Go Penske Jobshttp://penske.jobs2012-05-22 03:11:47.905377USABeachwoodPosition Summary: A Penske Logistics Analyst is a liaison between Operations, Engineering and Technology to provide feedback and support on solutions and systems implementations. A Logistics Analyst will main solutions as it relates to the customer agreement but may recommend system changes to improve efficiency or reduce support. Shift: Monday-Friday 0800-1800; rotating Sundays 1000-1600. Major Responsibilities: -Works within a prescribed process using tools to analyze data, generate standard routing or load plans, and provide reports and metrics on a regular basis to ensure solution effectiveness. These tools are commercially available or developed by the Penske Engineering or IT departments and are utilized to execute a solution. -Supports the design and implementation of a developed supply chain solution as it relates to specific Penske business agreements. -Participate in process improvement teams and cost saving initiatives. -Applies tactical processes daily within the established business rules. -Meet customer deadlines and provide required metrics -Interacts with the customer by phone, email or in person on an as needed basis. -Be able to resolve situations quickly, communicate status of problem, and work with the appropriate subject matter expert until it is fixed with the guidance of a more senior level associate-Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor -1 - 4 years comparable work experience, internships, or studies preferred -Bachelor's Degree required: Business Administration, Logistics & Supply Chain Management required -Fundamental understanding or desire to learn transportation, supply chain and logistics concepts are required -Strong written and oral communication skills required -Intermediate experience with Access and Excel required -Proficiency with computers including Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint required -Consistently demonstrates proven ability to learn and use necessary tools -Ability to follows process and standard procedures required -Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required -The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25lbs/12kg, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. - Some Sunday work is required Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer Headquartered in Reading, Pa., Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies throughout the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, international freight forwarding and carrier management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more. Job: Logistics/Supply Chain2012-05-17 19:17:01United StatesPenskeOhio1204069OHBeachwood, OH28765605http://penske.jobs/xml/28765605/jobUSABeachwoodProduction Support Analyst – Beachwood Campus<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The Production Support Analyst will be responsible for providing primary support for Penske Logistics Operations. This team will be responsible for the Footprints queue monitoring and problem resolution. This team will focus on providing support in the areas noted below.Production Support o Primary Level 2/Level 3 support for Penske Logistics Operations including LAN/WAN, Data Comm., Production Support, and Security Teams through Footprints queue monitoring and problem resolution. o Asset tracking as needed for the Beachwood campus o Software license compliance for the Beachwood campus o External customer interface for production issues and new requests o Location hardware/software maintenance agreements o Network share maintenance o Server patching notification and coordination o Server patching (Test/QA) initially o Assist with Rack mounting servers – when requested o Perform basic server O/S builds, once trained o Server log reviews/audits (Windows, UX, LMS) o Research and analyze network problems o Actively participate in scheduled DR tests and maintain accurate documentation. o Coordinate production changes with Ops and Sys Dev and maintain Ops Bulletin o Research and analyze issues with on-going production problems o Integrate new/revised JCL & Natural programs into production and coordinate communication of said change. o Monitor CA-7 production schedules o IBM Mainframe Security Administration o Maintain Physical Building Security o Key Cards o Readers o Appropriate access o Enterprise Change Control o Weekly meetings o PC2 usage o Scheduling and communication o Standard Operating Procedures documentation maintenance o Process Data Communications invoices in a timely manner including coding, logging, scanning and sending to AP for processing Monitoring Responsible for monitoring and pro-active alerting utilizing the following tools, but not limited to: o Insight Manager - Hardware performance and availability o Virtual Center – Performance & availability for all virtual machines. o NetIQ – Network and Application performance and availability o Big Brother, Spectrum and others to be determined o EMC Control Center – disk space monitoring for performance and capacity alerts o Research, analyze and report on-going performance & availability issues to subject matter experts Audits: o Actively coordinate and participate in Corporate Audits as needed, o Complete yearly IT Controllership audits including formal responses, testing and remediation o Actively participate in Customer specific audits as needed o Provide customer interface for audit concerns or issues Disaster Recovery / Fast Restart Monitoring o Actively participate in and coordinate scheduled Disaster Recovery tests o MaintainaccurateDisasterRecoverydocumentation o Actively participate in the fail over process including documentation development, and testing o Maintain DR desktop image and provide setup at DR site in Copley o Quarterly imaging of the FR machines or as needed Health Metric Reporting o Create weekly metric reports for: o Problem ticket volumes by type, customer o 13 week trending of problem tickets o Root cause analysis o Data Comm. Outage reports o Special reports/data collection as needed -2-3 years of IT experience including desktop and helpdesk -Experience