Engineering Project Planner

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.

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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.

How to Apply

To be considered for this opportunity, click Apply or send your CV directly to:

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If you would like to discuss the opportunity before applying, please contact Adil directly.

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Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation