At TT Electronics, you will meet dedicated people who believe that advanced electronics is the key to a brighter, smarter future.  Whether it’s advanced flight controls, smart surgical tools, intelligent vehicle charging or seamless automation everywhere, advancements like this come from the minds of passionate, creative people – working to a common goal, watching out for each other, and caring about making a difference in the lives of people all over the world. 

Our passion?  Simplifying the development of complex electronics… it’s the reason we exist as an organisation.  Our way of life?  Fostering a culture that values individuals as well as community and teamwork. 

Join us – and work with a team that believes success is measured by more than the bottom line, where you’ll find opportunities to achieve your goals, contribute to the lives of others, and build a brighter, smarter future, together. 

Our Barnstaple facility is located in North Devon. Founded in 1948, the site now employs approximately 160 employees and features the Aero Stanrew brand of electromagnetic components, printed-circuit board assemblies, cabinet wiring and electronic test equipment for safety critical applications in aerospace and defence, industrial and transportation industries.

Here, employee engagement is centre stage; we’re focussed on our employees and making TT a great place to work. To benefit from the expertise of our colleagues, fantastic learning opportunities, and a collaborative working environment, all of our roles are site based.

We continue to invest and improve the site’s facilities, regularly get involved in fundraising for local charities, have an active social club, and enjoy a 4-day working week. 

In addition to adopting a great working atmosphere, we are also pleased to offer the following benefits: 

• 195 hours annual leave + Bank Holidays 
• Performance related Incentive Bonus Scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company share-save scheme (eligible after a qualifying period)
• Health Cash Plan
• Free Onsite Parking
• Discounted Gym membership
• Life assurance
• Fresh fruit and hot drinks
• Cycle to work scheme
• 4-day working week, Monday to Thursday, 7.15am to 5.30pm

TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under-represented groups.

Reporting to the Planning Manager, we're recruiting for a Planner, responsible for planning manufacturing work schedules into the production areas. 

As the Planner, you'll develop and maintain production job schedules, in line with customer needs, establish strong relationships and provide world class levels of service to internal customers, and drive improved performance based on measurable KPIs.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Planning, coordinating and controlling interdepartmental activity within the Customer Programme Management team, Quality team, Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Production and Logistics to ensure 'on time in full' (OTIF) deliveries.
• Maintaining MRP to ensure alignment between material position and production capability/schedule (Sales order dates, job start dates, kit release etc).
• Reviewing production orders for proper time keeping, material issue, and Bill of Materials (BOM) accuracy.
• Ensuring correct setting of MRP planning parameters.
• Establishing efficient planning production systems to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Skills and Experience we're looking for: 

• A persistence to drive task completion and results on time.
• Experience of ERP and MRP systems.
• Knowledge of Lean tools and techniques.
• Project Management skills and awareness.
• An analytical problem solver, with proven experience of working with data
• Effective prioritisation and time management.
• Knowledge of Aerospace or a similar industry.
• Experience in working in low volume, high product mix, build-to-print environments and design to spec environments.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrable experience of effective negotiation and influencing skills for win-win outcomes.
• Proactive change management experience.
• A strong working knowledge of MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Some experience in working with engineering drawings and documentation is desirable but not essential.

Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role. 

We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

Solving Technology Challenges for a Sustainable World

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics takes positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you! Whilst we offer a 4-day working week, we are happy to consider other flexible working requests. 

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing TTRecruitment@ttelectronics.com  

If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.  

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