Planning Engineer - Production Scheduling

Azizi Development UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Azizi Developments in Dubai, UAE, is seeking a Planning Engineer - Production Scheduling to design and manage detailed schedules for aluminum and facade work. You will coordinate with Design, Procurement, Production, QA/QC, Logistics, and Site teams to align fabrication with project milestones.

The role requires 5-8 years of planning or project controls experience, strong Primavera P6 or MS Project skills, and a solid understanding of production planning and critical-path analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-8 years of planning, scheduling, or project controls experience.
• Experience with aluminum/facade manufacturing environments preferred.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project and production schedules for aluminum and facade work.
• Prepare baseline schedules with milestones, durations, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Create look-ahead schedules and update programs with progress data.
• Provide weekly/monthly progress reports and variance analyses.
• Coordinate with design, procurement, production, QA/QC, logistics, and site teams.
• Identify constraints and propose recovery actions to meet milestones.
• Monitor shop drawing, material approvals, and long-lead procurement.
• Align factory production with site priorities and installation dates.

Skills

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Project scheduling

Production planning

Factory scheduling

Critical path analysis

Progress reporting

Schedule variance analysis

Look-ahead schedules

Recovery planning

Resource planning

Capacity planning

Production forecasting

Machinery utilization

Long-lead material tracking

Logistics coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Planning Engineer - Production Scheduling

Job Snapshot Role: Planning Engineer - Production Scheduling Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Manufacturing Function: Production Engineering/Planning/Scheduling Experience: 5-8 years of planning or project controls experience, preferably within aluminum, facade, curtain wall, glazing, cladding, or manufacturing operations Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Planning Engineer - Production Scheduling in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Manufacturing opportunity focused on developing, monitoring, and controlling project and factory production schedules for aluminum and facade works. This hiring role requires strong Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project capability, production planning expertise, critical path analysis, progress reporting, and close coordination with Design, Procurement, Production, QA/QC, Logistics, and Site teams to keep fabrication and delivery activities aligned with project milestones.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Manufacturing Function: Production Engineering/Planning/Scheduling Salary: 12000-18000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Planning Engineer will provide the scheduling framework that connects engineering approvals, material procurement, factory fabrication, dispatch, and site installation. The position requires converting project commitments into practical activity sequences while continuously measuring actual progress against planned targets. A key part of the role is identifying constraints before they affect delivery. By analyzing production capacity, long-lead materials, critical activities, manpower requirements, machinery availability, and schedule variances, the Planning Engineer will help management prioritize resources and implement corrective action where project deadlines are at risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed project and production schedules covering aluminum and facade work packages.
• Prepare baseline schedules with clearly defined milestones, activity durations, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Break project scope into design, technical approval, procurement, fabrication, delivery, and installation activities.
• Produce short-term and medium-term look-ahead schedules to guide operational priorities.
• Update project programs using verified actual progress and revised project information.
• Prepare recovery schedules when progress falls behind approved milestones.
• Coordinate with Production teams to establish achievable fabrication programs based on current factory capacity.
• Monitor available manpower, machinery, materials, and production resources against scheduled requirements.
• Prepare production forecasts and identify potential resource shortages or capacity bottlenecks.
• Set fabrication priorities according to project installation dates and contractual delivery requirements.
• Track cutting, machining, assembly, glazing, packing, and dispatch activities throughout the production cycle.
• Compare actual factory output against planned quantities and completion dates.
• Monitor progress against approved baseline schedules and highlight emerging delays.
• Analyze schedule variances and identify their impact on critical and near-critical activities.
• Recommend corrective measures, resequencing, additional resources, or recovery actions where necessary.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for project teams and management.
• Track critical activities and elevate risks that could affect fabrication, delivery, or project completion.
• Obtain accurate progress information from Design, Procurement, Production, Logistics, and Site teams.
• Monitor shop drawing preparation, technical submissions, consultant approvals, and material approvals.
• Follow long-lead procurement items and coordinate required-on-site dates with Procurement and suppliers.
• Align factory production programs with site priorities and installation sequences.
• Coordinate with Logistics and Stores teams for packing, dispatch, and delivery of completed materials.
• Prepare S-curves, manpower histograms, progress curves, dashboards, and schedule performance reports.
• Maintain planned versus actual progress records and produce clear variance analysis.
• Support resource forecasting and production capacity planning for upcoming project requirements.
• Maintain planning trackers, schedule records, supporting progress data, and reporting documentation.
• Participate in project and production meetings and communicate scheduling priorities to relevant stakeholders.
• Review changes in project scope, design, procurement, or delivery requirements and assess schedule impact.
• Provide management with reliable completion forecasts and early warning of potential delays.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in planning, scheduling, or project controls.
• Previous exposure to aluminum, facade, curtain wall, glazing, cladding, or manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
• Experienced in developing baseline schedules, recovery programs, and detailed look-ahead plans.
• Strong understanding of production planning and factory scheduling.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project.
• Confident performing critical path analysis and schedule variance assessment.
• Experienced in producing S-curves, histograms, progress reports, forecasts, and planning dashboards.
• Good understanding of aluminum fabrication workflows from engineering release through dispatch.
• Familiar with cutting, machining, assembly, glazing, packing, and logistics processes.
• Able to coordinate design approvals, procurement lead times, production requirements, and site installation priorities.
• Strong Microsoft Excel capability for progress tracking and schedule analysis.
• Comfortable handling data from multiple departments and converting it into reliable planning information.
• Able to identify schedule risks and recommend practical recovery measures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with close attention to deadlines and dependencies.
• Experienced in coordinating with Engineering, Procurement, Production, QA/QC, Factory, Logistics, and Site teams.
• UAE or GCC project experience is preferred.

Skills Set

• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Excel
• Project scheduling
• Production planning
• Factory scheduling
• Baseline schedules
• Look-ahead schedules
• Recovery planning
• Critical path analysis
• Progress monitoring
• Schedule variance analysis
• S-curves
• Progress curves
• Histograms
• Planning dashboards
• Resource planning
• Capacity planning
• Production forecasting
• Manpower planning
• Machinery utilization
• Aluminum fabrication planning
• Facade production planning
• Curtain wall workflows
• Glazing production
• Cutting operations
• Machining activities
• Assembly planning
• Packing schedules
• Dispatch planning
• Procurement tracking
• Long-lead material tracking
• Shop drawing tracking
• Material approval tracking
• Technical submission tracking
• Logistics coordination
• Site delivery coordination
• Progress reporting
• Project forecasting
• Schedule risk analysis
• Recovery actions
• Planned versus actual analysis
• Project controls
• Production coordination

Why Join Us

This position offers direct involvement in the planning of complex aluminum and facade production within Dubai 's Manufacturing sector, combining project controls with practical factory operations. The role provides visibility across the full delivery chain, from drawing approvals and procurement through fabrication, logistics, and installation. For an experienced Planning Engineer, the scope offers valuable exposure to production capacity management, schedule recovery, critical path control, resource forecasting, and multidisciplinary coordination. This combination can support progression toward senior planning, project controls, or broader production management responsibilities within large-scale development programs.

About the Company

Azizi Developments is a Dubai-based real estate developer delivering residential and mixed-use developments across the United Arab Emirates. Its project delivery operations involve coordinated design, fabrication, construction, facade, and fit-out activities where effective planning, disciplined production control, and timely material delivery are essential to meeting project commitments.