Automotive Planning Engineer

**Planning Engineer**

**Crewe/Hybrid**

**6 months Contract**

**Rate from £36ph either PAYE or Outside IR35**

My client is the world's leading manufacturer of luxury cars founded in 1919. Based in the UK the company employs more than 4000 people around the world, who design, engineer, hand-build and market their cars. They are looking for a Planning Engineer tojoin the team on an initial contract for 6 months. The position is based at their Crewe offices with a working week of 35 hours Monday to Friday. Hybrid working there is an expectation of being in the office 3 days a week however there is flexibility aroundthis depending on your workload.

You will be accountable for developing, agreeing and delivering detailed planning needs and concerns closure for a specific Manufacturing Zone / Technology from Pre-series through series production to EOP. You must deliver to the established Quality, Costand Delivery targets whilst ensuring Health and Safety, IATF16949 and VW Standards compliance

**Main assignments**

- **Technical**:

- Where applicable accountable for ensuring that Manufacturing Feasibility is evaluated in line with PEP.
- Delivery of Quality Planning (APQP) processes and activities in Pre-series and Series Production ensuring internal and external audit compliance.
- Manufacturing sign-off of Bid specs and product B-release in-line with project timings and PEP deliverables.
- Identification of Facility, Jig, Fixture and Tooling needs
- Ensure continual updating of technical knowledge. eg. Liaison with Group Colleagues, Benchmarking, Training etc.
- Accountable for developing the settings/parameters of equipment and process
- Accountable for implementing engineering change introduction within their zones
- Management of permits and concessions
- Steer the resolution of issues using the appropriate problem-solving techniques and resources. Drive resolution through cross functional working, influencing others to deliver resolutions where necessary.
- **Financial**:

- Delivery of processes within established budget targets
- Management of cost risks
- Promoting justification for Capital Expenditure Investment
- Promoting Process improvement workshop activities to achieve production time targets.
- Steer cost saving activities to reduce operating expense
- **Planning**:

- Concurrence of replies to Business needs, Engineering change & technical documentation.
- Generation of deliverable milestones & monitoring detailed Project plans
- Work in close conjunction with and influence other areas of Manufacturing to ensure a consolidated approach and the continuous development of effective and efficient ways of working
- Work cross-functionally and influence changes within products and processes.
- Work in conjunction with partner organisation to deliver bespoke vehicle production via the technology.
- Accountable for the scrutiny of specific technology measurements and controls.
- **Project Management**:

- Delivery of all projects in accordance with Business needs and alignment with PEP
- Pro-active avoidance or containment of Project risks
- Maintaining Key Performance Metrics and coordinate activities to resolve concerns and issues affecting achievement of technology targets

**Skills and Expertise**
- Technically proficient in product assembly, process design, facilities and standardised work methodology.
- Demonstratable expertise at cross functional working within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Good working knowledge/expertise of processes and business legislation (including Health & Safety)
- Is able to provide technical support to the productions teams.
- Demonstrates strong communication and influencing skills at all levels across the business.

**Practical and Technical Knowledge**
- Technically able in product manufacturing processes, group and business processes, process design and standardised work.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and measurement data.
- Knowledge of key Health & Safety regulations.
- Ability to converse at all levels within the organisation.
- Ability to be involved in cross functional teams and projects to achieve business improvement.
- Knowledge of Product Emergence Process and gateway deliverables.
- Extensive practical knowledge in Problem Solving Techniques.
- A comprehension of dimensional management scrutiny.
- Ability to evaluate K and P times in line with Manufacturing Business Strategy.
- A comprehension of measurement techniques
- Knowledge of dry builds and properties strategy
- Extensive knowledge of vehicle build processes

**Qualifications**
- Higher National Qualification with relevant and demonstrable manufacturing expertise, or
- Equivalent Degree level (preferably Engineering / Manufacturing / science).

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