Production Planner

Location: Santa Catarina, Actual León, Mexico
Industry: Metal-Mechanical Manufacturing (Oil & Gas Components)
Work Modality: On-site
Salary: MXN Negociable

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.

📌 Production Planner (México)
🏢 Human Quality - HQP
📍 México