Cable Assembly Planner

Times Microwave Systems•Wallingford, CT

About The Position

The Cable Assembly Planner establishes priorities and coordinates the flow of work and materials based on daily and weekly production schedules. The role maintains scheduled shipments to support customer delivery expectations and reviews open backlogs, MRP action reports, and supplier deliveries while coordinating with internal functions to meet customer delivery requirements. The planner establishes production schedules based on customer requests, demand, and available capacity in coordination with Production. The role works with shop floor management to resolve issues and meet daily production requirements, coordinates with Inventory/Stockroom to address component shortages, and prepares production documents such as work instructions and travelers. The planner monitors open orders and assigned backlog, updates scheduled ship dates in the ERP system, and informs Sales of relevant changes. The role also evaluates expedite requests, supports forecasting and safety stock analysis, directs Purchasing on component expedites and order quantities, analyzes supply and demand, maintains schedules and reports, and follows up across teams to support material flow and customer expectations.

Requirements

Strong organization and communication skills.
Detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
Customer-service oriented.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.
Ability to manage time and priorities.
Excellent computer skills, particularly in Excel.
Proficiency using ERP systems.
High sense of urgency and ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous production planning experience, especially in a manufacturing environment, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish production schedules based on customer requests and demand, available capacity, and coordination with Production.
Interact regularly with shop floor management to resolve issues and achieve daily production requirements.
Work with Inventory/Stockroom to fill component shortages.
Analyze and prepare production documents, including work instructions and travelers.
Drive achievement of established revenue and on-time delivery targets.
Monitor and drive all open orders and maintain a detailed understanding of the assigned backlog.
Adjust scheduled ship dates in the ERP system in real time as needed and advise Sales of relevant changes.
Assess the feasibility of expedite requests and respond to Inside Sales within 24 hours.
Assist Sales with forecasting and safety stock analysis.
Give Purchasing direction on component expedites and appropriate order quantities to ensure material availability.
Perform data analysis and make decisions supporting raw material supply and finished goods demand.
Maintain the production schedule and other required reports.
Follow up with teams as needed to expedite the flow of materials and documents and meet production schedules and customer expectations.