Production Planner

Production Planner

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you'll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We're committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone's empowered to be their best.

Reports to the Director of Operations, this position is involved with the control of work flow within the manufacturing plant. Successful performance of this job requires involvement in essentially any discipline which supports production. Major areas of responsibility include capacity planning, work order dispatching, and work order prioritization in support of the customer. Communicate clearly and regularly with all stakeholders especially manufacturing and sales to devise realistic production plans.

Marmon Utility LLC has more than 200 years of experience in the design, engineering, installation, manufacturing, and service of power cable, spacer cable systems, and polymer insulators. Our work strengthens and supports the electric power infrastructure of countries around the world.

With our trusted brands (Hendrix & Kerite), commitment to service, and relentless innovation, we've got what the utility industry needs to succeed. It's our passion to support your work.

Why Join Us?

• Health Benefits effective day one (Health, Dental, Vision)
• Holiday pay effective day one
• Vacation and Personal Time Off (prorated & accrued)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program
• Six Sigma & Lean Training
• Learning & Development Training

Essential Job Functions

• Work closely with the Senior Production Planner to coordinate daily, weekly, and long-range production schedules across extrusion, cabling, shielding, and jacketing operations.
• Maintain accurate work order status throughout all stages of cable manufacturing.
• Review planned work orders prior to release, ensuring raw materials—such as copper rod, aluminum, insulation compounds, shielding tapes, and jacketing materials—are available and meet specification.
• Release planned orders in alignment with production priorities, material readiness, and machine center availability, following guidance and strategic direction from the Senior Planner.
• Plan, order, and control component and raw-material inventories, spending most of the time analyzing reports, performing calculations, and entering data into the MRP/ERP system.
• Collaborate with factory personnel on the production floor to resolve material constraints, verify spool availability, and coordinate machine sequencing.
• Use material-availability and expediting tools to confirm readiness of key inputs such as conductor wire, insulation pellets, color concentrates, and packaging materials.
• Monitor work center schedules for extrusion lines, cabling machines, and jacketing cells; dispatch work orders to maintain continuous flow and minimize changeovers.
• Participate in daily meetings with shop supervision to review progress, identify bottlenecks, and adjust schedules based on material or equipment constraints.
• Establish and maintain priority sequencing among work orders to support on-time delivery of cable reels and cut-to-length orders.
• Escalate unresolvable schedule or material issues—such as supplier delays, compound shortages, or machine downtime—to the Senior Planner and VSM.
• Participate in weekly plant scheduling meetings to ensure achievable production and shipping commitments.
• Prepare and maintain departmental reports, including material-usage summaries, schedule adherence, and inventory health.
• Apply Lean methodologies—Kanban, Supermarkets, FIFO lanes, and visual controls—to improve material flow and scheduling efficiency across cable-manufacturing operations.
• Support the Senior Planner in implementing and reviewing production-planning KPIs; collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop corrective action plans.
• Assist in creating new process plans and planning strategies when new cable constructions or customer-specific designs are introduced.
• Contribute to functional capacity planning for extrusion, cabling, and jacketing equipment to support long-term demand.
• Participate in daily and weekly production-status meetings with cross-functional teams including engineering, purchasing, quality, and operations.
• Perform diversified duties across MRP, Production Control, and manufacturing environments, supporting continuous improvement in material flow and scheduling accuracy.
• Maintain frequent communication with factory supervision, engineering, and purchasing to ensure alignment on priorities and material requirements.

Education, Experience and Knowledge Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience in Production Planning, Scheduling, or related manufacturing functions—preferably in cable, wire, or extrusion-based production.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with raw materials used in cable manufacturing (copper, aluminum, insulation compounds, shielding materials, etc.) is highly beneficial.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a Senior Planner and broader cross-functional teams.

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to View email address on click.appcast.io, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.