• Job Description

  Req#: 120585

  REQ ID: 120585
  JOB TITLE: Lead Test Planner
  SALARY: £42,500 - £56,100 + Additions & Benefits
  POSTING END DATE: 20/11/2023
  LOCATION: Gaydon & Whitley, UK
  
  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

  We are actively in pursuit of an accomplished Lead Test Planner, poised to play a pivotal role in advancing our Test Management realm.

  This individual will be instrumental in orchestrating Powertrain Test Operations to facilitate short and long term forecast of test facilities and management of the fixed internal and external facilities under test to enable customer test activity across current and future programs.

  Your mission? To adhere to and generate processes, risk assessments and future strategy plans to provide the quality, capability and capacity required, in a safe environment, within agreed timelines. It also involves devising streamlined processes and facilitating continuous improvement activities within EO10 in addition to proactively managing programme scheduling risks in order to ensure that productive output is maintained.

  Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Work with internal customer groups to ensure adherence and produce test plan forecast for facilities
  • Deliver annual and long-term budgeting through interrogation and management of customer requests
  • Identify use case for future development of test facilities and reduce costs
  • Produce and agree baseline plan for facilities
  • Support delivery of test plan through effective scheduling onto test rigs (both internal / external)
  • Monitor and report on adherence / conformity to synthetic timing in accordance with agreed schedules
  • Monitor utilisation of external hire facilities and produce analytics
  • Manage and foster development of directly reporting C-grade engineers
  • Support internal process documentation maintenance and governance
  • To support continuous improvement activity with the goal of improving test efficiency and/or product quality
  • To support activities that result in a positive outcome from any audit, e.g., IATF TS16949, OHSAS18001, ISO 14001

  Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  Essential –

  • Long and short term test strategy development with a pragmatic approach
  • Experience with project planning tools such as Wrike and data analysis using Tableau
  • Awareness in managing budget and cost management techniques
  • Managing employee(s) looking after day-to-day interactions and activities with the customer team
  • Experience or qualification in Project planning, management and control
  • Able to work independently, as well as achieve the full benefits of collective effort from a wider team
  • Clear and confident communication with senior management team
  • Ability to maintain focus under pressure with resilience and structured approach towards problem solving
  • Proactive attitude and willingness to learn new systems and processes
  • Ability to accurately and concisely present complex ideas or project issues to a diverse audience
  • Customer-first attitude with a passion for continuous improvement
  • Initiating ideas and solutions to save cost, time and effort of the wider business
  • Ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience
  • Comfortable Presenting at all levels of the business in various forums
  • A full UK driving license
  • Able to develop and maintain strong stakeholder/customer relationships both internally and externally

  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.

  Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

  JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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• About the company

  Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC is the holding company of Jaguar Land Rover Limited, and is a British multinational automotive company which produces luxury vehicles and sport utility vehicles.

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