Engineering Planning Manager (f/m/x)

You will be responsible for planning and maintaining the smooth operation of workshops for continuous casting & hot and cold rolling equipment. You will manage and lead a dedicated planning team, ensuring operational excellence at all times.

In addition, you will be expected to, within the detail job description associated with each role:

• Management of task scheduling, resource and material planning, via subordinates and sub suppliers, based on computer based IMMS system results to ensure an efficient performance of all workshops’ activities.
• Manage and lead, by example, a dedicated engineering planning team (M & S, HRS, and CRS Maintenance Planners – cross-functional) ensuring set standards of quality and workmanship within the workplace.
• Liase with relevant workshop maintenance personnel to ensure all needed spare parts are available to subordinates for performance of their duties in a timely readiness
• Manage and maintain agreed operational budgets.
• Create and distribute on time periodic reports, relative to both workshop and personnel performance.
• Set and maintain operational excellence standards of safety in the workplace

You will have attained status as a Graduate Engineer in logistics or mechanical engineering coupled with a commercial knowledge / background.

Additionally, important to us:

• Significant and provable work experience within the steel making industry (casting and rolling preferable) or comparable role.
• Experience in managing and maintaining assets and resources.
• Independent and methodical approach to work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound knowledge and experience in MS Office and SAP/ERP system.
• Sound knowledge of English, both verbal and written; German language skills would be an optional asset.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and to develop new skills as required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

As an innovative and international employer, we offer a performance-oriented salary package (incl. profit sharing) and an attractive company pension scheme. In addition, we offer you the opportunity to achieve the ideal family/work life balance, e.g. with our in-house children's daycare center, flexible working hour models, and homeworking options. Click here to learn more about the benefits of working for SMS group.