with Dell PC's and Laptops running Active Directory with Win XP, or 7, with IE 8 and 9 -Experience with Firefox or Chrome preferred -Bachelor's degree preferred -Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint required -Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required Job: Information Technology2012-05-05 19:33:40United StatesPenskeOhio1202576OHBeachwood, OH28466682http://penske.jobs/xml/28466682/jobUSABeachwoodPosition Summary: Penske Logistics is looking for Transportation Coordinators at our Beachwood, OH location. The candidate will process customer transport orders; plan & optimize shipments into loads using Transportation Manager System computer programs; tender freight to third-party carriers; update Transportation Manager System with current shipment information; and respond to internal & external customer inquiries. This position includes heavy customer interaction. Monday-Friday: 0600-1500 or 1400-2300 Major Responsibilities: Job requirements may include: -Coordinate and optimize routes -Communicate with associates from other shifts -Complete daily trackers in Microsoft Excel -Identify cost savings opportunities for the customer -Track shipments to ensure shipment deadlines are met. -Work with suppliers to correct part/shipment issues-Other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor · Must have excellent communication, organizational & PC skills (including Microsoft Office products) · Attention to detail & accuracy · Ability to learn quickly · Transportation knowledge or experience preferred · Bachelors degree preferred Headquartered in Reading, Pa., Penske Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Truck Leasing. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske Logistics provides supply chain management and logistics services to leading companies throughout the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, international freight forwarding and carrier management. Visit www.PenskeLogistics.com to learn more. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job: Logistics/Supply Chain2012-04-17 18:13:07United StatesPenskeOhio1203241OHBeachwood, OH27946779http://penske.jobs/xml/27946779/jobUSABeachwoodPosition Summary:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> The Director, Technology Services, main responsibility is to lead the Technology Services organization for Penske Logistics and to oversee the relationship with the Data Center provider that supports the Penske Logistics business. The incumbent will also prepare and monitor annual budgets, and do financial analysis on technology acquisitions and business cases. The incumbent will also act as a primary liaison to the Penske Logistics systems development management and staff, as well as the Penske Logistics Engineering management and staff. The Director, Technology Services, will ensure that all change management practices, implementation processes, support processes, and project management practices are in place and meet the needs of the business. This position will also interact with Penske Logistics field operations and Penske Logistics customers to ensure the highest level of system availability. This position will also develop the overall technology infrastructure strategy for the Penske Logistics business. Responsibilities: -Provide strategic input to Senior IT and business management regarding infrastructure technology options and directions. - Set direction and strategy on infrastructure technology. - Analyze various technology options and select the option that best fits the business requirement - Develop and present business cases for technology acquisitions and refreshes. - Use dashboards and metrics to report on infrastructure availability and performance. - Work with Senior IT and business leadership to ensure high availability of technology solutions. - Work as required with external customers to ensure technology integrations are done on time and within budget. - Ensure work is prioritized so as to meet customer start-up deadlines. - Translate business and customer requirements into technology requirements. - Foster atmosphere of inclusion and collaboration within department. - Ensure proper staffing levels are met on major projects. - Ensure associate development plans are established and communicated to all associates. - Mentor and coach associates within the organization. - Manage relationships with major providers of hardware, software, and infrastructure services to Penske Logistics - Negotiate vendor contracts and monitor vendor compliance to contracts. - Other projects as assigned by Sr. Management. - Bachelor’s degree required<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> - 10 years of functional experience. - Green Belt, Lean, or PMP certification preferred - Demonstrated departmental leadership skills. Advanced management training and experience - Technical and functional knowledge of large data center operations - Experience managing mainframe, mid-range, and server environments - Experience in designing and supporting multi-site wide area network (150 sites) - Experience in negotiating hardware, software, and technology services contracts - Thorough understanding and practical experience applying project management skills to projects of all size - Experience in managing a highly technical staff - Ability to apply advanced problem solving techniques - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in writing and orally. Ability to prepare presentations and to present to all levels of the organization including C level - Extremely customer focused attitude - Must be able to build teams and drive collaboration with other departments, customers, etc. -Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required -The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pa., is a joint venture among Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, transportation and warehousing management, and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.gopenske.com to learn more about the company and its products and services. