Test Planner

Our OEM Client based in Whitley, Coventry, is searching for a Test Planner to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31^st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour

Duties:

As a Test Planner, you will manage test submissions from a diverse set of customer teams, with the opportunity of supporting a range of test facilities. In doing so, you will be incorporating the validation of Powertrain systems, from base calibration through to certification and legislative compliance.

The main activity for the role is supporting the Lead Test Planner and to coordinate the preparation and management of the fixed facilities. The systems under test are to enable customer test activity across a number of internal and external facilities. This will include ownership of project kick off, development of robust plans, co-ordination with our rig design team, reporting, governance and control of work and team activity.

Our mission is to deliver world class facilities. The role requires you to adhere to and develop processes where required, and to develop future plans to provide the quality, capability and capacity required, in a safe environment, within agreed timelines.

You will need a keen eye for detail and support continuous improvement to increase test efficiency and product quality. You will also need to review data appropriately to ensure a positive outcome for audits, Produce and maintain accurate delivery plans and liaise with key stakeholders to keep them informed.

Responsibilities:

• Review build plans and generate baseline test plan to form a package of work.
• Develop credible test plans with Design Verification leads.
• Daily management of project planning status and tools (Wrike, JIRA.)
• Estimate budget requirements for each test phase / fiscal year.
• Develop a facility plan to deliver each package of work, maintaining a 12month rolling view.
• Gather technical details which will inform facility choice.
• Technically review engineering statement of work for all tests.
• Technically review quotations for external work.
• Own the delivery plan for each 'test/suite of tests.
• Cascade work requirements to system design and test kit teams.
• KPI Reporting on Test Planning performance and quality (e.g.: process time / errors rate / synthetic timing adherence.
• KPI Reporting on Test Delivery performance and quality (e.g.: on time / right first time.
• Supporting our Transformation Objective.
• Process Development & Reviews & Continuous Improvement.
• To support activities that result in a positive outcome from audits, e.g. IATF TS16949, OHSAS18001, ISO 14001.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested.

Essential Skills Required:

• Project planning, management and control experience.
• Able to work independently and achieve the full benefits of collective effort from a wider team.
• Clear and confident communications.
• Ability to maintain focus under pressure.
• 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.
• Willingness to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, and processes.

Desirable Skills Requested:

• Technical expertise and experience of automotive test facility and vehicle electrification component testing.
• Experienced or trained in Agile methodologies, Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt Training and certification.
• Educated to Degree level in a Planning, Systems, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic or related field.
• Knowledge of Python, SQL or other API to support digital transformation.
• Experience of working in an Agile environment.

Education Required:

• Undergraduate Degree in an Applicable Field or NVQ / Apprenticeship in an applicable field with transferable experience.