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2019-05-03 17:30:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Facility Planner Space Industry Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire Salary 38,318 42,576 plus excellent benefits Full time Part time About Us The Science and Technology Facilities Councils STFC RAL Space department carries out an exciting range of worldclass space research and cuttingedge technology development. Weve had significant involvement in over 200 space missions and operate at the very forefront of UK Space Research. RAL Space was recently awarded 99m from the UK Government to develop the National Satellite Test Facility NSTF, which is now in the early construction phase. This stateoftheart facility will provide a world class set of colocated facilities for the assembly, integration and testing of space payloads and satellites. Once completed, the NSTF will have the capability to conduct Thermal, Vibration, Acoustic, Pyroshock, Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC and antennae testing for payloads up to 7 tonnes within clean room conditions. This significant new investment adds to the existing facilities operated by RAL Space department, part of STFC, within UK Research and Innovation UKRI. We offer a benefits package designed to provide an excellent worklife balance. This includes 30 days annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas shut down, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, an exceptional defined benefit pension scheme, and social and sporting activities and societies. About The Role We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Facility Planner to join us. This new role will be instrumental in the successful operation of the new test facilities. The Facility will be underpinned by the planning function and planning will provide vital visibility options of the short, medium and long term plans. Schedules will be constructed around business as usual activities which will need to be updated and rescheduled on daily basis as a result of internal and external influences. The Facility Planner will be responsible for creating and maintaining a live facility master plan, through the extraction of information from multiple locations and stakeholders. In addition to building the master plans, they will also be responsible for identifying conflicts, acting as a catalyst in the resolution of clashes between competing requirements in the first instance and then presenting issues and options to senior staff as appropriate. The Facility Planner will be responsible for planning software selection and implementation as well as planning tool maintenance across the facility. As this is a new role within a new facility, the definition and implementation of the planning process will also fall to this role, giving the post holder real input in to this world class facility. About You Experience of working in space testing is desirable it is by no means essential, so if you have dedicated experience of planning and resource scheduling in a complex technical environment then we would really like to hear from you. We are also looking for someone who has Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence on a technical basis with a wide range of customers. Significant skills and experience in negotiation and the ability to present complex plans in an easy to understand format. Ability to extract key planning information from multiple sources whilst retaining the big picture and anticipating potential problems. Excellent attention to detail. You may either be educated to degree level or equivalent in a related field, or you may have a vocational qualification alongside relevant experience. To Apply Applications are handled by UK SBS to apply please click the apply button. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 44 01793 867000. The closing date for applications is 12th June 2019, however applications may be reviewed and interviewed on an ongoing basis
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