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job: Information Technology2012-03-08 18:30:18United StatesPenskeOhio1201878OHBeachwood, OH27010457http://penske.jobs/xml/27010457/jobUSABeachwoodPosition Summary: - A Penske Engineering Intern will do related projects to support the department while creating valuable learning experience. Job Qualifications: - In process of completing a bachelors degree in Engineering, or Logistics related field- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25lbs/12kg, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Job: Engineering2012-03-01 18:22:40United StatesPenskeOhio1201620OHBeachwood, OH26860742http://penske.jobs/xml/26860742/jobUSABeachwoodPosition Summary: A Penske IT Intern will do related projects to support the department while creating valuable learning experience. The intern will be assigned to a defined project that will provide them with practical experience in the Information Technology field. Job Qualifications: - In process of completing a bachelors degree in MIS/IT releated program - Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25lbs/12kg, frequently lift and/or move up to 50lbs/23kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100lbs/45kg. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Job: Information Technology2012-03-01 18:22:37United StatesPenskeOhio1201495OHBeachwood, OH26860633http://penske.jobs/xml/26860633/jobUSABeachwoodPosition Summary: A Penske Senior Programmer Analyst develops and maintains computer applications for end user groups. Analyze performance of applications, and troubleshoot problems. Involved in the coding, testing and documentation of the proposed solution. Major Responsibilities: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Design/Develop a feature area or an application adhering to Design Standards of Penske including security, privacy and performance characteristics Proactively identifies opportunities for Reuse within the application and across the project group Involved in ongoing systems monitoring and general support of assigned applications Involved in analyzing system/software performance Involved in the review of code from junior level and offshore programmers Responsible for analyzing and identifying system performance issues, recoding bugs, testing fixes and implementing the solution identified Analyze software solutions based on customer requirements and suggest the best solution Ensures owned feature area / application is delivered to business on time with the expected quality Understands the dependencies between features across applications Providing time and resource estimates for assigned tasks or own features Delivers code for features as scheduled and adheres to the design Finds and resolves defects in owned feature area / application Ensures designs and feature implementations conform to design standards Ensures that the Design completely addresses the expected business functionality and appropriately lends (flexible) itself for future requirements Efficient in conducting Design Reviews to address functional as well as non-functional requirements Ensures that code developed meets specifications and is easily maintainable. Efficient in implementing code review processes to address requirements as well as best practices in coding Ensures that the applications are maintained with awareness of optimal performance on the network Communicates and defends design, requirements, feature set, functionality and limitations of subsystem to team members and Development Manager. Participates in Functional Design sessions with other functional groups and effectively understands functional design Perform necessary R&D to evaluate tools / technologies / solutions for technical requirements Participates in bug triage – interacts with dev team members, PM, Test, Support for resolving issues. Participates in design reviews and added insight into feature area designs Writes unit test cases for each function of own features that effectively exercises the code Monitors progress of assigned feature area / application and communicates status to all stakeholders (if applicable, based on the responsibility within project) Identifies and resolves defects for own features Collaborates effectively with other groups to resolve technical issues, if any. Other projects or tasks as assigned by supervisor/Manager -5-7 years of functional experience including development and implementation of functional and technical specifications for applications are required -1-2 years of project management (including mid-to-large scale projects) required -At least 3-5 years of experience and full fluency in the following (depending on role) preferred: Programming languages/Frameworks (.NET)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> C#, VB, VB.NET, .NET (1.1, 2.0 and 3.5), ASP.NET Web development, Silverlight , JQuery, ASP.NET MVC, HTML, XML, XSL, Web Services, WCF Services. Tools Visual Studio 2010, Expression Blend Sketchflow for prototyping, Team Foundation Server, Databases Oracle, PL/SQL , SQL server Other skills OOPS & Logical Aptitude, RDBMS Concepts, -Bachelors degree required -Masters degree preferred -Specific language certifications preferred -Working knowledge of systems development standards and procedures required -Demonstrated experience in testing and debugging techniques required -Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint required -Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required -The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The associate must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., headquartered in Reading, Pa., is a joint venture among Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group and General Electric. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 200,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, transportation and warehousing management, and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.gopenske.com to learn more about the company and its products and services. Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer Job: Information Technology2012-01-24 23:00:10United StatesPenskeOhio1200752OHBeachwood, OH26092668http://penske.jobs/xml/26092668/job