Senior Planner, Workshop Production

 

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DOCUMENT NUMBER IMI00000 HRM JD SPM C 0009 Rev 1

1.POSITION DETAILS

Job Title Senior Planner, Workshop Production

Date proposed / Revised 29-Dec-2025

Function Ship Project Management Location RAK - KSA

Department Production Planning Overtime Eligibility Yes

Division - Job Code -

Reports to Manager, Production Planning Job Grade Code 10 - 11

No. of direct reports -

2. JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE

Summary of the main purpose of the job as the basic function and scope of the job in terms of organization, geographic areas supported, financial or other volume/size metrics, strategic impact, and nature of supervision received or exercised related to the job in a descriptive manner

The Workshop Production Planner is responsible for overall workshop-level production planning, control, and performance management for shipbuilding projects across Zones B & C. The role provides planning leadership and governance, ensuring that detailed plans developed by Senior Engineers are fully aligned with master schedules, capacity constraints, and production strategy. The position acts as the single point of accountability for workshop production plans, progress reporting accuracy, resource leveling, and schedule recovery actions, while coordinating closely with Operations, Project Management, Engineering, and Subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient, and timely delivery of shipbuilding milestones.

3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Areas of Accountabilities (list up to 10 prime activities)

(Describe concisely each principal work activity listed in logical order normally the list with include the most important duty first indicating important decision and recommendations made if applicable; start sentences with action verbs first)

1. Planning Leadership & Governance · Own and govern workshop-level production schedules from bidding through project close-out. · Review, validate, and approve detailed schedules prepared by Senior Engineers and Planners. · Ensure alignment between Master Schedule, Look-Ahead Plans, and daily/weekly workshop

execution. 2. Production Control & Performance Management

· Monitor overall workshop production progress and identify deviations, bottlenecks, and productivity risks.

· Lead schedule recovery and mitigation planning, including resequencing and resource reallocation. · Approve and consolidate weekly and monthly production performance reports for management and

clients. 3. Coordination & Stakeholder Management

· Act as the primary planning interface with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, and Subcontractors.

· Represent workshop planning in Integrated Work Team (IWT) and senior coordination meetings. · Ensure subcontractor plans and accruals are aligned with approved production schedules.

4. Reporting & Decision Support · Lead preparation of Look-Ahead Reports, chair related coordination meetings, and track action

closure. · Provide planning inputs for management decision-making, including risk exposure, capacity outlook,

and forecast completion.

 

 

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· Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all planning and reporting outputs. 5. Systems & Continuous Improvement

· Oversee effective use of Primavera P6 / AVEVA ERM for production scheduling, cost tracking, and resource management.

· Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, templates, and reporting standards. · Ensure planning practices comply with IMI quality, governance, and audit requirements.

6. People Development · Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and performance oversight to Senior Engineers and

Production Planners. · Support succession planning by developing planning capability within the team.

4. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education Bachelor’s degree in engineering, management, or related field.

Professional Qualifications (Certifications & Accreditations)

Recognized professional planning or engineering certification preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

Advanced expertise in Primavera P6 and production planning systems. Strong understanding of shipyard workshop operations and fabrication

workflows. High-level analytical and decision-making capability. Leadership skills with the ability to challenge, guide, and approve

subordinate planning outputs. Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills. Strong problem-solving ability under schedule and production pressure.

Experience

Minimum9 - 12 years of relevant experience in shipbuilding or heavy fabrication planning.

Proven experience leading workshop-level or area-level production planning.

Offshore or onshore fabrication / construction experience (Shipbuilding / Rigs / MRO / Oil & Gas / Heavy Industrial Projects).

Languages Fluent in English (speaking, writing, reading)

5. WORKING RELATIONS

Internal Interactions All employees from other departments

External Interactions Clients, Sub-Vendors and Sub-Contractors

6. FUNCTIONAL APPROVAL

Name of the function head Daehong Kang

Designation COO

Signature

Date

7. HR APPROVAL (To be signed by HR Manager - Organizational Design)

Name

Signature

Date

 

 

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Statements in this Job Description are intended to reflect, in general, the duties and responsibilities of the job with requirements, but are not to be interpreted

as totally inclusive.