Virtual Build Planning Lead

2 weeks ago


Gaydon, United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Full time

REQ ID: 118812
JOB TITLE: Virtual Build Planning Lead
SALARY: £41,400 - £54,700
POSTING END DATE: 7th September 2023
LOCATION: Gaydon

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

**WHAT TO EXPECT**

As a Virtual Build Planning Lead, you’ll establish trusting relationships with Engineering and Build teams to ensure we deliver quality data (an aligned and Validated CAD & Part Bill of Material) to key prototype build events.

The role includes the Co-ordination and delivery of multiple workstreams across Engineering Operations to ensure engineering data is aligned and delivered on time to enable physical build starts, with ZERO issues passed to the build. This will be done through technical planning, issue and risk management, reporting on technical status, presenting outcomes and leading issue resolution reviews.

**Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities**
- Co-ordinating delivery and alignment of the required engineering data to enable build start across multiple projects and data sources. Workstreams include: Engineering BoM(CAD), Plan For Every Part, BoM Validation, Part to Order BoM
- Owning the delivery of buildable Engineering BoM (CAD) that enables physical prototype builds for: Full Vehicle protype, full powertrain unit prototypes (Battery & EDU), vehicle & powertrain prototype rig’s.
- Manage any risks or issues to builds via program impediment reviews and build ‘board walks’
- Lead CAD quality issue resolution reviews with key stakeholders and customers.
- Co-Ordinate a cross functional team to delivery all required data pre build.
- Supervisor for a Virtual Build Planning Analyst. Responsible for line management duties as well as daily workload and performance management to achieve the delivery of buildable CAD.

**WHAT YOU'LL NEED**

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**

**Essential**:

- Knowledge of automotive Bill of Materials
- Technical automotive understanding (Vehicle & Powertrain content)
- Technical project management experience, with an ability to manage multiple complex workstreams. Able to show evidence of planning & delivery.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills with the ability to communicate complex topics in a simple way.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills in approaching technical issue resolution.
- Effective leader of people, both direct and non-direct reports, with strong interpersonal skills.
- A highly driven, self-motivated individual with capability to deliver results under pressure with minimum supervision.
- Ability to work across functional teams and influence decisions.

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**SO WHY US?**

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.



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