Project Planner

We are looking for a proactive and driven Project Planner to join our team at Silverstone, supporting the delivery of exciting, technically challenging projects in a high-performance motorsport environment.

Working closely with Project Managers, Design, Manufacturing, Operations and Production Planning teams, you will play a key role in developing, managing and maintaining project plans that drive delivery, highlight potential challenges and keep the business on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining detailed project timing plans, ensuring activities are logically sequenced and key milestones and gateways are clearly defined.
• Working collaboratively with Design, Manufacturing and Operations teams to establish realistic project delivery schedules.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying deviations from plan and communicating their impact and criticality to relevant stakeholders.
• Identifying project risks and opportunities, ensuring these are appropriately assessed, managed and reported.
• Developing resource and capacity planning tools to forecast demand across different business functions.
• Producing clear and accurate project status reports to provide visibility of project health and progress.
• Proactively managing project schedules, identifying opportunities to improve delivery and overall project performance.
• Attending and contributing to project meetings, ensuring actions and milestones remain on track.
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of planning tools, reporting systems and business processes.
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience within automotive, aerospace, motorsport, precision engineering or manufacturing, including supply chain environments.
• A good understanding of project management principles, ideally supported by a PRINCE2, APM PMQ or similar qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes, such as metallic machining, additive manufacturing, composites and complex assemblies.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to identify potential risks, challenge existing processes and drive improvements.
• Confidence communicating with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• The ability to remain calm, focused and decisive under pressure while working to challenging deadlines.
• A flexible, proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Benefits

Investing in your career is paramount. We promote professional and personal development through a provision of learning opportunities and work with you to shape your career and realise your full potential.

As part of our high-performing, collaborative team, you'll enjoy a competitive package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, private healthcare, pension plan, life assurance, TEDSgroup childcare benefits, a cycle-to-work scheme, tech scheme, and car scheme.

You will also have access to our state-of-the-art facilities at the AMR Technology Campus, featuring a new on-site gym with fitness, spin and yoga classes, a bistro café, and restaurant.