Program Planner

JR United Kingdom; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Programme Planner to manage and coordinate project schedules across various functions. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and strong organizational and analytical skills. This role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure project milestones are met and best practices are implemented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or automotive engineering.
• Basic understanding of project management principles.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing multiple BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple functions to enable best practices for programme planning.
• Assess impact of changes and manage critical paths.
• Integrate feeder plans into a cohesive master schedule.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

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We are currently looking for a Programme Planner

The Programme Planner will:

1. Work with multiple functions across the business to enable best practices for programme planning, ensuring consistency across all workstreams and functions, using high levels of emotional intelligence and empathy.
2. Assess the impact of changes, risks, and issues on the master schedule and critical programme milestones.
3. Identify and manage critical paths, highlight potential schedule risks, and collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate delays.
4. Implement a robust revision control process for BOMs, updating changes and managing version control to ensure that the latest BOM version is always available to the relevant stakeholders.
5. Integrate feeder plans into a single, cohesive master schedule, proactively managing dependencies and sequencing by facilitating planning discussions with all stakeholders to resolve conflicts and align schedules.
6. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and project management.

The Programme Planner will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, or a related field.
• Basic understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple BOMs and meet project deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address BOM-related challenges and recommend effective solutions.

For more details, submit an application online with your updated CV, and a member of the EVera team will contact you shortly!