57768BR

　　Title:

　　Production Planning Associate

　　Job Description:

　　Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

　　We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

　　As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

　　The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

　　Roles & Responsibilities:

　　Work as part of a mixed capability and mixed geography team to support demand/supply correlation and root cause analysis activities

　　Ensure success of the project by interfacing with various stakeholders (including procurement, supplier reps, and other relevant departments) to gather required data

　　Create and update line-of-balance reports which involves collecting, measuring and presenting facts to highlight cycle times, costs and milestones

　　Gather necessary data, create and analyze metrics, maintain appropriate databases, and send required reports to the customer and the supply base

　　Update relevant systems if there are changes in delivery dates or requirements

　　Review work completed by offsite team members to ensure quality of the analyses, reports, etc

　　Seek advice from subject matter experts when required

　　Report project status during regular meetings with the customer. Typical reports would include updates on project status, assumptions, roadblocks, information needed, and overall program health

　　Initiate root cause analyses of demand/supply issues and issue action items to correct

　　Track completion of action items, roadblocks, and escalations

　　Develop work instructions to ensure repeatability

　　Required Skills (Technical Competency):

　　AS or AA in Business, Accounting, or related field or equivalent experience

　　Excellent verbal and written communication skills

　　Excellent interpersonal and networking skills

　　Experience or familiarity with the manufacturing of hardware required

　　Proficiency manipulating data within MS Excel to create graphs, charts, and tables, including pivot tables, as well as general functions like VLOOKUP, required

　　Ability to create business correspondences using email and MS PowerPoint required

　　Experience with SAP required

　　Prior experience with production planning, demand/supply planning, or other relevant processes highly valued

　　Desired Skills:

　　BS or BA in Business, Accounting, or related field or equivalent experience

　　Experience working with remote teams in a collaborative team environment

　　Background in manufacturing production planning a plus

　　Experience in the aerospace industry a plus

　　Ability to express technical information in a clear and simple way

　　Work as a team member in a technical project environment. Must be self-motivated and able to think 'outside the box'

　　Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

　　Mix of Office and Shop Floor Environments.

　　Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.

　　Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.

　　Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.

　　Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM

　　Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

　　Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a US Citizen.

　　The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

　　Auto req ID:

　　57768BR

　　Job Type:

　　Full Time-Regular

　　Assignment Country:

　　United States

　　Total Years of Exp:

　　1 - 3

　　Education Type:

　　Associate Degree-Business Management

　　Assignment State:

　　ARIZONA

　　Assignment Location:

　　Phoenix

　　Experience Level:

　　Entry Level