Engineering Planner

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic, career minded individual, with a strong work ethic, solid professional track record and a commitment to teamwork whom with related Tertiary Qualification and courses completed in Planning or related field. The following experience and skills are required which must be demonstrated by submitting examples:

• 6 years’ experience in proven manufacturing experience in a similar position.
• Must have experience in a multi-project planning environment.
• Must have advanced knowledge working on MS Project Software and with advantage to have exposure to Primavera or similar.
• Above average command in the full MS Office package
• Experience in Waterfall and with advantage to have exposure to Agile planning environments.

Key Responsibilities – amongst others and not limited to:

• Maintain consolidated Engineering Master Activity Schedule of all current projects.
• Produce weekly engineering resource capacity overview and forecast resource view reports and submit / present for review.
• Ensure Clear links between Design Schedules and respective Project Schedules
• Implementing Priority Change Knock-on impacts through Design Schedules to define resultant project knocks with projects Planner
• Assist to balance/smooth resource loadings and allocate work in conjunction with engineering managers (Mech & Elec)
• Convert Design WBSs defined by engineering teams to Schedules
• Ensure Design Schedule is linked to Project Schedule Deliverable work packages
• Define Knock on reports for changes to planning and priorities
• Define Reports on Design OTD and Loadings
• Report on Actual vs planned hrs of " In Time" KPIs
• Communicate weekly Design Schedule updates to PMs
• Highlight Overloads flag over time requirements
• Monitor Support time % Usage
• Define 12 m Design loading view
• Development of project progress metrics and control technics
• Process weekly timesheets against preloaded activity budgeted hours (DWBS already loaded in D365) and communicate remaining hours per project.
• Development of project progress metrics and control technics

Additional Skills Required:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Must be good at multitasking and be meticulous with exceptional attention to detail.
• Sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.
• Not a clock-watcher and must be willing to work overtime when required.
• Unendorsed Code 08 drivers’ license
• Above average command in the full MS Office package, Project Management Software packages and experienced in using ERP or similar company management software.
• Experience in waterfall and agile planning environments.
• Must possess a demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic team environment, under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and be goal oriented.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to maintain relationships with junior staff right through to senior management team, and the client.
• Proven experience of contributing to and leading team meetings.
• A strong tactical individual with a proven track record in project management
• Critical and Analytical thinker with effective decision-making skills
• Self-starter with the ability maintain and improve processes.
• Ability to perform in a constantly changing environment