Engineering Project Planner

Ganymede Solutions Limited; Kettering; On-site; GBP 99,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Limited seeks an experienced Engineering Planner to coordinate mechanical and electrical projects at a large food manufacturing site in Kettering. You will develop detailed schedules, sequence activities and allocate resources to ensure on-time delivery while balancing shutdowns and operational needs.

The role focuses on planning a varied CAPEX portfolio, coordinating labour and contractors, and ensuring schedules reflect production requirements and site constraints.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Engineering Planner or Project Planner in industrial or manufacturing settings.
• Experience planning mechanical and electrical engineering works within live environments.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed schedules for multiple mechanical and electrical projects.
• Use planning software to sequence activities, allocate resources and track progress.
• Coordinate labour, contractors and resources across engineering disciplines.
• Plan work around production requirements and plant shutdowns.
• Attend regular planning meetings to review upcoming works and conflicts.
• Improve forward planning and reduce reactive scheduling.
• Monitor progress, identify delays and support recovery planning.
• Maintain planning databases covering timelines, resources and dependencies.
• Support CAPEX projects involving machinery installations and electrical upgrades.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to reflect operational constraints in schedules.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Multi-project coordination

Resource allocation

Tools

Ganttic

Job description

Engineering Planner

Location: Kettering
Contract: 6 months
Day Rate: £450 per day Outside IR35
Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Discipline: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Planner to support the coordination and delivery of mechanical and electrical engineering projects at a large food manufacturing site in Kettering.

The role will focus on planning and prioritising a varied portfolio of live CAPEX projects, including machinery installations, pipework, electrical panels, power supply upgrades and wider plant infrastructure improvements.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on engineering planner who understands how mechanical and electrical works are delivered in a live manufacturing environment. They will be confident coordinating multiple stakeholders, balancing competing resource demands and developing realistic schedules around shutdowns and operational requirements.

Candidates with a manufacturing background and those based locally to Kettering will be particularly well suited.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed schedules for multiple mechanical and electrical engineering projects.
• Use Gantt charts and planning software to sequence activities, allocate resources and track project progress.
• Coordinate labour, contractors and specialist resources across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Plan and prioritise work around production requirements and scheduled plant shutdowns.
• Attend regular planning meetings, typically twice per week, to review upcoming works, contractor commitments and resource conflicts.
• Coordinate stakeholders to avoid clashes over equipment, access, labour and other site resources.
• Improve forward planning and reduce reactive, short‑notice scheduling.
• Monitor project progress, identify delays and resource constraints, and support recovery planning.
• Maintain accurate planning databases covering project timelines, labour requirements, resources and dependencies.
• Support CAPEX projects involving machinery installations, pipework, steam systems, electrical panels, distribution boards, power supplies and safety circuits.
• Work closely with engineering and project teams to ensure schedules reflect operational constraints and available resources.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience as an Engineering Planner, Project Planner or in a similar engineering planning role.
• Mechanical or electrical engineering experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience coordinating multiple live projects, contractors and resources.
• Understanding of project sequencing, dependencies, scheduling and resource allocation.
• Experience using Gantt charts or project scheduling software.
• Strong organisational, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment where priorities can change.

Desirable Experience

• Food manufacturing, FMCG or similar industrial production experience.
• Experience planning engineering works around plant shutdowns.
• Exposure to CAPEX projects, machinery installations, pipework and electrical infrastructure upgrades.
• Experience using Ganttic or similar project planning and resource scheduling software.