Circuitwise Electronics is a leading electronics contract manufacturer with a strong focus on the MedTech, Aerospace and Defence industries. With over 35 years of experience, we've built a reputation for excellence grounded in trusting relationships, high-quality manufacturing, and a genuine commitment to helping our customers bring life-changing products to market.

Located at the Group's head office in Norwest Business Park, we continue to grow, innovate and invest in our people, our technology, and our future.

We're looking for a highly organised and commercially aware Production Planner to join our manufacturing team in Bella Vista.

About You

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, this role is critical in ensuring our production plans are realistic, capacity-aligned and set up for success, enabling on time delivery while maintaining operational stability.

You'll sit at the centre of our operations, translating customer demand into executable production schedules that balance labour, materials, equipment, and compliance requirements.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

- Develop short, medium, and long-term production schedules aligned to capacity, labour, and equipment
- Translate sales orders and forecasts into achievable production plans
- Sequence work to optimise efficiency, minimise downtime, and meet quality standards
- Adjust plans in response to changing priorities, material availability, or operational constraints

ERP & Reporting

- Maintain accurate schedules and capacity data within the ERP system
- Create and release production jobs
- Monitor schedule adherence, utilisation, and delivery performance
- Provide clear updates on production status, risks, and recovery actions

Stakeholder Coordination

- Work closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Account teams




- Communicate plans, changes, and risks clearly across the business
- Support customer delivery expectations with accurate timelines and updates

Capacity & Risk Management

- Identify capacity constraints and production risks early
- Escalate issues with clear data and proposed solutions
- Support cross-functional problem solving to maintain delivery performance

Qualifications & Experience

- Tertiary qualification in Engineering or a related discipline
- Minimum 5-7 years' experience in a Production Planning or Scheduling role
- Experience within electronics manufacturing (PCBA highly regarded)
- Solid understanding of the relationship between customer expectations, purchasing constraints, and manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated experience in production planning within a high-mix manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of PCBA processes including SMT, through-hole, testing, and box build
- Proven ability to balance customer demand with capacity, labour, materials, and equipment
- Advanced experience using ERP/MRP systems for scheduling, job creation, and capacity planning
- High attention to detail with a strong focus on data accuracy and planning discipline
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to adapt quickly to change
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Why Join Circuitwise?

- Growing and stable business in the electronics manufacturing sector
- High-impact role with ownership of production planning outcomes
- Collaborative, cross-functional team workplace
- Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and operational performance

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