Installation and Project Planner

Description

The Project Planner is part of the Project Team during pre-sales and execution phases to support with regards to delivery dates, time scheduling, resource planning and elaborating the critical path.

About GEA

• GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

• Why join GEA

• GEA is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will therefore receive consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, world view, national origin, genetics, disability, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other protected characteristic required by applicable law. Applicants with disabilities are welcome and will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

Your profile and qualifications

• Associate Degree in Business Administration or other related field OR 5 years of experience in a professional setting.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in project planner role.

• Understanding of challenges in project phases (engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning).

• Exposure to manufacturing/service operations.

• Proficiency with MS Project or other related scheduling software.

• The ability to articulate clearly, either verbally or through writing.

• The ability to evaluate and rank tasks based on urgency and importance to project deadlines.

Your responsibilities and tasks

• Create, execute, and sustain a functional scheduling management system together with the Project Directors / Project Managers.

• Manage multiple project schedules simultaneously.

• Establish baseline schedules: durations, critical path, and resources.

• Connector with the Design Department, the Procurement Department, the Construction Department and the Workshop to continuously update any time changes.

• Monitoring project schedule actual progress vs contractual milestones and support Project Manager and Contract Manager identifying risks and opportunities.

• Perform earned value analysis reports and establish a detailed work breakdown equipment structures when applied.

• Perform time impact analyses (TIA) to determine the extent of the impacts of potential delays and provide recommendations for schedule recovery.

• Building an effective dialogue with other team members to detect potential concerns or blockages.

• Participate in project meetings about contractual time changes by customers and suppliers.

• Contribute to the creation of final project reports and summarization of lessons learned with feedback to the organization.