Why work at Watlow?
Would you like to work in the fascinating world of industrial technology? Watlow is a global leader in technology and manufacturing. For over 100 years, we have been dedicated to providing world-class engineering through innovative thermal products and systems that drive our customers' success and improve people's lives around the world.
Our corporate values guide us at all times: Always do the right thing, Learn and improve continuously, Respect everyone, and Lead with service and humility.
At Watlow Mexico, we offer a positive work environment, cutting-edge technology, and excellent professional development opportunities at our three plants located in El Marqués, Querétaro.
- Develop and maintain production plans and schedules based on customer demand, inventory requirements, material availability, capacity, and business priorities.
- Review, prioritize, and release new and pending production orders.
- Analyze MRP results and take action on shortages, reschedules, cancellations, expedites, excess inventory, and past-due orders.
- Ensure production orders contain accurate quantities, dates, priorities, and material requirements.
- Monitor production progress, work in process, material availability, past-due orders, and potential customer-impacting risks.
- Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure the availability of required raw materials, components, and assemblies.
- Work with Production and Team Leaders to communicate priorities and address schedule constraints.
- Collaborate with Customer Service, Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to resolve issues and maintain alignment.
- Communicate schedule changes, material risks, recovery plans, and escalation needs in a timely manner.
- Maintain accurate planning parameters, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stocks, order policies, and calendars.
- Support inventory replenishment for safety stock, consignment stock, and other established inventory programs.
- Identify opportunities to improve production flow, reduce waste, minimize expediting, and improve schedule stability.
- Participate in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience in production planning, material planning, supply chain, or a related manufacturing role.
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- Hands-on experience using an ERP or MRP system to plan materials and manage production orders.
- Knowledge of production scheduling, material availability, inventory management, and MRP principles.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Must be legally authorized to work in Mexico.
- Experience using Oracle, or another comparable ERP/MRP system.
- Experience with Lean manufacturing, Kanban, pull systems, or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience working with bills of material, routings, or manufacturing master data.
- Experience in thermal products, heaters, sensors, controllers, electrical assemblies, or other industrial products.
- Conversational or professional proficiency in English.
Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan
Your and your family's health, well-being, and financial stability are a priority for us. The Watlow Total Compensation Plan includes competitive compensation and a range of benefits to enhance your career:
- Salary paid bi-weekly
- Major and minor medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Savings fund (13%)
- Grocery vouchers (10%)
- Vacation days: 1st year - 13 days (Increasing each year according to the law + 1 additional day)
- Vacation bonus (50%)
- End of year bonus: 27 days
- Legal benefits
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, operations, business, or a related field
- At least two years of experience in production planning, material planning, supply chain, or a related manufacturing role
- Experience working in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience using an ERP or MRP system to plan materials and manage production orders
- Knowledge of production scheduling, material availability, inventory management, and MRP principles
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and reporting
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and follow-up skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Legally authorized to work in Mexico
- Experience using Oracle or another comparable ERP/MRP system
- Experience with Lean manufacturing, Kanban, pull systems, or continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience working with bills of material, routings, or manufacturing master data
- Experience with thermal products, heaters, sensors, controllers, electrical assemblies, or other industrial products
- Conversational or professional proficiency in English
Watlow Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Watlow and has not been reviewed or approved by Watlow.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, alongside an Employee Assistance Program, wellness incentives, and flexible spending accounts. Some locations also provide onsite wellness clinics, reinforcing comprehensive health support.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings feature a 401(k) with company matching, with materials also noting an additional annual company contribution tied to performance. This structure supports longer‑term financial security beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid vacation, personal time and holidays, with parental leave highlighted in postings. PTO accrual appears tenure‑based.
Watlow Insights
What We Do
Watlow is a global industrial technology company that uses its world-class engineering expertise, advanced thermal systems and manufacturing excellence to provide a wide array of temperature control, power control, heater technologies and temperature sensing platforms. Watlow brings its experience to a broad cross section of industries, including semiconductor processing, environmental chambers, energy processes, diesel emissions, medical and foodservice equipment. Since 1922, Watlow has grown in product capability, market experience and global reach. The company holds more than 1,100 patents and employs more than 4,200 team members working in 11 manufacturing facilities and nine technology and development centers in the United States, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Watlow covers 95 countries through sales and distribution offices around the world.
