Manufacturing Project Planner
- Hagerstown, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create Project Plans from first Principle with MSP and P6
- Monitor Key Contractual and Payment Milestones
- Responsible in conjunction with other project members, for the collation and issue of final bid documentation to clients
- To support in the development of robust project controls and metrics to supplement the business allowing timely decision making
- Obtain schedules from suppliers and sub-contractors to develop an overall schedule with all milestones considered
- Ensure Corporate Governance documentation is maintained and advise on enhancements where weaknesses are apparent.
- Conduct Variance analysis and complete agreed corrective actions
- Responsible for completing the full planning aspect with Primavera P6, utilizing extensive knowledge within Microsoft
- Create and adheres to all work breakdown structures, completing all tasks in line with approved contracts and project objectives
- Conducts extensive risk and root cause analysis, overseeing any issues through to resolution
- Ensures extensive cost control analysis, utilizing skills within earned value management techniques, change management, variation orders and pricing, enabling the achievement of all financial targets
- Continually analyses projects, conducting extensive reporting and analysis, implementing progress processes
- Completes extensive liaison with suppliers and subcontractors, creating appropriate schedules and implementing measurable milestones
- Ensures full project monitoring using CPA and S-curves in relation to all planning and scheduling, recording all schedule issues, allowing for effective resolution
- 3-5 years experience as Project Planner particularly in a manufacturing Environment
- Graduate Degree in Science or Engineering
- Desire and willingness to work within Rail Manufacturing Sector.
- A proactive, diligent and driven professional with good attention to detail.
- Strong communication and organization skills.
- Excellent MS Office skills, experienced in the preparation of reports and information using packages such as Power Bi, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of Project Management and Life Cycle.
- Knowledge and experience of planning software (like, Primavera P6), preferred.
- Bachelor’s in related areas preferred