Senior Planning Engineer

gu-recruitment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

gu-recruitment in Oman seeks a seasoned Planning Governance professional to establish, monitor, and enhance planning effectiveness across Manufacturing and Service departments. You will standardize templates, track KPI performance, and drive ERP/MRP-based scheduling improvements.

The role requires 10–15 years in production/maintenance planning and experience across manufacturing and service environments. Strong data analytics, coordination with stakeholders, and disciplined execution are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or related field.
• 10–15 years’ experience in production planning, maintenance planning, or operations control.
• Experience in both manufacturing and service environments is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plans for Manufacturing and Service departments are clear, realistic, and data-driven.
• Track plan vs. actual across KPIs and highlight deviations.
• Standardize planning templates, tools, and methodologies across departments.
• Drive implementation of planning tools (ERP/MRP scheduling, trackers) and forecasting methods.

Skills

Analytics

Coordination

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

ERP systems

Planning tools

Job description

Job Purpose

To establish, monitor, and enhance planning effectiveness across Manufacturing and Service departments by ensuring structured planning, accurate reporting, and performance tracking

Key Responsibilities

Planning Governance & Coordination

Ensure both Manufacturing and Service departments develop clear, realistic, and data-driven plans (production plans, maintenance schedules, resource allocation). Facilitate alignment between departments on planning assumptions, priorities, and constraints. Standardize planning templates, tools, and methodologies across departments.

Performance Monitoring & Control

Track plan vs. actual performance across all KPIs (production, service execution, utilization, delivery, etc.). Identify gaps in: Production planning and adherence Maintenance scheduling Resource utilization Material availability and delivery tracking Highlight deviations and escape critical risks to management.

Reporting & Data Integrity

Enforce timely submission of monthly reports from both departments. Review reports for: Accuracy Completeness KPI alignment Consolidate and present a management-level performance dashboard. Ensure data consistency across all KPIs and reporting sections.

Planning Improvement & Optimization

Analyze inefficiencies such as: Production delays Low team utilization Poor schedule adherence Inaccurate job duration estimates Propose actionable improvements using best practices. Drive implementation of: Planning tools (ERP/MRP scheduling, trackers) Standard planning cycles (weekly/monthly) Forecasting methods

Requirements Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field 10-15 years’ experience in: Production planning / maintenance planning / operations control Experience in both manufacturing and service environments is highly preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills Excel / ERP / planning tools knowledge KPI design and performance tracking
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis
• High attention to detail and discipline enforcement