Job summary
Our client, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Project Controller to join their team on a contract basis.
Key skills required for this role
Project Controller, Project Planner, HNC, SAP
Important
Project Controller, Project Planner, HNC, SAP
Job description
Our client, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Project Controller to join their team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the In Service Production line, with an emphasis on managing and analysing emergent work for aircraft.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Produce and maintain an operations burndown (level 3) plan aligned with the aircraft build schedule, considering factors such as labour, build logic, critical path, capacity, tooling, and material availability.
2. Assist aircraft managers in accurately forecasting the build schedule by week and by day.
3. Analyse and report daily on the completion and progress against the operations burndown plan to senior management and key stakeholders.
4. Update Aircraft Boards as necessary.
5. Support production with the accuracy of clocking data, reason codes, and other performance-related statistics.
6. Identify and document emergent work tasks, ensuring the correct paperwork is raised and maintained.
7. Maintain detailed spreadsheets recording all emergent work tasks and monitor their progress and status.
8. Interrogate SAP/MES for hours logged against emergent work tasks and investigate discrepancies.
9. Facilitate bi-weekly sign-off meetings for emergent work tasks.
10. Collaborate with the Operations Business Performance & Works Analysis team to standardise and improve In Service Support processes.
11. Ensure all processes are accurately documented within the departmental instructions.
Job Requirements:
12. Experience in project controls within the manufacturing sector.
13. Strong knowledge of production planning processes, particularly in the aerospace or defence industries.
14. Proficiency in using planning and project management tools such as SAP and MES.
15. Excellent analytical skills with the ability to produce and interpret complex data reports.
16. Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
17. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to effectively liaise with aircraft managers and stakeholders.
18. A proactive and detail-oriented approach to work.
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