Steel Fabrication Production Scheduler

Zahid Industries; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ISM in Jeddah is seeking a Production Planning Engineer to support steel fabrication and manufacturing projects by preparing, monitoring, and updating production schedules, tracking progress, and coordinating data to ensure timely execution. You will coordinate with Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Site teams, maintain planning records, and generate routine reports.

A Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Industrial/Civil Engineering plus 2–4 years in planning is expected; English proficiency is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Industrial/Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of steel fabrication, production planning, and project scheduling.
• Project planning and scheduling; MS Excel, MS Project; ERP systems exposure (M3 preferred).
• Good command of English; Arabic is an advantage.
• 2–4 years of planning or project support experience in steel fabrication or industrial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed production and project schedules for steel fabrication and manufacturing activities.
• Monitor daily and weekly progress against approved plans and highlight deviations to the line manager.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Site teams to collect progress data and update schedules accordingly.
• Support material planning by tracking material availability against planned production schedules.
• Prepare routine planning, progress, and variance reports for management review.
• Assist in identifying schedule risks and contribute to recovery and mitigation actions as directed.
• Maintain accurate planning records, schedules, and progress documentation.
• Support coordination and progress review meetings by providing updated planning data.
• Ensure planning activities comply with company procedures, reporting standards, and system requirements.

Skills

Project planning

MS Excel

MS Project

English proficiency

English command

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Industrial / Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MS Project

ERP/M3

Planning tools

Job description

ISM in Jeddah is seeking a Production Planning Engineer to support steel fabrication and manufacturing projects by preparing, monitoring, and updating production schedules, tracking progress, and coordinating data to ensure timely execution. You will coordinate with Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Site teams, maintain planning records, and generate routine reports.

A Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Industrial/Civil Engineering plus 2–4 years in planning is expected; English proficiency is