Senior Planning Engineer

Your future role

As a Senior Planning Engineer, you will take ownership of project planning and control activities from the initial project kick-off through fabrication and completion. You will translate project requirements into practical execution plans, schedules, manpower requirements, material requirements, budgets, and measurable milestones. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing or heavy-industry environment, analysing project data, challenging delays, identifying bottlenecks, and working with different teams to recover project performance when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain detailed project schedules covering engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, inspection, and delivery activities.

• Prepare project execution plans, manpower forecasts, and resource-loading schedules.

• Monitor project progress and analyze schedule performance against established baselines.

• Identify schedule risks, delays, and bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions to management.

• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Project teams to ensure alignment of project priorities and delivery commitments.

• Lead weekly and monthly project planning meetings and provide progress reports to stakeholders.

• Track project milestones, critical paths, and key deliverables using project management tools.

• Develop and maintain production and capacity planning models to support operational efficiency.

• Monitor procurement schedules and material availability to prevent disruptions to manufacturing activities.

• Prepare look-ahead schedules and recovery plans for projects experiencing delays.

• Analyze productivity, earned value, and project performance metrics.

• Support tendering and project estimation activities by providing schedule and resource planning inputs.

• Ensure planning documentation is maintained accurately and in accordance with company procedures.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing project controls, planning processes, and operational performance.

• Promote compliance with company quality, safety, and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in project planning, production planning, project controls, or manufacturing operations.

• Experience in heavy fabrication, mining equipment manufacturing, structural steel, or engineering projects is highly preferred.

• Strong understanding of project scheduling methodologies and project control principles.

• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent planning software.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Skills & Competencies

• Project Planning & Scheduling
• Primavera P6 / MS Project
• Critical Path Method (CPM)
• Resource & Capacity Planning
• Manufacturing Planning
• Production Scheduling
• Risk Management
• Project Controls
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Cost & Schedule Performance Analysis
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Leadership & Team Coordination