Position: Project Planner Salary: £35,000 - £42,000. Location: Kempston Proactive are currently working with a client who are a market leader in their field based in Kempston. The client are currently in need of a Project Planner. The need is due to rapid company growth, the successful candidate will be joining a thriving business and be helping maintain the site's function through this exciting influx of work. You will be responsible for: Work closely with PMO, development, operations and other project teams to develop detailed schedules, keep these schedules current and seamlessly integrated into the IMS. Provide hands-on development of schedules detailing how a specific project is progressing including how the project contributes to overarching program requirements and objectives. Develop resource loaded project schedules using the performances work statements (PWS), technical proposal, WBS and oral directions from project managers and technical leads. Develop and maintain linkages dependencies and inter dependencies with related projects. Ensure internal an external dependencies are documents and tracked for risk management. Identify and track major milestones, gates, decision points and other project events. Identify, manage, communicate and present critical paths. Set and maintain the schedule baseline, track and communicate all changes to the baselined schedule on a weekly basis. Perform schedule estimating through elicitation of team members and other stakeholders to capture estimations of new work, updated actuals and remaining work. Perform 'what if' scenarios within the schedule, apply critical thinking and present alternate solutions as schedules risks arise. Champion and support continuous Risk Mitigation and Issue Management through schedule analysis. Drive innovation and champion best practices across the scheduling team and program team. Develop schedule version control processes, policies, procedures and ensure they are followed during the development and maintenance of schedulers. Generate weekly suite of schedule projects and reports including full IMS views, summary views, critical paths, planned vs actual work and various schedule metrics. Experience/Qualifications: Scheduling/Planning experience. Desirably in an Automotive setting. If not then Manufacturing/Engineering essential. Understanding of cross site, enterprise level planning and implementation practices. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in team environment. Broad knowledge of Project Management. Excellent Scheduling technical abilities. In depth knowledge of Microsoft Projects. Experience working across contract and location boundaries is desirable. If you are interested in this position, please apply with a copy of your CV & a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity with you in further detail. How to Apply: For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Charley McCleave on (phone number removed) or . Why work with Proactive? Proactive Global is an industry leading, specialist engineering recruitment agency focused on the automation, manufacturing and robotics sectors. We offer specialist recruitment services to a niche customer base, vetting that our clients offer the best opportunities for your career. Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce. We act with honesty, integrity and impartiality, ensuring your application is considered on its own merits and without bias. When registering with Proactive you will have the opportunity to apply for some of the most interesting, specialist, opportunities in the marketplace, with the biggest companies in the sector. Follow us on Linkedin and Facebook for industry news and download our app for live notifications about newly listed vacancies. We look forward to helping you find your next role! Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy