Project Planner

We're looking for two Project Planners to join the Production team at Portakabin. As our next Project Planner you'll be responsible for the creation and delivery of manufacturing information to all areas of the production and site. Producing detailed accurate, complete, and timely bespoke data and associated information to support both the Hire and Sales businesses in the UK and Europe, following H&S initiatives and supporting the zero harm initiative. Working alongside a team of 12 Project Planners you'll be supported with your development in the role.

Role Details

Role Responsibilities

* Collating information from the Sales teams to produce bespoke manufacturing information

* Producing accurate electronic manufacturing drawings working to production deadlines.

* Ordering materials to all production areas using SAP (our ERP system) ensuring all lead time KPIs are achieved.

* Creating timesheets to cover all activities needed to produce a building that will form the cost of the building and credit the workforce labour.

* Organising your own workload while working on a project ensuring all your KPIs are met

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who has:

* Exceptional planning and organisational skills

* The ability to follow instructions and procedures

* Excellent attention to detail

* The ability to build relationships across the business

* The ability to apply expertise

* Construction or manufacturing experience

* CAD and/or Revit experience

Even if you do not match all of our `ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.

Benefits & Opportunities

* Option to buy 5 days of annual leave

* Working flexibly principles

* Contributory pension

* A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services

* Employee Assistance Program

* A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)

Why Portakabin?

As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.

Portakabin now employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries.

What's next?

We aim to respond to all applications within 7 working days. We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 14th October 2024. There will be two interviews, first interview will be virtual and the second interview will be in person in York.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on