Harwell

Senior Production AIT Planner

Posted on Friday, 31st July 2026

Aerospace and Aviation
Harwell
£60k - 80k per year
Permanent

Senior Production AIT Planner

Oxfordshire (5 Days Onsite)

Upto 80k (DOE)

Permanent role

Join a leading engineering and technology organisation delivering complex, high-value programmes in a highly regulated environment.

We’re looking for a Senior Production AIT Planner to coordinate production schedules and support the successful delivery of Assembly, Integration & Testing (AIT) activities.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Develop and maintain production schedules across AIT programmes.
  • Coordinate activities across engineering, quality, procurement, and operations teams.
  • Monitor progress, identify risks, and support delivery against programme milestones.
  • Manage planning data and reporting using ERP/MES systems.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support issue resolution.

What we’re looking for:

  • Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
  • Experience in production planning, manufacturing, or AIT within a complex engineering environment.
  • Strong scheduling, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with ERP/MES systems and production planning tools.
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience desirable.

If you’re looking to play a key role in the delivery of innovative engineering programmes, we’d love to hear from you.

P.S. The company cannot provide visa sponsorship, so only candidates residing in the UK with an existing right to work will be considered for the role.

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