Operational Planner

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and engineering firm in the UK is seeking an Operational Planner to engage with operations teams and optimise schedules using advanced ERP systems. This hybrid role requires strong skills in data analysis, scheduling, and a basic understanding of MRO environments. The ideal candidate will contribute to national defence efforts while enjoying excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Reservists receive special paid leave

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' volunteering leave

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in scheduling and planning within an MRO environment.
• Ability to handle large data sets effectively.
• Strong analytical skills to provide management information.

Responsibilities

• Utilise ERP systems to schedule workloads.
• Analyse data and provide management insights.
• Support planning for new work introductions.

Skills

Scheduling within an ERP system

Data analysis and interpretation

Creating and monitoring performance metrics

Understanding of planning cycles in MRO environment

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Operational Planner

Location: Telford, GB, TF2 8JT

Babcock International Group – Operational Planner – Full time / Fixed Term Contract 9 months – Role ID: SF69339

Shape the future of defence planning

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Operational Planner at our Donnington, near Telford, Shropshire site.

The role

As an Operational Planner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activity, planning workloads across multiple sites and engaging with operations teams to keep projects on track. This is an exciting opportunity to work on military platforms, using advanced ERP systems to optimise schedules and resources. Your work will make a real difference to national defence and give you the chance to develop your career in a dynamic environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Utilise ERP systems and planning tools to schedule workloads effectively
• Analyse data and provide management information on scenarios, status and risks
• Support new work introduction and growth opportunities through robust planning
• Ensure compliance with the Group Supply Chain Competency matrix
• Conduct operational planning and material assessment tasks accurately and on time

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Operational Planner

• Skilled in scheduling within an ERP system
• Ability to analyse and interpret large data sets
• Experience creating and monitoring performance metrics
• Understanding of planning cycles in an MRO environment (capacity, SQEP, material, facilities, tooling)

Qualifications for the Operational Planner

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.