Project Control Manager

Job Description

• Liaises with planning functions for all departments to create both long- and short-term demand & delivery capacity plans which make optimal utilization of resources and achieves best deliverables in line with customer requirements.
• Conduct a bi-weekly review of current jobs, forecasts and new contracts use these to create the long-term capacity plan highlighting any capacity constraints or utilization shortfalls to the management team to initiate remedial action.
• Agree and publish critical milestone dates for material deliveries with procurement department.
• Daily monitor material delivery dates and adjust short term plans accordingly.
• Agree, track and update design deliverables and adjust plans to reflect status.
• Daily agree, track and update production deliverables and adjust plans to reflect status.
• Daily review client demand and reprioritize as appropriate within agreed guidelines set for each department.
• Record delivery performance for each department and report as a KPI identifying Root Cause for poor performance and working with department heads to agree/approve permanent fix for continuous improvement.
• Carry out Risk analysis with other departments and develop mitigation to avoid impacts to schedule.
• Track performance against schedule with the accounts department to control costs.
• Report daily performance figures to management and the wider team.
• Create and maintain a level of flexibility in the schedule that can deal with an agreed level of unforeseen demand or drop-off.  
• Use a rolling plan to avail of any unutilized delivery slots and monthly issue reports highlighting upcoming availability of capacity and any capacity constraints
• Well versed planning software/tools and thorough knowledge about Critical Path Analysis (CPM), and Earned Value analysis (EV).
• Be an ERP Super User and impart your knowledge to other user to best maximise the outputs from the system.
• Assist in the development and mentoring of other staff members.
• Support the implementation of robust data collection systems to monitor company performance and drive informed decision making.
• Be a key driver of continuous improvement and LEAN activities to eliminate waste.
• Display a can-do, hands-on approach and lead by example in terms of your leadership style and work ethic.

Skills

• BS degree in relevant Project Planning or Manufacturing Management discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in a GMP or process driven manufacturing industry.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience as a master scheduler.
• Experience in Middle east or Gulf Region preferred.
• Façade industry experience would be an advantage.
• Strong sense of commercial awareness and project targets.
• Excellent working knowledge of Primavera, MS Office suite & MS Project.
• Strong working knowledge of Production Planning/ERP software.