Essentra Components is a global market leader in plastic injection molded, vinyl dip molded and metal components. We have a history of over 65 years, producing essential components across a huge range of industries and applications. Our international network extends to 29 countries and includes 14 principal manufacturing facilities, 34 distribution centers, and 40 sales and service locations.

At the center of everything is our purpose, to responsibly provide the products and services our customers need to succeed. Put simply, our purpose is why we exist as a company. Many companies claim to be changing the world; we don't. But we do make a powerful difference to our customers. We make it work. Every one of us. Every day.

We supply low cost components used by manufacturing companies in their manufacturing process. Our primary target is B2B Manufacturers i.e. companies who build products used by other manufacturing companies.

Our Monterrey facility, built to Essentra’s design, occupies a site of more than 400,000sq ft with a further 25,000sq ft of land with permission for future development. The new facility (occupied in the fall of 2023) is part of an ongoing investment by Essentra to further extend its global manufacturing footprint to reflect the increasingly multinational needs of customers who need to be reassured of the quality of the product, consistency of service and timeliness of delivery wherever they are in the world.

We are currently hiring a Production/Planner scheduler to work onsite at the Monterrey facility. English fluency is required. Please submit resume in English.

The planner-scheduler is responsible for managing the site’s capacity to enable it to meet internal and external customer’s requirements. Provide information to the site leadership to allow for timely and correct decision making. Create and monitor the adherence the production schedule. This position reports directly to the Production Manager. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the ERP system has updated customer demand information.
• Analyze demand to determine if the site has adequate capacity to meet it, and present it to the leadership team.
• Analyze demand data to determine the production sequence of shop floor orders and, provide it to involved parties.
• Ensure that each item schedule is done in a way that optimizes the use of resources.
• Use scheduling tools to balance demand for all the site’s production processes.
• Provide procurement the required data for their effective and timely procurement planning.
• Participate in Essentra sustainability programs.
• Live by and promote Essentra’s values; enforce QMS, Essentra’s policies and regulations.
• Present the role’s KPI’s status, actions and solutions.
• Actively participate in continuous improvement teams across all company locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a fast-paced manufacturing facility.
• Strong understanding of production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing facility.
• Good computer skills.
• Displays skills in inter-group relationships and the ability to get people to work together.
• Must be fluent in English, both written and verbal
• Good analysis skills, style, empathy, employee relationship skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Good listening and decision-making skills.
• Excellent problem solving and reasoning ability.
• Be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Team player and motivated for self-improvement.
• Ability to create work instructions and visual aids.
• Ability to handle stress and be adaptable/flexible.
• Willingness to work onsite at our Monterrey location.