Production Planner

Southern Wind Shipyard
Full-time iKapa, INtshonalanga Kapa Other-General
Posted:
February 24, 2026
Location:
iKapa, INtshonalanga Kapa, South-Africa

Job Description

The Production Planner is responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining detailed production schedules for yacht and boat construction projects. This role ensures efficient workflow across departments including hull fabrication, joinery, mechanical, electrical, outfitting, and finishing. The Production Planner works closely with the Production Manager to align manufacturing capacity, labour resources, material availability, and project timelines to ensure boats are delivered on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Scheduling
Develop and maintain detailed master production schedules for yacht/boat builds.
Break down project plans into phase-level and work-center-level schedules (hull, deck, interiors, mechanical, electrical, finishing, sea trials).
Monitor critical path activities and identify potential delays.
Coordinate build sequences to optimize workflow and liaise with production manager to minimi...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: iKapa, South-Africa
Posted: February 24, 2026
Deadline: April 05, 2026