Strategic Production Planner for NPI & Programs

Communications & Power Industries (CPI); Georgetown; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Retirement savings plan with company 


Career development

Job summary

Communications & Power Industries seeks a Production Planner to translate demand, forecast, and milestones into executable production plans across sustaining, NPI, and large program builds. You will balance material availability, capacity, and inventory exposure while coordinating with Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Procurement.

The role requires 4+ years in planning, strong ERP/MRP experience (JD Edwards a plus), and the ability to work cross-functionally to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in production planning or scheduling.
• Experience with NPI or cross-functional project support is a strong asset.
• APICS/CPIM certification an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules across assigned product lines, balancing demand, capacity and material availability.
• Translate demand and forecast into time-phased production requirements and feed the MRP system.
• Release and confirm work orders in ERP; manage WIP and shop-floor confirmation.
• Adjust schedules in response to delays, equipment issues, or material shortages, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and yearly planning cycles to ensure builds are clear to build.
• Perform material availability and critical-path analysis; identify shortages ahead of impact.
• Coordinate materials planning for new products to support program timelines.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

JD Edwards

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain/Operations

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Communications & Power Industries seeks a Production Planner to translate demand, forecast, and milestones into executable production plans across sustaining, NPI, and large program builds. You will balance material availability, capacity, and inventory exposure while coordinating with Production, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Procurement.

The role requires 4+ years in planning, strong ERP/MRP experience (JD Edwards a plus), and the ability to work cross-functionally to ensure on-time delivery.