Project Controller

Project Controller
12-month contract
20.81ph inside IR35

Our client, a prominent entity within the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a dedicated Project Controller to join their team on a contract basis in Yeovil. The role involves supporting the In Service Production line by identifying, recording, and analysing all emergent work for aircraft, with a particular focus on Customer Emergent Work.

• Produce and maintain an operations burndown (level 3) plan considering labour, build logic, critical path, capacity, tooling, and material availability.
• Assist aircraft managers to accurately forecast build schedules using the operations burndown (level 3) plan.
• Analyse daily completion and progress against the operations burndown plan, reporting to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Update Aircraft Boards as required and support production with clocking data accuracy, reason codes, and performance statistics.
• Liaise with Aircraft Managers and operators to identify Emergent Work tasks and raise the correct paperwork (92C/EW Form).
• Maintain spreadsheets recording all Emergent Work tasks and their status, sharing information with all stakeholders.
• Interrogate SAP/MES to monitor hours clocked against individual Emergent Work tasks, investigating discrepancies and liaising with Works Analysis to correct issues.
• Facilitate twice-weekly sign-off meetings.

• Experience in production and manufacturing within the Defence & Security sector.
• Proficiency in production planning and emergent work documentation processes.
• Ability to produce and maintain operations burndown plans and assist with build schedules.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor and report on progress against plans.
• Familiarity with SAP/MES systems for clocking data and work task monitoring.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with Aircraft Managers, operators, and stakeholders.
• Understanding of health and safety responsibilities, and compliance with the company's Code of Ethics.
• Proactive approach in providing analytical data and supporting Aircraft Operations Management.

If you have the required experience and are looking for a new opportunity to contribute to a pivotal sector, we encourage you to apply now to join our client's dedicated team in Yeovil.