Service Support Coordinator II

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Initial point of contact and representative of the company to internal and external customers. This position acts as the local office-based liaison on behalf of customers in support of Photonics service activities. The Service Coordinator is responsible for ensuring on-time delivery of return merchandise authorization (RMA) shipments to customers as scheduled by AE’s committed shipment date and improves Global Service Operations ability to meet customer delivery requirements by understanding BU capacity, identifying constraints, and actively reducing lead times by product.

Handles multiple, time-sensitive tasks and reporting related to customer inquiries and solving problems. Ownership for the accurate receipt and shipment of service items and technical coordination for Photonics products. Interacts daily with customers via phone, email, and web and coordinates frequently with local and remote Technical Support staff, Customer Advocates, Engineers, and Service Managers. Uses SAP and internal factory floor tracking applications intensively to provide and update service notifications with reporting and process status updates, creating and maintaining accurate records to support internal and external customer expectations.

• Respond to inquiries both internally and externally about Photonics servicing, warranties, and lead-times in time-sensitive manner
• Assumes technical ownership of service repair processes acting as key service liaison between internal and external customers. Responds to questions related to RMA repair efforts both internally and externally
• Manages Service WIP backlog to ensure lead-times and customer expectations are met, including acting as an advisor to Supervisor teams on prioritization and capacity discussions
• Provides the estimated resolution dates to the Service Supervisors for delayed RMAs
• Coordinates with supporting departments and service teams to meet escalation objectives, customer asks, and internal department requests
• Provides input to management; schedules and/or interfaces with, Sales, Service Supervisors, Service Operations Managers, and Technical Support groups
• Responsible for daily operations reporting and drives service planning meetings
• Works to resolve resource shortages, material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions. Requests and coordinates supporting department assistance to meet customer committed turnaround times
• Escalates non-workable backlog and drives all issues to closure to ensure delayed RMAs do not adversely impact scheduled output or OTD. Requests and coordinates support department assistance to ensure RMAs are completed according to customer required Turn-Around Times
• Develops and implements the company's production control functions including any of the following activities: RMA planning/coordination, work-in-process tracking, and throughput performance reporting
• Resolves administrative errors that prevent the closure and shipment of RMAs in a timely manner
• Continuous improvement of service processes, inventory management (accuracy), warehouse tools/systems enhancement and efficiency of the workforce
• Represents the service process during internal and external audits, including ISO recertifications
• May be required to lead projects that contribute to lead time improvement or service process improvements
• Other duties as assigned

• This position is an in-person role and based in the Vancouver, WA office (no hybrid or remote).
• Works in a standard office environment in a manufacturing facility

• Effective team member;…