Jobs at Schneider Electric in Mexico

Job Description - Production Planner (009CUO)

Production Planner - 009CUO

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• Develop detailed daily and weekly production plan according to the master schedule.
• Issue job orders & documentation packets to production on a daily basis according to the detailed schedule.
• Update job orders already issued to the production floor according to engineering changes with immediate implementation requests.
• Review material availability for new job orders to release and expedite shortages with purchasing.
• Close job orders already completed by production.
• Supervise released job orders completion status with production and inform management about potential constraints and recommits.
• Maintain relevant data elements including lead time, order policy, safety stock, and other planning parameters. Review and update planning parameters.
• Monitor supplier performance to ensure quantity & delivery requirements are met per schedule & implement corrective action plans as needed.
• Identify & resolve potential delivery issues with internal customers.
• Maintain desired inventory levels while ensuring maximum inventory turns.
• Review excessive inventories, establish root causes and resolve them. Help with disposition and elimination of obsolete and slow-moving inventory.
• Adhere to productivity & performance standards established by Manager.
• Update forecasts on an as-needed basis based on demand and design changes.
• Review capacity load per work center and re-schedule jobs to balance the load.
• Coordinate shipments of products according to shipment schedule: allocate product to customer orders, prepare shipping paperwork, expedite product export, and special shipping instructions.
• Daily communication with production supervisors to establish priorities.
• Expedite customer priorities: negotiate with production, purchasing, import/export, and McAllen, make commitments to customers and follow-up until requirements are fulfilled.
• Identify material shortages and expedite them from buyers and other planners.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Production Planner.

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).

• Understand MRP, purchasing & planning bills.

• Sense of urgency and good follow-up skills.

• Well-developed communicative and administrative skills.

• Must possess analytical skills, investigative problem-solving techniques, and the ability to receive and give direction to accomplish job tasks.

• Understands the inventory turns concept.

Our values define our company. Who we are, our customer approach, how we do business, what it’s like to work here, and the kind of people we want to attract and retain. We care for our planet, our customers, our company, our team, and ourselves. We connect to customers and colleagues; we are open and respectful. We challenge others and embrace challenges ourselves. We commit to change by leading the change.