Planner I
Newington, CT - USA
Job Summary
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Production scheduling Maintain and assist Materials Department with daily or weekly production schedules based on customer orders capacity and deadlines.
- Material planning Ensure raw materials and components are available by coordinating with purchasing and inventory teams.
- Work order management Create release and track work orders through the production process.
- Inventory coordination Monitor stock levels identify shortages and help prevent overstock.
- Data analysis Use ERP/MRP systems to analyze capacity lead times and production performance.
- Crossfunctional communication Work with production purchasing engineering and logistics to keep operations aligned.
- Issue resolution Help troubleshoot delays material shortages or schedule conflicts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience:
- Associate degree in business economics finance engineering or related discipline is required or have a minimum of 1-3 years relevant experience in a planning position.
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must be very organized detail-oriented and have the capacity to work on multiple issues simultaneously
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Wilcox is a U.S. government defense contractor and this position is responsible to control access to export-controlled technology. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access U.S. government-controlled technology prior to beginning work.
- APICS / NAPM Certification
- Familiarity with SAP B1 software
- Bachelors Degree in business economics finance engineering or related discipline
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
- Repeating motions that include wrists hands and fingers.
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.
Wilcox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Wilcox is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company that designs, engineers and manufactures tactical solutions for law enforcement, military and first responder operators. Wilcox is dedicated to our customers safety and the success of their missions worldwide. Our quality standards are demo ... View more