Senior Planning Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize integrated production and project schedules.
• Plan and sequence manufacturing activities to maximize productivity and optimize equipment and workforce utilization.
• Monitor production progress, identify schedule risks, and implement recovery plans.
• Prepare weekly and monthly production plans, schedule updates, and management reports.
• Perform resource planning, workload balancing, and capacity forecasting based on production demand.
• Develop and monitor project resource plans and cost‑loaded schedules to support budgeting, cost control, and efficient project execution.
• Conduct delay analysis, identify root causes of schedule variances, evaluate their impact on project timelines, and recommend corrective and recovery actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and logistics teams to ensure timely execution.
• Identify schedule risks and develop mitigation and recovery plans to minimize project delays.
• Optimize production sequencing, resource allocation, and manufacturing capacity.
• Generate planning reports, KPIs, and schedule performance analyses.
• Ensure planning activities comply with API and DNV quality standards (ex. API 6A, 16A, 16C, 16D, 20E, API Q1 10th Edition) along with customer requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning efficiency and manufacturing performance.
• Maintain accurate planning data within Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP and ensure timely updates to production schedules.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience as a Planning Engineer in oil and gas equipment manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience in manufacturing planning for pressure control equipment, wellhead systems, valves, drilling equipment, or related oil and gas products.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Advanced project and production schedule development.
  • Production sequencing and workflow optimization.
  • Capacity planning and resource optimization.
  • Manufacturing planning and project execution.
• Thorough knowledge of industry standards and quality management systems, including:
  • API Q1 (10th Edition)
  • API 6A
  • API 16A
  • API 16C
  • API 16D
  • API 20E
  • DNV certification requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to coordinate with cross‑functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.