Junior Master Planner (mfd)

Plan production programmes for sustainable cable solutions

Do you want to help plan complex cable production in a global company contributing to the green transition As Junior Master Planner in our Transmission business line you will support production planning capacity planning and order management for customer and development projects. This role offers the chance to learn how cable production works in detail while working with production project management logistics and maintenance to ensure reliable order handling.

Support production planning across complex cable projects

In this role you will support the planning and control of production programmes. You will work with planning systems production orders reports and decision material while learning how customer orders capacity delivery dates and production constraints connect in a complex manufacturing environment.

Your responsibility will be to:

• Support planning of customer and development orders
• Assist with demand schedule and capacity planning
• Create and maintain production orders in planning systems
• Analyse capacities production bottlenecks and delivery dates
• Prepare planning scenarios reports and decision material

You will work closely with production project management logistics and maintenance. The position is based in Cologne Germany within the Transmission business line.

Structured planner with interest in production and logistics

You enjoy working with details data and planning tasks. You are analytical organised and comfortable working with different teams to solve planning topics in a clear and practical way. You are curious about production processes and want to build your knowledge in cable manufacturing and supply chain planning.

You also have:

• A degree in industrial engineering production logistics supply chain management or a comparable qualification
• First experience or internships in production planning supply chain or manufacturing
• Good MS Office skills especially Excel
• Very good German and good English skills
• Ideally first experience with SAP or comparable planning systems

Contribute to greener energy through reliable production planning

NKT is committed to developing a diverse organization and culture where people of diverse backgrounds can grow and are inspired to do their best. We have high ambitions on establishing gender diversity at NKT and encouraging all interested candidates to apply even if you dont tick all the boxes described. We believe that a diverse organization enables long-term performance and that an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better work environment.

In this role you can develop your planning skills in an international setting and become part of a collaborative team working across production project management logistics and maintenance. You will gain insight into complex cable production and contribute to efficient order handling for projects that support the green transition.

As a leader I value people who enjoy structure clear planning and teamwork. This role is a good opportunity to learn our production processes step by step and contribute to reliable planning in a complex manufacturing environment says Hiring Manager Harry Klingebeil.

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Be aware that personality and cognitive tests might be included in the recruitment process. If you have any questions about the role you are very welcome to contact Hiring Manager Harry Klingebeil at . For inquiries about the recruitment process please reach out to Global Talent Attraction Specialist . Please note that due to the GDPR regulations we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About NKT
At the factory in Cologne NKT is designing developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the Energiewende and the global transition to renewable energy. Here you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre at a state-of-the-art power cable factory.

At NKT we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading power cable technologies that enable the worlds transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and plays a key role as the world moves towards clean energy. NKT designs manufactures and installs low- medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling reliable energy transmission. Since 1891 NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure from the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today.
NKT is headquartered in Denmark operates from more than 30 countries worldwide and employs 6500 people globally. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.6 billion in 2025. NKT - We connect a greener world.