At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing the right way!
Our mission is to inspire the most innovative team, designing and delivering interconnect solutions that empower customers to shape the future. How do we do that? We focus on our people. We’re committed to engaging talent of all experiences, skill sets, backgrounds, and walks of life. Come be a part of a great story!
As our planner, you will be a part of a unified and diverse team, collaborating within and outside of the department to maintain a strong production schedule. You will have the opportunity to be a key contributor to a positive customer experience.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university is preferred; 3-5 five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- On the job and professional training seminars may qualify as related experience. In-house promotions must have held the junior planner position for more than 12 months
- Proficiency in the following:
- ERP knowledge and proficient in use
- Manufacturing knowledge preferred
- Monitor incoming orders, supply chain problems, market changes and inventory issues to minimize the impact on production
- Monitor material flow and identify shortages or bottlenecks
- Plans, schedules and coordinates the flow of products through the complete production cycle
- Create a production schedule for materials and resources
- Ability to gather data, analyze and present metrics for department
- Responds well to questions, with clear precise answers. Participates regularly in meetings; communicating in a positive manner
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of management and personnel
Our values of Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) guide our every action, enabling us to serve our customers and ourselves passionately.
What will you be Accountable for?
- Profitable Organic Growth - profitably grow top line organically
- Operational Excellence -
- On time delivery: Meet customer delivery and quality commitments
- Efficient planning process and schedule execution
- Responsive to customer needs
- Culture:
- Hold yourself accountable, collaborate with your peers, be empowered to take action
- Recognize your peers through company social media platforms
- Have customer centric focus
How will you Collaborate?
The senior planner will collaborate with the customer service team, production team and across Winchester in a way that is positive and respectful, ensures task ownership, uses data to make decisions, and puts the customer first.
What are you Empowered to do?
- Utilize business unit resources and tools to meet and improve customer on time, production on time, and product flow through production
- Support first-time builds/NPI projects and ensure timely scheduling to production
- Live the Winchester culture
- Create a culture of continuous improvement and customer centricity
Communication Systems We Use:
- Google Workspace
- ADP Lyric
Pay Transparency:
Winchester Interconnect Corporation is committed to pay transparency. The pay range for this position is (70-88k) DOE per year, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and any other factors Winchester Interconnect Corporation considers relevant to the hiring decision.
For a sneak peek into some of our benefits and to learn more about our career opportunities, click here https://www.winconn.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
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Skills Required
- 3-5 years related planning experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency with ERP systems
- Ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate product flow through the complete production cycle
- Create production schedules for materials and resources
- Monitor incoming orders, supply chain issues, inventory and material flow to identify shortages or bottlenecks
- Ability to gather data, analyze and present departmental metrics
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of management and personnel
- Bachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent experience/training)
- Manufacturing knowledge
- Internal candidates must have held the junior planner position for more than 12 months
What We Do
Winchester Interconnect designs and manufactures precision-engineered interconnect systems, including connectors, cable assemblies, RF/microwave solutions, and fiber optics. They provide tailored solutions for high-performance applications across the aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial sectors, focusing on solving complex connectivity challenges with high reliability and agility.
