Instrumentation Planning Engineer

Futura Design Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 33,062 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Futura Design Ltd is seeking an Instrumentation Planning Engineer in Coventry. This maternity cover role (Inside IR35) offers an umbrella pay rate of £28.43 per hour with a proposed end date 28 February 2027.

You will establish baselines and plan workloads for engineering projects, developing build plans, tracking progress, and coordinating with engineering, operations, and procurement. Strong Excel/PowerPoint, Jira experience, and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of vehicle and HV battery systems, components and instrumentation.
• Strong IT skills including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good written and verbal communication, attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects / processes with limited supervision.
• Develop and maintain a build plan aligned with programme timelines.
• Produce weekly reports showing demand, capacity and build progress.
• Review new build requests and ensure scheduling accuracy.
• Track build status and tasks using a JIRA board.
• Identify instrumentation and material requirements for each build.
• Request and evaluate quotations; coordinate supplier interactions.
• Conduct weekly cross-functional meetings with teams.
• Capture requirements through stakeholder discussions.
• Engage with internal customers to translate needs into requests.
• Interact with vehicle and engine build planners as needed.
• Update Instrumentation Resource Chart weekly.

Skills

Vehicle systems

HV battery systems

Excel

PowerPoint

JIRA

Communication

Documentation

Education

Degree educated or equivalent experience

Tools

JIRA board

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Whitley, Coventry, is searching for an Instrumentation Planning Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a maternity cover contract position with a proposed end date of 28th February 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £28.43 per hour.

Duties:

Responsible for establishing baseline criteria to plan and schedule workload relative to various engineering projects. Carry out necessary preplanning to examine scope of work, resources, engineering material and quantities and financial impact.

Responsibilities typically includes:

• Manage projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision.
• Develop and maintain a build plan, ensuring alignment with programme timelines.
• Produce weekly reports to visualise demand, capacity and build progress for leadership and stakeholders.
• Review new build requests in the published workplan and ensure accurate scheduling.
• Track build status and task progression through a JIRA board and local tools, escalating issues when necessary.
• Identify instrumentation and material requirements for each build and along with long lead items.
• Request and evaluate quotations, manage supplier interactions, support order placement and delivery.
• Conduct weekly cross functional meetings with engineering, operations, procurement, and programme teams.
• Capture requirements through stakeholder discussions.
• Engage with internal customers to understand build requirements and translate them into formal requests on our internal tool.
• Interact with the vehicle and engine build planners, assist when necessary.
• Update the Instrumentation Resource Chart on a weekly basis.
• Assist the Lead Planner when required.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Knowledge of vehicle and HV battery systems, components and instrumentation.
• Strong IT skills including experience using Excel and PowerPoint to a competent creator level.
• Must be able to communicate complex information with confidence.
• Must be willing to learn and adapt to changing situations whilst demonstrating accountability for actions.
• Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail.
• Must be able to document essential information.
• Must be a 'Team Player' with the ability to work independently when required.
• Knowledge of maintaining a JIRA board or similar system.

Essential Education Required:

• Degree educated or equivalent experience in similar role.