Cable Assembly Planner

Summary

The Cable Assembly Planner establishes priorities and coordinates the flow of
work and materials based on daily and weekly production schedules. The Cable
Assembly Planner updates and maintains scheduled shipments in support of
customer delivery expectations. Qualified candidates will review open backlogs,
MRP action reports, supplier deliveries, and coordinate with internal functions
to ensure customer delivery requirements are met.

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.
Monitors and drives all open orders; have detailed understanding of assigned
backlog.
Adjusts scheduled ship dates with the ERP system in real time as needed;
advises Sales of relevant changes.
Assesses feasibility of expedite requests; responds to Inside Sales within
24 hours of request.
Assists Sales with forecasting and safety stock analysis.
Gives direction to Purchasing for 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
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
Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems
Able to manage time and priorities