Senior Production Planner

Steelcase Tijuana / Amex de México; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 335,000 - 580,000; Full time

Job summary

Steelcase Tijuana / Amex de México is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and manage detailed manufacturing schedules on a daily to monthly basis. The role requires coordinating with Purchasing, operations, and management to ensure material availability and on-time production.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in production planning within manufacturing, strong SAP PP and Excel skills, and a proven ability to optimize workflows in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with complex production flows and plant-level operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Assign shift-level tasks based on capacity, priorities, and resource availability.
• Adjust schedules proactively to respond to disruptions, material shortages, or demand changes.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure material availability.
• Coordinate manpower and machine capacity to meet production targets.
• Balance workload across shifts and departments to maximize productivity.
• Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies; collaborate to resolve delays.
• Use SAP and other planning tools to track production performance and KPIs.
• Generate and distribute performance reports to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP Production Planning

Microsoft Excel

Planning software platforms

Job description

Production Scheduling

• Develop detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Assign shift‑level tasks based on capacity, priorities, and resource availability.
• Adjust schedules proactively to respond to disruptions, material shortages, or demand changes.
• Ensure material availability by coordinating closely with the Purchasing team.

Resource Allocation

• Coordinate manpower and machine capacity to meet production targets.
• Balance workload across shifts and departments to maximize productivity.

Workflow Optimization

• Identify potential bottlenecks, constraints, and inefficiencies.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to resolve delays and improve process flow.
• Recommend and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Use SAP and other planning tools to track production performance.
• Analyze production data, trends, and KPIs to support operational decision‑making.
• Generate and distribute performance reports to leadership and cross‑functional teams.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment in planning area.
• Experience working with complex production flows and plant‑level operations.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in SAP production planning modules (must‑have).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and data analysis.
• Comfortable using multiple planning and scheduling software platforms.

Professional Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments and levels of management.
• Highly organized, with strong time‑management and prioritization capabilities.
• Strong customer service orientation and responsiveness.
• Ability to thrive in high‑pressure, fast‑paced, and dynamic environments.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in capacity planning, resource optimization, and scheduling.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement or Lean manufacturing initiatives is a plus.

Typical Working Conditions

• Office environment located within a manufacturing facility.
• Frequent interaction with the production floor for schedule validation, issue resolution, and coordination.
• Fast‑paced setting requiring rapid responses to unplanned changes, supply disruptions, and urgent requests.