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Engineering & Manufacturing

Project Co-ordinator

  • Kilmarnock
  • Permanent
  • £32,000 - £38,000
  • Posted 25 Sept 2026

Job Description

We are working with a leading engineering business in Kilmarnock that has built an excellent reputation for high-quality project delivery and continues to win new contracts. Due to continued growth, they are looking for an organised and proactive Project Co-ordinator — ideal for an experienced Production Planner or Resource Planner. This is a key position responsible for co-ordinating production resources, maintaining project plans and ensuring teams have the information and resources required to deliver projects successfully, working closely with Production, Project Management and Commercial teams. Industry-specific experience is preferred but not essential. The package includes a competitive salary, Employee Assistance Programme, private medical insurance after 2 years' service, a health cash plan, a contributory pension scheme and additional employee benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Developing and maintaining production resource plans across current and upcoming projects
  • Liaising with Commercial teams to understand upcoming projects, resource requirements and potential impacts on existing workloads
  • Reviewing and updating individual project plans using Microsoft Project and Excel
  • Tracking project progress and ensuring plans accurately reflect current status and expected completion dates
  • Supporting the Production Management team with daily and weekly task planning
  • Identifying resource shortages, absences, delays and other operational issues that could impact project delivery
  • Developing schedules to ensure resources, equipment and operational activities are effectively coordinated
  • Supporting resource forecasting and identifying potential recruitment requirements
  • Collating and checking timekeeping, absence and timesheet information for production teams
  • Supporting Production Management with relevant HR processes and employee-related administration where required

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a Project Coordination, Production Planning, Resource Planning or similar role
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Experience using Microsoft Project or similar project planning software
  • Experience managing schedules, resources and project reporting
  • An understanding of project planning and delivery
  • Experience working within an engineering, manufacturing/production or operational environment is desirable
  • A willingness to ask questions, understand problems and find practical solutions