Senior Project Planner Engineer Job Batam area,Indonesia,Manufacturing / Production

Your future role

As a Senior Project Planner 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, analyzing project data, challenging delays, identifying bottlenecks, and working with different teams to recover project performance when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning: Develop and maintain project schedules, milestones, budgets, manpower, materials, and resources to ensure projects are completed on time.

Progress Monitoring: Track daily and weekly project progress, compare planned vs. actual performance, monitor KPIs, and identify delays or issues early.

Cost Control: Monitor project costs for labor, materials, consumables, equipment, and subcontractors to keep spending within budget.

Risk Management: Identify potential risks and delays related to engineering, materials, procurement, production, manpower, and subcontractors, and take action to minimize their impact.

Reporting & Communication: Prepare clear project progress, cost, KPI, and forecast reports and communicate project status, issues, and actions to management and stakeholders.

Take-Off & BOM: Review drawings, prepare material take-offs and Bills of Materials (BOM), calculate material requirements, and coordinate with Procurement to ensure materials are available on time.

Fabrication & Production Planning: Coordinate with workshop and production teams to plan and monitor fabrication activities, manpower, materials, equipment, and production targets.

Meeting Leadership: Lead daily production and project meetings, review progress and issues, assign action items, and follow up to ensure timely completion.

Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve planning, productivity, cost control, reporting, and project execution while promoting best practices and teamwork.

Skills & Experience

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field with 10+ years of experience in project planning, project control, project management, or a similar role.
Alternative

Qualification:

Senior High School (SMA/SMK) graduates with 15+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or heavy industry are also encouraged to apply.
Heavy Industry

Experience:

Experience in plate fabrication, heavy fabrication, manufacturing, or workshop supervision is highly preferred.
Project Planning

Skills:

Strong ability to develop project schedules, monitor progress, manage resources, and ensure projects meet planned deadlines.
Cost Control:
Able to calculate and monitor costs for labor, materials, consumables, equipment, and subcontractors, and identify potential cost overruns.
Material & BOM:
Experienced in preparing material take-offs and Bills of Materials (BOM) and coordinating material requirements with Procurement.
Technical Knowledge:
Good understanding of structural steel, process piping, modular structures, heavy plate fabrication, and manufacturing processes.
Engineering Drawings:
Able to read and understand mechanical and fabrication drawings; knowledge of AutoCAD is an advantage but not mandatory.
Computer

Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and MS Project; knowledge of MS Access/database systems is an advantage.
Leadership & Communication:
Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with Engineering, Production, Procurement, Quality, and Project teams.
Meeting & Coordination

Skills:

Confident in leading daily production meetings and project kick-off meetings, setting actions, following up progress, and keeping teams aligned.
Working Under Pressure:
Able to manage multiple priorities, solve project issues, meet tight deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
English:
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Job location:

Batam, Indonesia.

We offer the successful candidate

Supportive, dynamic, professional, and evolving company
Growth and career opportunities working in a global organization