Senior Planning Engineer

• 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 the 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.