Automotive Project Planner

i4 Jobs; Tetford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector is looking for an Automotive Project Planner to join their growing team based in Thetford. This role involves managing project planning for multiple OEM and motorsport projects, with a focus on successful delivery and resource utilization. The ideal candidate will be well-organized, detail-oriented, and proficient in project planning software, ensuring contributions to the team’s success.

Qualifications

• Experience of project planning is essential.
• Good communication and professional presentation skills required.
• Knowledge of budget and financial management beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain tools for planning current and future projects.
• Manage multiple projects and maintain strategic plans and forecasts.
• Identify risks and opportunities within plans.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Multi-tasking

Project Planning

Resource Planning

Education

HNCHND third level qualifications

Degree in Engineering or Project Management discipline

Tools

MS Project

Google Suite

MS Office

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Automotive Project Planner
Thetford
Competitive Salary plus benefits

Our client is currently seeking to recruit an Automotive Project Planner with a range of skills to join a growing team delivering OEM, motorsport, and niche vehicle projects.

Role Summary:

Working as a key member of the Program Management team to enable successful quoting of potential future projects and successful delivery of current projects. Undertaking project planning of stand-alone small to mid-sized projects and aiding planning on mid to large-size projects, for both current and future work. Manage multiple projects and programs, maintaining plans and forecasts. General responsibility for the creation, maintenance, review, and administration of project planning activities and resource utilization reporting and planning.

1. Create and maintain tools to aid planning of current and future projects, ensuring consistency of approach.
2. Assist in creating project plans for new proposals and existing projects through liaison with functional department leaders and program managers.
3. Keep the project team up to date on progress to present to key stakeholders.
4. Manage multiple projects and programs, maintaining strategic plans & forecasts for projects.
5. Work closely with engineering supply chain to create schedules and help manage deliveries.
6. Identify risks and opportunities within plans.
7. Resource planning, updating resource utilization forecasts to support planning both current and future project activities, liaising with functional areas to ensure forecasts are maintained.
8. Maintain project file directory database, ensure configuration control for project documents and reports.
9. Support and adhere to policies, procedures, and operational guidelines related to established quality management systems (e.g., TS 16949, ISO 9001/2014).
10. Maintain working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
11. Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum HNCHND third level qualifications.
• Experience of project planning.
• Good communication and professional presentation skills.
• Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task.
• Computer literate in MS Office and/or Google Suite.
• Proficient user of planning software (MS Project or other).
• A degree in an Engineering or Project Management discipline would be advantageous.
• Knowledge and experience of automotive product development process and activities beneficial.
• Knowledge of VBA.
• Awareness of budget and financial management.