Production Planner - Mexico

The Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules that support customer demand, inventory objectives, material availability, and production capacity.

This role coordinates with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to ensure production orders are properly planned, prioritized, and executed. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, follow-up, and the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production plans and schedules based on customer demand, inventory requirements, material availability, capacity, and business priorities.

Review, prioritize, and release new and pending production orders.

Analyze MRP results and take action on shortages, reschedules, cancellations, expedites, excess inventory, and past-due orders.

Ensure production orders contain accurate quantities, dates, priorities, and material requirements.

Monitor production progress, work in process, material availability, past-due orders, and potential customer-impacting risks.

Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure the availability of required raw materials, components, and assemblies.

Work with Production and Team Leaders to communicate priorities and address schedule constraints.

Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to resolve issues and maintain alignment.

Communicate schedule changes, material risks, recovery plans, and escalation needs in a timely manner.

Maintain accurate planning parameters, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stocks, order policies, and calendars.

Support inventory replenishment for safety stock, consignment stock, and other established inventory programs.

Identify opportunities to improve production flow, reduce waste, minimize expediting, and improve schedule stability.

Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.

At least two years of experience in production planning, material planning, supply chain, or a related manufacturing role.

Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Hands-on experience using an ERP or MRP system to plan materials and manage production orders.

Knowledge of production scheduling, material availability, inventory management, and MRP principles.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting.

Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and follow-up skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Must be legally authorized to work in Mexico.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using Oracle, or another comparable ERP/MRP system.

Experience with Lean manufacturing, Kanban, pull systems, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Experience working with bills of material, routings, or manufacturing master data.

Experience in thermal products, heaters, sensors, controllers, electrical assemblies, or other industrial products.

Conversational or professional proficiency in English.