LAPP Australia is part of the globally recognised LAPP Group—one of the world's leading providers of integrated cable and connection technology solutions.

Since establishing in Australia in 2018, we have experienced rapid growth across key industries including industrial automation, manufacturing, rail, and energy. Our ambition is simple: to be the best employer and partner in the cable industry.

We are looking for an organised, hands-on Project Coordinator and Production Planner to join our Harnessing business unit, coordinating customer projects and production jobs from order release through to completion and delivery.

This is a bran new role connecting engineering, purchasing, production, sales and management – and includes helping shape our in-house production planning software as it's developed and improved.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager – Harnessing, you will:

Create and maintain the production schedule, balancing customer requirements, material availability, capacity and priorities

Coordinate customer projects end-to-end, from order release through engineering, procurement, production, testing and dispatch

Track milestones, follow up outstanding actions and keep departments aligned as projects progress

Work with purchasing and stores to keep materials moving, and hold jobs back where critical information or materials are missing

Spend regular time on the production floor,



coordinating around real roadblocks rather than planning solely from a screen

Act as a key user in developing, testing and improving our in-house production planning system

About you

Experience in production planning, project coordination, manufacturing coordination or a similar operational role

Solid organisational and prioritisation skills

Ability to manage multiple jobs and priorities simultaneously

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Confidence communicating with production employees, engineers, purchasing and management

Good computer literacy and the ability to learn new systems quickly

Strong attention to detail

Ability to identify problems early and follow actions through to completion

A practical approach to planning and problem-solving

You would ideally have experience in cable assembly, wire harnessing, electrical manufacturing or a related industrial environment;

exposure to SAP, MES or similar production planning systems;

understanding of BOMs, routings,

work orders and production travellers;

and a basic understanding of Lean manufacturing principles.

Why Join LAPP?

Be part of a fast-growing, globally backed organisation

Join a supportive, high-performing team environment

Access ongoing training and development opportunities

Work with industry-leading products and solutions

Opportunity to grow your career within a structured Australian and Global business

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📌 Project Planner & Coordinator (New South Wales)
🏢 LAPP
📍 New South Wales