Lead Planning Engineer

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills: Produce and maintain detailed plans, which show the milestones and full scope of work for engineering projects/functions. Track progress and provide reports and analysis which enable Engineering Project or Function Managers to deliver their commitments on time and within budget. Develop mitigating actions where the programme is at riskCreate and maintain deliverable Engineering plans which reflect project milestones, the full scope of work to be carried out and the required resources.Ensure that the plan is aligned to the DPS and aligned to internal Engineering financial systemsTrack and report progress against baseline, identify critical path and issues, produce project status reports and KPI’sSupport Project and Function managers in ensuring that project time, resource and budget parameters are met by providing early warning of potential threats to the deliverability of the programme. Monitor risks and opportunities, develop mitigating actionsSupport Team Leaders in producing detailed 5 and 20 day plans, assigning individuals to tasks and managing resource loading.Be the planning technical specialist with extensive knowledge of our planning processes and tools and supporting the business through the development and utilization of best practice templates and participation in the continuous improvement of the Engineering planning and management processesRequired SkillsEngineering knowledge in 3D/2D/EBOM/tools & processIndustrial & Sourcing Knowledge (docs, process…)Mastering 1 or several scheduling software (MS Project, Primavera P6…)Good knowledge in ExcelUnderstanding of project status, customer needs and priorities and the ability to obtain project information from various sourcesExperience in the application of earned value, critical paths, scenario planning and risk analysis techniquesGood analytical skills, able to identify major issues, risks and opportunities. Able to anticipate threats to the programme and provide early warning, enabling preventative actionKnowledge and understanding of the relevant tools and processes (change control, risk management, project management etc.)Understand the meaning and implications of key financial indicatorsTeam player, able to deal with people from different disciplines at all levelsGood written and spoken communication skills and the ability to present management information effectively in a variety of formatsAble to work under pressure to meet strict deadlinesExcellent knowledge in organization and leading of meetingsOur Benefits Unlimited employment with individual training and development opportunities Flexible working hours including overtime compensation Exciting projects at a high technical level Strong teams with an open and friendly working atmosphere as well as flat hierarchies New and modern equipped office building Attractive company pension schemes A subsidized membership with Urban Sports Club Regular employee events (Summer party, Christmas party)