Senior Planning Engineer

Job Description – Senior Planning Engineer

Company: ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd.

Department: Planning / Manufacturing

Experience: 6–12 Years (preferably in heavy fabrication)

Location: YNR

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and monitor detailed production schedules for the manufacturing of Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Columns, Reactors, and other static equipment.
• Coordinate with Design, Procurement, Production, Quality, and Dispatch teams to ensure smooth execution of projects.
• Develop and track shop floor schedules, monitor progress against plan, and identify bottlenecks affecting delivery timelines.
• Prepare weekly and monthly production reports, material status reports, and project progress updates.
• Ensure availability of drawings, BOMs, raw materials, and bought-out items as per the production plan.
• Monitor fabrication activities including cutting, forming, fit-up, welding, NDT, PWHT, machining, hydrotesting, and final dispatch.
• Follow up with internal departments and vendors to achieve project milestones and committed delivery dates.
• Participate in capacity planning, load balancing, and optimization of manufacturing resources.
• Support implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• 6 - 12 years of experience in Planning in a heavy engineering or fabrication environment.
• Hands-on experience in planning and scheduling for Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers manufacturing.
• Good understanding of shop floor scheduling, fabrication sequences, and welding processes.
• Knowledge of ASME Section VIII Div. 1, ASME Section II, V, IX, and other applicable fabrication standards.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP/Oracle) and proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project/Primavera for scheduling and tracking.