Cable Assembly Planner

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Establishes production schedules: considering factors of customer requests and demands, existing capacity and working with Production.
• Interacts with shop floor management on a regular basis to resolve issues and achieve daily production requirements.
• Works with Inventory/Stockroom to fill component shortages.
• Analyzes and prepares documents (work instructions, travelers, etc.) needed for production.
• Drives to achieve established targets for revenue and on time delivery.
• Makes adjustments to scheduled ship dates with the ERP system in real time as needed; advises Sales of relevant changes.
• Assists Sales with forecasting and safety stock analysis.
• Assists Purchasing with component expedites and appropriate order quantities to ensure material availability.
• Performs data analysis and make decisions to support raw material supply and finished goods demand.
• Maintains the production schedule and other reports as required.
• Follows-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials and documents to meet production schedule and customer expectation.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Previous Production Planning, especially in a manufacturing environment, strongly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly Excel.
• Proficiency using ERP Systems.
• A high sense of urgency and ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Customer service oriented.
• Able to use logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.
• Able to manage time and priorities.