Project Planner

Morson Talent are currently recruiting for a Project Planner to work on the behalf of one of our prestigious Aerospace clients based in Yeovil, Somerset. This role is a contract
until May 2025.

JOB PURPOSE

You will be responsible for the implementation of the client’s planning and control processes to support the Operations Directorate.
You will work with all the key stakeholders to ensure that any products or bids within the clients are planned effectively. You will execute the planning activities undertaken by the clients through the bid, initiation, execution and closure phases, and will ensure that all the key stakeholders have clear information on the cost and schedule performance against the plan.
Provide support to IPTs (IPT Leaders & CAMS) for developing, monitoring, and analysing the Control Account and IPT plans.
Ensure integrity and quality of the schedules are controlled and timely implementations of baseline changes are made.
You will be responsible for delighting our customers by providing timely data at the right quality which has integrity and provides all the key stakeholders with the planning and performance information required in order that the clients can deliver its business objectives.
You will work proactively to ensure that the team constantly improves its processes and tools in order that it can deliver the required deliverables more efficiently and to a higher quality.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Produce and maintain level 2 Final Assembly plans in accordance with the client’s planning process that takes into account the key constraints of build logic and material availability.
Report on schedule, including financial and contractual milestones, and cost performance for all aircraft in production providing timely information at the right level of detail for the various customers including the client’s department managers, the aircraft managers, the aircraft boards and for customers outside of the client’s organisation such as programme management and finance.
Maintain a technical labour plan in order that for all firm contracts and potential work under the control of the client’s an estimated cost at completion and a labour profile for technical labour can be produced for all departments within the client’s with bookers.
Create, maintain and close SAP networks as required.
Ensure that all Operations network activities are properly loaded with accurate start and finish dates, budget hours and that activity is being correctly booked against them.
Ensure integrity and quality of the schedules are controlled and timely implementations of baseline changes are made.
Work with all of the Business Performance & Works Analysis team and with other teams around the business to develop and continuously improve the planning and reporting processes in order to meet the needs of the business and standardise processes across the client’s where applicable. Ensure that all processes are accurately documented in the team’s departmental instructions.
Build and maintain relationships within the clients in order that the Operations Business Control team can work effectively to deliver the team’s deliverables.
You will undertake any other reasonable tasks that the Business Performance & Works Analysis Manager may require of you so long as you have the appropriate skills, knowledge and support to be able to undertake the task.
You are responsible for taking reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with managers, supervisors and others to enable the company to meet its statutory obligations for health, safety and environment.
You should take responsibility for understanding the Code of Ethics - Core Instruction 01.24 and making sure that you comply with it at all times whilst doing your job and, in particular, when acting for or on behalf of the client.
SKILLS NEEDED
Computer literate with strong skills in SAP, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
Qualification to a HNC level in a numerical based subject or equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
The ability to demonstrate an understanding of planning techniques such as work breakdown structures, dependencies, risk contingency, resource constraints &amp forecasting, estimating and level 1 and level 2 planning.

SKILLS DESIRED
Financial awareness (budgets, cost to date, estimate at completion, variance, cash &amp turnover milestones).
Knowledge of Earned Value techniques and processes.

37 hours per week, 90% onsite.

If this position is of interest to you, please apply below or contact Kaisey for more information.
01935 403215 or Kaisey.linscott@morson.com