Production Planner

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The AIT Engineering Planner is responsible for supporting the planning, scheduling, and resource management of work across teams, functional areas, and projects. This role combines technical administration, resource planning, and project coordination to ensure efficient delivery of project milestones and objectives.

The role requires exceptional organisational skills, technical proficiency, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to optimise resource allocation, monitor project progress, and maintain accurate technical documentation.

• Develop and maintain detailed work package schedules, resource plans, and timelines using planning tools such as MS Project or SAP. x
• Ensure work package plans are realistic, achievable, and aligned with overall team and project objectives. Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, resource constraints, and dependencies.

• Collaborate with Functional Managers, Work Package Managers (WPMs), and Project Managers to allocate resources effectively across multiple projects and functional areas.
• Maintain a holistic view of resource availability, utilisation, and workload, updating resource managers on a monthly cycle (as a minimum).
• Assist in forecasting resource requirements for bids, upcoming projects, and long‑term planning.

• Track progress against schedules, budgets, and resource plans, identifying variances and escalating risks as needed.
• Prepare and present reports on project advancements, KPIs, milestones, and overall team performance.
• Support Project Controllers and WPMs with EAC (Estimate at Completion), ETC (Estimate to Complete), and other financial metrics for Work Packages.

• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment between planning, execution, and project objectives.
• Act as a point of contact for resource requests and conflicts, proposing solutions to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, Functional Managers, and external stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of project objectives and timelines.

• Identify and implement opportunities for improving planning, resource management, and document control processes.
• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and best practices in project management.
• Provide training or guidance to team members on planning tools and systems as needed.

• Proven experience in a planning, scheduling, or technical administration role.
• Proficiency in project management and planning tools such as MS Project, SAP, Primavera, or equivalent software.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex project data and identify trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic operation.

If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique experience could be just what we need.

• Exposure to top global companies working with Capgemini (145 of the Fortune 500 companies)
• Open access to digital learning platforms

Capgemini is proud to be a under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.

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