Sr Planner

Eaton; Tijuana; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's IS VEH EMBdivision is seeking a Senior Planner to translate customer demand in SAP into production signals and align plans with plant goals. The role acts as main plant contact for the Customer Service Representative and may lead planning activities, supporting NPI and quality standards.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in automotive production planning, strong MRP and SAP skills, proficiency in English, and familiarity with Power BI or Kinaxis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Engineering or Administration.
• 3+ years of experience in production planning in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• 3+ experience in MRP Planning.
• Strong knowledge on SAP and Excel. APICS certification (preferable).
• Advanced English proficiency with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Power BI, Kinaxis is preferred.
• Proactive & results driven; Team work; Negotiation skills; Ability to prioritize activities.

Responsibilities

• Follow MRP signals to create work orders timely to satisfy customer demand and maintain workflow with the Master Production Schedule.
• Create and deliver a production plan and sequence to achieve OTD, Sales and Productivity.
• Communicate with product line supervisors/leaders and purchasing teams to ensure schedule attainment and recovery if required.
• Monitor and report material shortages to purchasing.
• Communicate with customer service team to meet or exceed customer expectations and update backlog status.
• Follow up with production control status of work orders and adjust the production plan as needed.
• Follow escalation process for issues related to OTD, sales and productivity and support short/long term solutions.
• Participate in negotiation process of Eaton claims with suppliers.
• Support NPI team as required.
• Back up planning lead for critical activities; support quality standards for customer-specific requirements and certifications (ISO, IATF).
• Follow MRP signals to maintain alignment with Master Production Schedule.

Skills

MRP Planning

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Kinaxis

Advanced English

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Negotiation skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor Degree Engineering or Administration

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Kinaxis

Job description

Eaton's IS VEH EMBdivision is currently seeking aSr Planner.

Eaton announced, on June 11, 2026, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new companywill provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

What you'll do:

This position is responsible for converting customer demand/requirements in SAP to production signals trough a Production Plan.

This plan must be aligned to Plant specific goals such as On time delivery, Productivity, Sales, DOH and Past due. This position is the main plant contact for the Customer Service Representative that handles the product families under hers/his planning scope.

This position can act as the planning lead back up and should be abel to assist and provide guidance to other planners in their day to day activities.

Essential Functions:

• 1 Follow MRP signals to create work orders timely to satisfy customer demand, achieve desired safety stock and maintain work flow on the production line in alignment with the Master Production Schedule.
• 2 Create and deliver a production plan and sequence to achieve OTD, Sales and Productivity.
• 3 Communicate and coordinate with product line supervisors/leaders and purchasing teams to ensure schedule attainment and recovery if required
• 4 Monitor and report to purchasing area material shortages
• 5 Communicate frequently, proactively with customer service team to meet or exceed customer expectations and maintain up to date backlog status
• 6 Follow up with production control status of work orders, investigate factors that affect schedules to modify production plan as necessary
• 7 Follow escalation process of potential issues related with OTD, sales and productivity and support action plan for short and long term solutions
• 8 Develop and participate (as required) in negotiation process of Eaton claims (i.e., cost, time, rework, scrap, labor, sorting charges) with suppliers
• regarding non-conforming material
• 9 Support NPI team as required
• 10 Support the Planning lead and act as a back up for critical activities
• 11 Support the Quality standards for our customer specific requirements and certifications *ISO, IATF
• 12 Follow MRP signals to create work orders timely to satisfy customer demand, achieve desired safety stock and maintain work flow on the production line in alignment with the Master Production Schedule.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree Engineering or Administration

Technical knowledge:

• 3+ years of experience in production planning in an automotive manufacturing environment
• 3+ experience in MRP Planning
• Strong knowledge on SAP and Excel. APICS certification (preferable).
• Advanced English proficiency, with strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to actively participate in meetings with English-speaking customers, discuss risks and solutions, answer questions, and maintain fluent business conversations.
• Power BI , Kinaxis is preferred.
• Proactive & results driven; Team work; Negotiation skills; Ability to prioritize activities

Skills:

• Problem Solving, teamwork, customer service oriented, sense of urgency and collaboration, team work oriented.

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