What are the responsibilities and job description for the Materials Planner position at Metalsa?
About Metalsa: We are a global company with 65 years of experience in the automotive industry, we manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world. We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being committed to people, innovation, and our planet. If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa’s vision of future mobility, we want you to join the team! For more information, visit metalsa.com
Metalsa’s Mission: To move the world more efficiently while protecting the environment and ensuring long-term economic and social value generation for our stakeholders.
Metalsa’s Vision: To become a leading mobility manufacturer of chassis and electrified solutions for the automotive, trucking, and off-highway industries.
Role Objective: Schedule production and coordinate the ordering/ receipt of material to meet customer requirements and maintain productive plant operations. Ensure inventory transactions and physical inventory counts are accurate.
What does a day in the life look like?
- Schedule production based on customer requirements
- Create the Rollform and Basebar schedules using Oracle, MES, and customer inputs
- Coordinate raw material planning and procurement with steel suppliers and other vendors
- Monitor workflow and capacity vs. requirements; escalate risks to leadership
- Collaborate with Production, Quality, Process Engineering, and Logistics teams to update constraints and optimize schedule
- Maintain accurate inventory records and perform cycle counts as per MOS practice
- Review receiving transactions for raw materials, correcting discrepancies in Oracle
- Create and maintain reports and worksheets including offsite inventory tracking and TS indicators
- Analyze and correct issues with receiving, shipping, and offal transactions
- Monitor open orders and follow up with suppliers, warehouses, and transportation companies
- Create raw material releases weekly; coordinate shipment plans
- Support service rail planning, production schedule execution, and month-end inventory adjustments
- Report KPIs and scrap accumulation data to Finance
- Approve/correct supplier invoices related to processing, freight, and storage
- Support physical inventory coordination and cross-border process with Apodaca team
- Serve as point of contact for supply planning, escalation, and customer service coordination when needed
Education Experience
- 4-year Bachelor’s degree preferred in Materials-related field, Supply Chain Management, Planning, Management, or Engineering
- Associate degree considered with 10 years relevant experience
- 3 years’ experience in production control and master scheduling
- 3 years’ experience in manufacturing and/or customer service
- Automotive industry background strongly preferred
- Experience working with steel mills or steel vendors highly desirable
Technical Skills:
- Proficient in Oracle ERP
- Advanced Excel skills
- Working knowledge of Power BI and MES
- Experience with MRP/Detail Scheduling practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Supplier and logistics coordination experience
What is in it for YOU?
As part of the Metalsa team, you will benefit from great compensation and benefits package!
- Vacation, Personal Time, and Paid Holidays
- Excellent Benefits Plan!
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance
- Paid Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- 401(k) Company Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Advancement Opportunities & Training Programs
- Access to continuous learning platforms provided.
- Other Discounts & Perks!
