Project Planning Specialist

Yancey Bros. Co.•Griffin, GA

16h

About The Position

The Project Planning Coordinator is responsible for creation and maintenance of Project Plans at Yancey Engineered Solutions; focus on delivering clear project plan information and stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

Must have 3 – 5 years industry experience
Proficiency with Software (MS Project, GANTT development, Microsoft Office Suite, D365)
Willingness to learn new technologies and implement them proactively
Ability to analyze data, generate reports and presentations
Effective communication skills
Demonstrated success optimizing manufacturing and work processes and methods, with a focus on continuous improvement
Ability to hold teams accountable to meeting commitments and objectives and adhering to policies and procedures
Managing complex, voluminous and sometimes contradictory information to find strong solutions
Ability to help develop strategic direction for organization, communicate it effectively to key stakeholders, and implement changes needed to achieve the vision
Prior procurement experience
Strong sense of urgency and desire to provide superior customer service.
Ability to work in a team environment is essential.

Nice To Haves

Four-year college degree from an accredited institution preferred

Responsibilities

Manage creation and maintenance of Project Plans
Manage the Master Project Plan in accordance with internal / external customer requirements
Resolving production plan schedule conflicts through cross functional team alignment
Independently identify opportunities for continuous improvement, manage the projects associated with the continuous improvement
Be the primary point of contact for Project Plan information and sharing
Use discretion in making independent decisions necessary to maintain project alignments and resolve internal and external conflicts.
Utilize dashboards / data to report new project status / progress
Analyze data, generate reports / presentations to convey large amounts of information
Support cross functional Kickoff, Handover, and Production Readiness meetings
Work with cross functional teams in maintaining near/ mid / long term plans
Ability to communicate with multiple disciplines
Participate in required safety program and work in a safe manner.
Additional duties as assigned by manager.