Production Planning Engineer

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Production Planning Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and update detailed production plans covering hull construction, outfitting, piping, mechanical, HVAC, insulation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules in alignment with overall project plans and milestones.
• Monitor planned versus actual progress, identify schedule deviations, and report potential delays and bottlenecks.
• Coordinate workforce, capacity, material, and equipment requirements to support efficient production planning.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, and work packages to ensure production readiness.
• Follow up on the availability of engineering documentation, materials, and equipment in line with production schedules.
• Coordinate planning activities across Production, Engineering, Procurement, Warehouse, and Project Management teams.
• Monitor supplier and subcontractor delivery schedules to ensure alignment with production requirements.
• Conduct regular production progress reviews and coordinate corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Evaluate the impact of design changes, additional work, and project revisions on production schedules and resource requirements.
• Prepare progress reports, capacity analyses, and planning performance updates.
• Support planning activities related to testing, commissioning, sea trials, and vessel delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, productivity, and resource efficiency.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in the shipbuilding industry, preferably in production planning or shipbuilding production. Applications from candidates without shipbuilding industry experience will not be considered.
• Good knowledge of shipbuilding construction and outfitting processes, including hull construction, piping, mechanical, HVAC, insulation, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, project specifications, and production schedules.
• Experience in production planning, progress monitoring, resource coordination, and reporting.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel; knowledge of project planning software is an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Effective communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Very good command of English.

Other Requirements

• Based in Antalya or willing to relocate.
• Willing to work actively in a shipyard production environment.
• No outstanding military service obligations (for male candidates).

Recruiter: Burcu Gökçek

Email: burcu.gokcek@damen.com

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