and supply chain operations.
Working knowledge of Bills of Material (BOMs), material flow, and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Checking the possibility of order fulfillment based on available resources (materials, employees, equipment etc.) and confirming the order.
Preparation of Build plans and input of planning data using ERP and other simulation tools.
Monitoring and control of plan implementation, initiating necessary actions in case of deviations.
Managing Engineering / Manufacturing Change Orders.
Monitoring system accuracy on a daily/weekly basis, including General Item data, routing, BOM, CFT data, and non-consumed demand, planned WOs.
Reviewing Clean to build reports, checking material availability, and replanning if necessary.
Monitoring stock levels and handling stock differences.
Preparing management and CFT specific reports, and monitoring KPIs.
Assisting and providing replacement for SCM and Order desk within the CFT in certain cases.
Advising non-exempt associates regarding the day-to-day priority of customer requests.
Monitoring and proactively addressing issues that impact performance to committed ship date (CSD), lead-time, response time, and inventory goals.
Coordinating with CFT and supporting PI and Cycle count.
Supporting RMA and rework orders for internal and customer.
Reviewing and supporting Purge requests and MRB requests on a day-to-day production basis.
Coordinating and managing high-visibility and/or important customer programs, potentially including initial customer or product startup initiatives or large customer programs.
Coordinating with the Master Scheduler to manage product life cycle and related materials availability issues.
Driving process improvements inside and outside the area of Order Management.
Providing input to management, rescheduling, and/or interfacing with customer program management, master scheduling, customers, and production control to reschedule production in the event of design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
Representing Production Order Management on various Customer Focus Teams.
Potentially assisting inventory control, supply chain management, material planning, and scheduling.
Ensuring compliance with standards and that all manufacturing area personnel are trained and certified in their specific functions, and that no task is performed by untrained personnel.