Production Planner

Shaping the future through innovation and discovery!

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries' thousands of products have impacted people's lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES AND TASKS:

* Performs production and material planning activities for small program or factory
* Reviews enterprise resource planning data or other inventory records and ensures material availability for production builds
* Coordinates needs with manufacturing, purchasing, warehouse and other support areas
* Validates and processes material purchase requisitions and shop orders to meet demand
* Coordinates material movement between warehouse and production areas
* Coordinates and resolves potential schedule impacts to program builds caused by late material deliveries

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to gather and analyze material planning data
* Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning concepts
* Basic problem solving skills
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
* Ability to provide information or data requiring some explanation or interpretation
* Ability to work in a team environment to ensure all objectives are met for the work group
* Limited supervision required; no instructions needed for routine work, and general instructions given for new activities or special assignments
* May require knowledge of government property handling procedures

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or equivalent is required plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Must be a US person as access to ITAR related data will be a job requirement

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more!

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)