Master Planner​/Scheduler

At Benchmark
, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential.

At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Applies and monitors a capacity and long-range sales planning and scheduling system in accordance with customer or Program Management requests, contractual terms, and approved Inventory Management techniques. Develops manufacturing plans and schedules, for products, to be produced by Operations Manufacturing. Reflects progress against schedules and makes recommendations for resource allocation through written and graphic reports. In large sites, supervises Scheduler activities to ensure achievement of customer and business commitments.

• Develops plans and schedules of manufacturing activities on site wide major programs or product lines from engineering release through to product delivery of completed prime equipment and spares.
• Monitors customer focus team adherence to the corporate demand management policy.

Approves or rejects schedule change requests submitted by CFT and develop schedules in accordance with machine and manpower capabilities and physical/capital resources of Manufacturing Engineering, Production Test and Support, Assembly, Test Engineering and Material Services.

• Responsible for the preparation and presentation of charts, graphs and written reports outlining current status against schedules;
  Analyzes deviations from schedules as to their nature, the reasons for schedule variance, their cost implications, the impact on the immediate tasks, the impact on the total program and the corrective action to be taken.
• In large sites, manages CFT Schedulers.
• Leads production meetings as needed.
• Assists in decision making process affecting manufacturing plans and schedules
• Analyzes, develops and recommends capacity plans to meet demand requirements
• Provides weekly capacity analysis by work center and head count analysis
• Identifies, develops and recommends capacity constraint solution or plans to meet customer requirements
• Works with site teams to maintain data in system to generate accurate and timely capacity plans
• Works with site management on 6-12-month SIOP assuring providing longer-term analysis for capital and resource planning.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective multitasking skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities as required
• Effective organization and prioritization skills
• Demonstrate high attention to detail
• Ability to work with diverse groups
• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and guidance, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
• Strong customer service and client focus
• Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and Web Ex conferencing software
• 5+ years of experience in planning and scheduling in more complex accounts
• APICS CPIM certification preferred
• Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to others in the planning activity
• Proficient in associated…