Production Planner - Shipbuilding

Production Planner - Shipbuilding

iO Associates is currently partnered with a leading shipbuilding organisation that is seeking a Production Planner (m/f/d) to support and coordinate production planning activities for shipbuilding and refit projects.

As part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team, you'll be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimising production schedules while coordinating closely with engineering, production, and supply chain stakeholders to ensure smooth and efficient execution.

Requirements

• Degree in Shipbuilding Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Relevant experience in shipbuilding, particularly within production planning or work preparation.
• Experience using planning tools such as MS Project, CAD systems, and ERP environments.
• Good English language skills

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project and order schedules for ship production and refit activities.
• Develop detailed manufacturing schedules for internal production, subcontracted work, and special solutions.
• Consolidate all production activities into an overall master schedule, considering timelines and capacity utilisation.
• Monitor, maintain, and optimise schedules in coordination with engineering, production, procurement, and controlling teams.
• Ensure planning data is maintained within planning tools and ERP systems.
• Manage and track hour budgets for engineering and production departments.
• Coordinate material availability in collaboration with production planning teams.
• Work closely with suppliers, service providers, and customer representatives to ensure alignment.
• Support construction strategies, production concepts, and scheduling-related topics.
• Document planning activities and contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and tools.