PI Propulsion Planner (Junior)

Location Warwickshire
Salary: £22.21PH Umbrella
Contact name: Laura Hopson

Contact email: lhopson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 39251
Published: about 1 month ago
Duration: 5 Months
Expiry date: 23 Nov 2023 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​Position Description:

  • PI Propulsion Planner (Junior) Product Information (PI) is the beating heart of our business.

  • As a department we are responsible for the delivery of coherent and timely Product Specification and Bill of Materials in line with Programme (Unit / Vehicle) timing.

  • As a PI Propulsion Planner, you'll be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of accurate configured bills of materials in support of vehicle line & architecture PCDS (Product Creation and Delivery System) milestones for multiple model years.

  • You will need to develop plans, scenario plan and co-ordinate the actions of the Release Operations & Feature Configuration teams, be responsible for the accuracy, cleanliness and timeliness of feature sets and bills of materials to support both virtual and physical builds.

  • This exciting and equally stimulating role offers the opportunity to join a critical area within the business.

  Skills Required:

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Excellent problem solving & logic reasoning skills

  • PLM System experience

  Experience Required:

  • Using Project Management skills to generate and manage project delivery plans.

  • Understanding programme scope and comprehensive change management skills.

  • Stakeholder management and negotiation to ensure priorities met and critical path are not compromised.

  • Must have good, strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence people and develop effective solutions.

  • Excellent problem solving & logic reasoning skills - a test will be required to be passed pre interview.

  • Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.

  Experience Preferred:

  • Applications are welcomed from individuals who are natural problem solvers and people who enjoy working with and understanding data.

  • The successful candidate will have a 'can do' attitude and a logical approach to working through issues as they arise.

  • They will be capable of interacting with a range of different stakeholders and able to manage the workload within the wider PI team.

  • This is a key role that requires a balance of business capabilities to deliver its key objectives.

  • An applied working knowledge of Agile Methodologies and JIRA would be beneficial.