Company Description

Sunnen Products Company, established in 1924, is a integral leader in manufacturing and distributing bore sizing and finishing equipment, engine rebuilding equipment, and tooling and abrasives. The company is dedicated to delivering a wide range of catalog products and tailor-made engineering solutions. Our commitment lies in exceeding customer expectations while promoting precision and quality in every product and service offered.

Sunnen Products

Company continues to be a trusted name in the industry.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Production Planner, based in Monterrey, NLE. The Production Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating manufacturing production activities to ensure optimal service levels, efficient use of resources, and timely delivery of finished goods. This role requires strong analytical and planning skills, hands-on experience with MRP/MPS, and the flexibility to adapt to different scenarios.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

- Develop, maintain, and execute Master Production Schedules (MPS) in alignment with customer demand, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.
- Perform Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components.
- Coordinate closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Sales teams to ensure production plans support business objectives.
- Monitor production progress and adjust plans proactively to address supply disruptions, capacity changes, or demand fluctuations.
- Analyze inventory levels to balance service level, inventory turns and working capital.
- Utilize ERP systems (Oracle preferred) to manage planning data, production orders, and reporting.
- Track and report key planning KPIs such as service level, schedule adherence, and inventory performance.




- Support continuous improvement initiatives within supply chain and production planning processes.
- Ensure a high level of customer service by meeting delivery commitments.
- Daily monitoring of backlog to adjust schedule as needed.
- Load and determine planning data for new setup item.
- Maximize productivity and inventory turns by using planning tools, as lot size.
- Participate actively in continuous improvement projects, collaborating with different areas.
- Support on presenting in a weekly basis KPIs results and troubleshooting.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in Supply Chain roles, preferably in Production Planning within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with MPS and MRP planning at an operational level.
- Proven experience working with ERP systems; Oracle ERP experience is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual (spoken and written) – English & Spanish.

Skills:

- Strong planning, scheduling, and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills across cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- High service-level mindset with strong customer focus.
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.

License(s) or Certification(s) Required:

- CPIM (APICS) course completed (preferred), ERP´s demonstrated expertise, MRP/MPS demonstrated expertise, Excel advance knowledge.

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements:

- Occasional exposure to elements such as odor, noise dust, heat, cold or chemicals. Some elements present which makes conditions less desirable than usually found in an office.
- Fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- May require flexibility in working hours to support production needs.

📌 Production Planner (Monterrey)
🏢 Sunnen Products
📍 Monterrey