Sriram K R
Project Development Planner
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Project Development Planner with 6+ years of experience in Project Planning, Production Planning, Scheduling, and Project Controls within the Rail Transportation and Manufacturing industries. Skilled in developing integrated project schedules, critical path analysis, schedule risk mitigation, stakeholder management, progress monitoring, and resource planning. Proficient in Primavera P6, Planisware-OdyC, and Microsoft Project, with a strong track record of supporting on-time project delivery through proactive schedule management, forecasting, and cross-functional coordination.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Development Planner
Alstom Transport
10.2022 - Current
- Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering Engineering, Procurement, Industrialization, and Project Management activities across global project teams.
- Analyze project scope, contractual requirements, and delivery milestones to establish planning assumptions, schedule baselines, and execution strategies.
- Build and manage end-to-end project schedules including dependencies, critical paths, milestones, and interface activities using Planisware, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Project.
- Perform critical path and schedule risk analysis to identify potential delays and implement recovery actions before impacting project milestones.
- Drive monthly look-ahead planning, backlog reviews, forecasting, and mitigation planning to improve schedule performance.
- Monitor and report project progress through Physical Progress KPIs, schedule dashboards, and management reviews.
- Lead project governance meetings including Kick-off, Progress Reviews, Schedule Reviews, and Interface Coordination Meetings.
- Manage schedule interfaces between train-level and subsystem-level stakeholders to ensure alignment of project commitments.
- Support project teams in baseline management, schedule optimization, and recovery planning activities.
- Collaborate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and project management teams to ensure timely execution of project deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with project strategy, contractual commitments, and organizational planning standards.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and promote best practices in project planning and schedule management.
Production Planning Control
San Engineering and Locomotive
02.2020 - 10.2022
- Managed production planning, material scheduling, inventory control, and warehouse operations to support locomotive manufacturing projects.
- Planned and monitored production schedules to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders and project commitments.
- Maintained Production BOMs and process documentation within ERP systems based on engineering drawings and customer requirements.
- Executed Material Requirement Planning (MRP) activities and generated purchase requisitions to ensure material availability.
- Analyzed material shortages and developed mitigation plans to prevent production disruptions.
- Released and tracked work orders and Material Requisition Slips (MRS) for manufacturing operations.
- Coordinated with Process Engineering, Procurement, Stores, and Production teams to ensure seamless execution of manufacturing activities.
- Monitored subcontractor, fabrication, and machining progress to align with project schedules and production priorities.
- Managed material flow from warehouse to shop floor in accordance with BOM requirements and production schedules.
- Supported inventory optimization and material traceability initiatives through effective ERP utilization.
- Collaborated across departments to improve production efficiency, reduce delays, and enhance schedule adherence.
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Amrita University
KollamSchooling -
Kendriya Vidyalaya
PayyanurSkills
Project Planning & Scheduling
Primavera P6,MSP
Critical Path Analysis
Schedule Risk Management
Resource Planning
Forecasting & Reporting
Progress Measurement
KPI Management
Stakeholder Management
Interface Management
Production Planning
MRP & ERP Systems
Supply Chain Coordination
Inventory Management
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Continuous Improvement
Timeline
Project Development Planner
Alstom Transport
10.2022 - Current
Production Planning Control
San Engineering and Locomotive
02.2020 - 10.2022
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Amrita University
Schooling -
Kendriya Vidyalaya
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Malayalam
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
Kannada
Intermediate (B1)
Projects Worked
- Mumbai Line 4 Metro
- Loram IR-20 Camp Coach
- Loram IR-96 Grind car
- Shunting locomotive
- Diesel Electric tower cars