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Test Planner - Prototype Vehicles

PREM-6118

Warwickshire - Up to £34/hr Ltd Co. - Type: Contract - Duration: 7 Months

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Test Planner - Prototype Vehicles - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire - 7 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

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; 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

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

Education:
Relevant degree or equivalent experience or relevant apprenticeship or equivalent experience preferred.
- Previous experience and background in programme planning and/or vehicle testing accompanied with aproven track record of successful delivery of programme delivery
- Primavera P6 planning tool knowledge will be desirable

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

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