- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Source
- Workday
Description
Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.
About the role
Our newly refurbished Leeds facility our Advanced Pump Design and Manufacturing Centre of Excellence, where highly engineered, bespoke pumping solutions are designed, built and delivered for some of the world’s most demanding applications. Our pumps operate in environments where failure isn’t an option — from energy, oil & gas, chemicals, water, nuclear and heavy industry, serving global customers who expect absolute precision, reliability and performance.We’re looking for an experienced Project Scheduler to take ownership of planning and scheduling across large, complex engineering projects — the kind with long lead times, multiple workstreams and a lot of moving parts.
You’ll be at the heart of the project lifecycle, building and maintaining detailed schedules that align engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing and delivery. This is a role for someone who enjoys turning complexity into clarity.
What you’ll be doing
Developing, maintaining and controlling end‑to‑end project schedules using MS Project
Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to ensure plans are realistic, integrated and achievable
Managing schedule risk, critical paths and dependencies across complex, multi‑discipline projects
Using SAP to track progress, materials, production milestones and performance
Providing clear schedule reporting, forecasts and insights to support decision‑making
Driving continuous improvement in planning standards, tools and processes
What we’re looking for
Proven experience as a Project Scheduler / Planner within large, complex engineering or manufacturing projects
Strong, hands‑on experience with MS Project
Working knowledge of SAP within a project or manufacturing environment
Comfortable managing projects with many interdependencies, long lead items and competing priorities
Confident communicator who can challenge constructively and influence stakeholders
A structured, detail‑driven mindset with the ability to see the bigger picture
What we offer you
Core Benefits
A competitive salary
A company-wide bonus scheme
Medicash Health Cash Plan (covering everyday healthcare expenses such as dental, optical and GP services)
33 days’ holiday
Defined pension contribution
Employee Assistance Programmes
Discounts on shopping, entertainment & lifestyle
Costco membership option
Discounted personal car leasing for you, family & friends
Long Service Awards
Ongoing learning through Sulzer Learning Pathways
Armed Forces Support – As a Silver Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we actively support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers. This includes policies that enable time for training, camps and deployment, alongside access to a growing internal military network.
Onsite Perks
Free, secure parking with EV charging
Multi-faith prayer room
Newly modernised work areas
Lively Sports & Social Club with events & prize draws
24/7 onsite gym
Subsidised vending machines
Subsidised Canteen offering hot and cold food
Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.