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Cape Town: Project Planner (Contract) posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Cape Town: Project Planner (Contract) posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Company
Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Location
Western Cape

Job Type
Other Engineering

Job Description

Project 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

Key Responsibilities amongst others and not limited to:

  • Assemble and maintain a Master project Schedule, of 8-16 projects of diverse sizes, to be used for planning reviews of schedule, impact reviews and resource smoothing.
  • Monitor and Audit Projects Schedules created and maintained by 5-8 Project Managers
  • Ensure Clear links between project Schedules, Design Schedule, and Production Schedules
  • Ensure Critical path is clear on all projects.
  • Work with Project Managers to ensure correct production resources requirements on Project Schedules for long range loading views. (i.e. beyond ERP loadings i.e. before BOMs)
  • Define Portfolio wide project critical path activities and ensure effective allocation of resources aligned according to priority list.
  • Responsible for facilitating Project Priority Hierarchy List definition and roll out through design and Production planning teams.
  • Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
  • Work with design and production planners to define and present loading forecast views for reporting, scenario planning and reviews for changes or acceptance of new orders.
  • Work with Production planner to dovetail Project Schedules and Production ERP loadings.
  • Identify and highlight global planning Issues and risks.
  • Support project team with development of project progress metrics and control technics.
  • Host two weekly master planning meets.
  • Produce Monthly High Level 1 Master Schedule view report for monthly exec report.
  • Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
  • Work with Design and Production planners to balance/smooth resource loadings.
  • Procure On Time Delivery data for KPIs.
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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 history in project management
  • Critical and Analytical thinker with effective decision-making skills
  • Initiative-taker with the ability maintain and improve processes.
  • Ability to perform in a constantly changing environment.

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Cape Town: Project Planner (Contract) posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Cape Town: Project Planner (Contract) posted by Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Company
Southey Contracting Offshore Division

Location
Western Cape

Job Type
Other Engineering

Job Description

Project 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

Key Responsibilities amongst others and not limited to:

  • Assemble and maintain a Master project Schedule, of 8-16 projects of diverse sizes, to be used for planning reviews of schedule, impact reviews and resource smoothing.
  • Monitor and Audit Projects Schedules created and maintained by 5-8 Project Managers
  • Ensure Clear links between project Schedules, Design Schedule, and Production Schedules
  • Ensure Critical path is clear on all projects.
  • Work with Project Managers to ensure correct production resources requirements on Project Schedules for long range loading views. (i.e. beyond ERP loadings i.e. before BOMs)
  • Define Portfolio wide project critical path activities and ensure effective allocation of resources aligned according to priority list.
  • Responsible for facilitating Project Priority Hierarchy List definition and roll out through design and Production planning teams.
  • Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
  • Work with design and production planners to define and present loading forecast views for reporting, scenario planning and reviews for changes or acceptance of new orders.
  • Work with Production planner to dovetail Project Schedules and Production ERP loadings.
  • Identify and highlight global planning Issues and risks.
  • Support project team with development of project progress metrics and control technics.
  • Host two weekly master planning meets.
  • Produce Monthly High Level 1 Master Schedule view report for monthly exec report.
  • Planning and prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.
  • Work with Design and Production planners to balance/smooth resource loadings.
  • Procure On Time Delivery data for KPIs.
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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 history in project management
  • Critical and Analytical thinker with effective decision-making skills
  • Initiative-taker with the ability maintain and improve processes.
  • Ability to perform in a constantly changing environment.

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