Production Planner

Fmaservices; Belgique; À distance; USD 75 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FMA Services is seeking multiple Production Planners to translate daily and weekly execution into feasible schedules during an intensive acceleration phase. The role focuses on construction progress, short-term planning, and recovery, with responsibilities spanning from 2/3-week look-ahead schedules to daily production plans.

You will integrate site progress, identify bottlenecks, support resource loading, and prepare dashboards and planning reports. English fluency is required; Dutch is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Planner in large-scale industrial projects.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 preferred; MS Project is a plus.
• Understanding of construction sequencing and progress measurement.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into actions.
• Strong Excel skills and dashboards/reporting.
• Fluent English; Dutch is an asset.

Responsabilités

• Preparing and maintaining detailed schedules, 2/3-week look-aheads, and daily production plans.
• Integrating actual progress from the site and analyzing deviations against baseline and targets.
• Identifying critical/near-critical activities, bottlenecks, constraints, and potential schedule impacts.
• Supporting resource loading, manpower forecasting, and productivity analyses.
• Preparing progress curves, S-curves, dashboards, and planning reports for management.
• Facilitating planning and coordination meetings with construction, engineering, procurement, and pre-commissioning.
• Developing recovery scenarios and acceleration actions when progress falls behind.
• Ensuring consistent progress measurement and correct status data per work package or area.

Connaissances

Planning experience

Analytical skills

Excel & dashboards

On-site coordination

English fluent

Outils

Primavera P6

MS Project

Description du poste

Shift: 1st shift

Desired start: October 12, 2026

About the Position

To strengthen our Project Acceleration Team, we are looking for multiple Production Planners who can translate daily and weekly execution into a feasible, measurable, and action-oriented schedule.

The focus lies on construction progress, short-term planning, and recovery during an intensive acceleration phase.

Your Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining detailed schedules, 2/3-week look-aheads, and daily production plans.
• Integrating actual progress from the site and analyzing deviations against baseline and targets.
• Identifying critical/near-critical activities, bottlenecks, constraints, and potential schedule impacts.
• Supporting resource loading, manpower forecasting, and productivity analyses.
• Preparing progress curves, S-curves, dashboards, and planning reports for management.
• Facilitating planning and coordination meetings with construction, engineering, procurement, and pre-commissioning.
• Developing recovery scenarios and acceleration actions when progress falls behind.
• Ensuring consistent progress measurement and correct status data per work package or area.

Your Profile

• Experience as a Planner, Construction Planner, or Production Planner within large-scale industrial projects.
• Good knowledge of Primavera P6 is highly desirable; MS Project or similar planning tools are an asset.
• You understand construction sequencing, work fronts, progress measurement, and the link between engineering, materials, and execution.
• You have strong analytical skills and are able to translate planning data into practical actions on site.
• Good Excel skills and experience with dashboards/reporting are desired.
• Fluent knowledge of English; Dutch is an asset.

Education & experience

Experience: Minimum 4-6 years of planning experience

Certificates & site requirements

• VCA-basis or VCA-VOL depending on site responsibility.
• Experience with EPC/industrial construction is highly desirable.

Core competencies

• Progress measurement
• Recovery planning
• S-curves
• Field coordination

What you can expect

• A technically challenging assignment within a large-scale industrial project environment.
• A professional work environment with a strong focus on safety, quality, planning, and collaboration.
• Clear responsibilities, short lines of communication, and a direct impact on project progress.
• Collaboration with experienced construction, engineering, quality, HSE, and commissioning teams.
• Opportunity to participate in an intensive project acceleration phase with clear milestones.

FMA Services selects candidates based on competence, experience, and project requirements. Final deployment and shift scheduling will be aligned with project needs and site approval.

Candidates must have a valid EU residence and work permit and already be residing in the EU.