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Senior MS Project Planner
(MSPP-LK)
Overview
Reference
MSPP-LK
Salary
Market Related
Job Location
- South Africa -- Sedibeng District -- Vanderbijlpark
Job Type
Permanent
Posted
07 July 2025
Closing date
14 Jul 2025 20:59
We are seeking the skills of a Senior MS Project Planner to join our team in Vanderbijlpark. Must be skilled in reading mechanical drawings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Matric Grade 12, or N3
- Technical Qualification would be advantageous
- 10 years’ experience in Fabrication and Engineering
EXPERIENCE:
- Understand Manufacturing and Engineering processes.
- Work under pressure
- Good communication skills
- Have good problem-solving skills and can make quick, effective decisions
- Be numerate and have planning and analytical skills
- Have appropriate IT skills.
- Read and understand drawings
- Advanced MS Project Skills (Expert Level)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Schedule all projects in the works ensuring optimal use of resources.
- Daily updating of schedules based on progress.
- Provide Forward load projects based on scheduling.
- Provide Project Engineers with accurate schedules for reporting purposes.
- Provide Sales department with schedules for quotation purposes.
- Manage the following:
- Opening/Loading of projects ensuring relevant information is available and loaded in the projects folder.
- Planning of projects (BOM’s) in accordance to order scope, drawings, sketches & specifications as discussed in Handover / Engineering Meetings.
- Review Planning on Route sheets in accordance with relevant information
- Generates planning/scheduling on projects due to scope changes, NCR’s or CD’s and communicate with Superintendents and Foreman on various details during manufacturing process.
- Release Works Orders
- Various adhoc duties will be expected to be performed outside the above mentioned scope to assist the team from time to time.
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