Production Planning Engineer
Core
Prepare, maintain, and update detailed production plans covering hull construction, outfitting, piping, mechanical, HVAC, insulation, testing, and commissioning activities for shipbuilding projects.
Role type
Production Planning Engineer
Builds
Shipbuilding production schedules and plans for hull construction, outfitting, and vessel delivery
Domain
Shipbuilding / Naval Architecture
Required skills
Production planning, schedule development, progress monitoring, resource coordination, technical drawing interpretation, supplier delivery tracking, capacity analysis, corrective action planning
Preferred skills
Project planning software proficiency, MS Excel, continuous improvement methodologies
Technologies
MS Office, Excel, project planning software
Responsibilities
Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules; monitor planned versus actual progress and identify bottlenecks; coordinate workforce, capacity, material, and equipment requirements; review technical drawings and work packages; follow up on engineering documentation and material availability; coordinate across Production, Engineering, Procurement, Warehouse, and Project Management teams; monitor supplier and subcontractor delivery schedules; evaluate impact of design changes on schedules; prepare progress reports and capacity analyses.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC