Planning & Project Management (JIGS & FIXTURES)

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: PLANNING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEERPosition:Planning & Project Management EngineerDepartment:Project Management Office (PMO) / OperationsReporting To:Project Manager / Operations HeadPOSITION SUMMARYThe Planning & Project Management Engineer drives dynamic project timelines, rigorous cost control, and execution strategy. This role is responsible for the end-to-end scheduling and monitoring of high-precision Jigs & Fixtures projects for the electronic gadget industry. The engineer must demonstrate exceptional agility, maintaining a round-the-clock customer connect to meet aggressive production schedules and successfully navigate tough customer demands from kickoff to final deployment.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES1. Schedule Acceleration & Agile Baseline ControlAggressive Project Scheduling:Develop and accelerate high-speed project baselines and critical path networks to meet compressed, aggressive customer timelines without compromising toolroom standards.Agile Change Execution:Exhibit high agility in adjusting schedules dynamically to mirror real-time design modifications and rapidly changing engineering constraints on the floor.Milestone Enforcement:Track tight design freezes, short-cycle material procurement, and automated logic testing to ensure zero timeline slippage.2. Demand Management & Customer ConnectTough Demand Navigation:Act as the primary buffer and interface to absorb, evaluate, and structurally deploy tough, fluctuating, and strict customer engineering demands.Round-the-Clock Connect:Maintain proactive, continuous, and responsive contact loops with premium global electronics clients to report daily project updates and rapidly clear delivery roadblocks.Scope Control:Formally document the cost and timeline impact of customer-driven scope changes, preserving target project profitability.3. Commercial Controls & Resource SyncHour Variance Management:Track actual toolroom, assembly, and programming hours vs. the Commercial Estimate, immediately deploying correction strategies to prevent labor overruns.Ecosystem Liaison:Partner with internal manufacturing, sub-contractors, and on-site field engineers to keep high-value material flows and site installation windows strictly synchronized.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS1. Education & ExperienceQualification:B.E. / B.Tech or Diploma in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering. Project management certification (PMP/CAPM) is preferred.Experience (B.E. / B.Tech):Minimum 5 years of core experience in high-velocity technical project planning or toolroom coordination.Experience (Diploma):Minimum 10 years of robust, hands-on experience in manufacturing planning, toolroom operations, or project execution management.2. Specialized Systems & CompetenciesSAP & ERP Systems:Hands-on data proficiency within SAP modules (SAP PP, MM, or PS) to evaluate real-time inventory tracking, production planning, and cost tracing updates.Planning Platforms:Expert command over MS Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent enterprise planning software systems alongside advanced Excel metrics.Behavioral Attributes:Proven track record of operating effectively in high-pressure, agile settings. Resilient, solution-oriented, with the stamina to handle rigorous communication expectations.KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)Key Performance Indicator (KPI)Performance Target / Benchmark1. Aggressive Schedule OTD100% adherence to accelerated target FAI milestones under tight client timelines.2. Customer ResponsivenessAchieving zero communication delays under a continuous, round-the-clock connectivity setup.3. Budget ContainmentRestricting actual toolroom engineering hours to within ±5% of the pre-set commercial baseline estimate.4. SAP Data IntegrityEnsuring instant, real-time logging of critical milestone clearances and toolroom variations inside the ERP.