location: santa catarina, actual león, mexico

industry: metal-mechanical manufacturing (oil & gas components)

work modality: on-site

salary: mxn $38,000 – $42,000 per month

position summary

we are seeking a production planner to plan, coordinate, and monitor the production schedule from the release of work orders through shipment and customer delivery. This role is responsible for ensuring on-time delivery, material availability, and the efficient utilization of production capacity while maintaining close communication with purchasing, production, engineering, quality, warehouse, and shipping teams to achieve company objectives.

key responsibilities

- create, release, print, and monitor production work orders within the erp system.
- track production orders daily and ensure timely and accurate completion in the system.
- coordinate with the purchasing department to ensure the availability of raw materials and components.
- work closely with the warehouse team to ensure timely material delivery to production.
- collaborate with engineering to manage engineering changes, material updates, and production priorities.
- monitor critical customer orders and communicate status updates to all involved departments.
- coordinate with the shipping department to ensure on-time order release and delivery.




- generate reports and kpis, including on-time delivery (otd), backlog, production plan compliance, capacity utilization, inventory levels, and overdue work orders.
- participate in cross-functional production planning meetings.
- identify and implement continuous improvements in production planning and control processes.

requirements

- bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial administration, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in production planning and production control within manufacturing companies.
- experience using erp systems.
- advanced microsoft excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.
- strong knowledge of mrp, finite capacity planning, inventory management, and forecasting.
- intermediate to advanced english, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers and corporate teams.

key competencies

- planning and organization.
- analytical thinking and problem-solving.
- effective communication.
- sense of urgency.
- teamwork.
- negotiation skills.
- results-oriented mindset.
- ability to manage multiple priorities.

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📌 Production planner (Ciudad Santa Catarina)
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