Job Title: Test & Development Planner
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.26ph PAYE
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2026)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: 36353373
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Supporting the creation and optimisation of Test and Development Plans for vehicle and rigs, ensuring all stakeholder requirements are met and meets budget.
- Defining the spec of prototype vehicles required to meet the needs of the test teams.
- Oversee vehicle builds and manage Test and Development Plans.
- Create and implement prototype camouflage strategies.
- Maintain fleet of prototype vehicles and keep up to date with reworks, hardware updates and software updates.
- Manage closure of prototype fleets by re-selling, recycling and re-using prototype assets for future programmes.
Skills:
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work and fully invested in achieving a successful result.
- You view things as a team rather than individual project level, considering the wider team needs.
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills, including ability to manage/lead/support stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively at all levels.
Key Skills:
- A planning mindset, including understanding of the principles of test plan creation.
- Knowledge of vehicle systems and its interactions.
- Excellent organisational skills with verbal and written communications skills is paramount.
- Excellent ability to work with various departments with good interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders.
- Strong Engineering skill set through the full product cycle from concept to launch.
- Ability to understand and present technical data to Management.
- Proven influencing, facilitation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to challenge status quo and provide win-win solutions.
Behaviours:
- Enthusiastic with strong passion to learn and make continuous improvements.
- Highly driven, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.
- Flexible and able to work under pressure delivering within committed timelines.
- Customer First attitude to maintain Can do – will do positive approach within challenging environment.
- A dynamic team player with willingness to train others and being adaptable to changes.
Experience:
- Previous project planning delivery experience within New Product Introduction.
- Solid experience of cross functional working across multi-disciplined teams to lead problem resolution.
- An understanding of test methodology in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines.
- Experience of working in the Automotive or other relevant Engineering industry.
- Reporting and presenting technical data to Stakeholders at all levels.
- Previous experience and background in programme planning and/or vehicle testing accompanied with a proven track record of successful delivery of programme delivery.
- Primavera P6 planning tool knowledge will be desirable.
Education:
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience or relevant apprenticeship or equivalent experience preferred.
Additional Information:
INSIDE IR35
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