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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.


Contact information

Sharon Meulenbeld