Eaton’s Bussmann division is currently seeking a Senior Production Planner to join our team. This position is based at our Juarez facility. The Lead Material Flow Expert is responsible for the definition, deployment, and maintenance of the material flow strategies across Bussmann Juarez facility, through effective leadership of team members in logistics, receiving, warehouse, production, and shipping. By applying Lean /Six Sigma tools to take Eaton’s materials management processes to a World Class level. It has full responsibility to support inventory accuracy and material management. Primarily a strategic position, the Lead Material Flow Expert directly supports key strategic objectives by leading and directing the business process to provide high customer satisfaction while meeting or exceeding internal business unit goals and objectives. In this role, you will: Ensure cross functional (Plant Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Material Handling) aligned assumptions, layouts, and timing for kitting applications Lead implementation of Global Material Flow Strategy (forklift free, kitting, floor space optimization, & third-party cost minimization) implementation for the factory. Responsible for delivering kitting solutions to material flow challenges including containerization, kit cell layout, kit flow plan, kit delivery and IT requirements. Present kitting concepts and designs to internal customers and executive audiences to convincingly explain need, innovation, and business case. Manages product flow from stock, through quality inspection, with delivery to the shipping department. Supervises daily workflow of material handling operations. Design and implement a world class inventory management system that seamlessly integrates with the Lean Manufacturing process. Provide necessary leadership and training to build and maintain a strong inventory management team. Writes and maintains departmental work instructions and maintains departmental training documentation. Interfaces with other plant departments as required maintaining inventory accuracy and optimizing material flow. Works with production planners with Kanban systems, consignment programs and cycle counts. Remove material flow constraints through long-term sustainable corrective actions and solutions. Develop effective KPI s to measure and improve team s performance. Participate and Lead Kaizen improvement projects. Performs miscellaneous related duties and carries out special projects as assigned. Comply with the procedures, work instructions and work regulations of the different management systems (ISO9001, ISO14001, IATF16946, CTPAT, OEA and those that the company registers) Incumbent in accordance with the established manuals and guarantee compliance with the registers of legal, quality, environment, health and safety regulations, OEA, CTPAT, etc. within the company Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar position. Working knowledge of MRP systems, just in time concepts and respective production processes Knowledge of basic planning tools (JIT; Kanban safety stocks, level loading, etc.). Inventory Management Knowledge is needed (Kanban, Kitting, Fix locations, PFEP, Material Presentation, etc.) Bilingual -Spanish / English Basic Quality Systems knowledge is required. Preferred Qualifications: APICS CPIM is a plus. Qualifications for the Position: Global Perspective Teamwork Responsibility (ELM) Decision making Communication Customer Focused. What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Supply Chain / Logistics Region: Latin America Organization: EPG CPD UL Bussmann Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: Relocation from within hiring country only Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time