Production Planner

Project Planner/Production Planner Hybrid GBP59,000 With Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

After securing a GBP500 million train order, a global Rail leader of turnkey solutions, rail transportation and technology within Rolling Stock, has an essential requirement for a Project Planner on a permanent basis. You will play an instrumental role in the planning for crucial milestones, taking ownership of the project plan, and holding the business accountable to it.

With excellent benefits and a focus on personal growth, in this role you will get to work on huge, multi-billion-pound projects, providing big solutions in a relaxed environment, where doing the job properly is valued far above getting it done quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules that detail tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
• Work closely with the Programme Manager, Project Managers, and delivery function leads to establish and maintain contract delivery programmes and plans as required to satisfy our contractual obligations.
• Manage any adjustments to the project scope, schedule, and budget using proven verification methods.
• Liaise with PMs to manage the provision of appropriate resources and expertise to successfully deliver the project control activities.
• Collaborate with functional planners, on-site teams and other relevant professionals to complete turnaround reports and returns.
• Support the development, integration and optimisation of project programmes.
• Support robust monthly project updates, project risk registers and project processes.
• Regularly assess project performance, focusing on both short-term achievements and long-term outcomes.
• Utilise sophisticated systems and techniques to measure project performance accurately.
• Maintain thorough and up-to-date project documentation.

The Candidate:

• Strong planning experience/production planner/planning.
• Advantageous - competent with P6 (Primavera) software.
• Spreadsheet / O365 / Sharepoint capable.
• Able to work on own initiative.

Location

• Newton Aycliffe (3 times a week), with occasional travel to London.

Salary: Up to GBP59,000 plus

• Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Screening
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Life Assurance
• Buy and Sell Annual Leave
• Cycle To Work
• Company Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Season Ticket Loan
• Eye Care
• Dining/Leisure Card
• Travel Insurance

How to apply for the Project Planner role: If you are interested in the Project Planner role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page.