ELI- Engineering Planner

Job Description:

Leonardo is an international industrial group and one of the world's leading companies in the Aerospace, Defence, and Security sectors, delivering multi-domain technological capabilities in the fields of Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With more than 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a strong industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, and the United States, and operates in 150 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and equity investments. A key player in major strategic programs at the global level, Leonardo is a technology and industrial partner to governments, defence administrations, institutions, and businesses.

We are an innovative industrial company operating in a highly technological and international environment. To support the growth of our programs and ensure the successful achievement of project milestones, we are looking for an Engineering Planner to join our Engineering organization within the "E&I Planning, Control & Performance Analysis" Area based in Cascina Costa.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Technical Area/Discipline Technical Planner who will be responsible for planning, monitoring, and coordinating engineering activities, supporting Engineering Managers and Technical Leaders in achieving program objectives in terms of schedule, cost, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Providing comprehensive support for planning, budgeting, and performance analysis
• Working closely with Heads of Technical Areas / Disciplines, they:
  • aggregate demand requests
  • ensure alignment between platform / program plans and Technical Area / Discipline plans
• They assist System Engineers / Chief Projects and Heads of Technical Areas / Disciplines in:
  • monitoring and forecasting program / platform planning
  • conducting schedule and cost variance analyses
  • identifying critical paths and potential issues
• Proactively managing Technical Areas / Discipline saturation issues or plan unfeasibility
• They propose recovery actions and report criticalities and risks to E&I Planning, Control & Performance Analysis Management, contributing to the optimization of project performance and ensure the execution of agreed Baselines within Technical Area / Disciplines

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Management Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

• Knowledge of project planning and scheduling methodologies

• Experience with planning tools such as Microsoft Project

• Experience with MS Office suite

• Strong analytical and organizational skills

• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in project planning

• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles

• Knowledge of SAP

• Familiarity with product development processes

• Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA) are considered an advantage

Required Competencies

• Planning and organizational skills

• Analytical thinking and data-driven decision making

• Problem-solving mindset

• Effective communication and stakeholder management

• Ability to work within multidisciplinary and international teams

• Results-oriented approach and ability to manage multiple priorities

WHAT WE OFFER Engagement, recognition of skills, and a strong focus on people's well-being and safety are the cornerstones of our corporate culture. Every day, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and stimulating work environment by actively promoting the principles of inclusion, equity, and diversity enhancement. Our reference collective labor agreement is the National Collective Labor Agreement (CCNL) for the Private Metalworking Industry and Plant Installation Sector.

• Working arrangement: Hybrid

• Employment category: White-collar employee

• Contract type: Permanent contract

• 13th-month salary

• Performance bonus linked to business results

• Welfare vouchers worth €250 per year

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities, including both technical and soft skills

• Well-being: We place the economic, physical, social, and psychological well-being of our people first, offering a variety of solutions tailored to their needs.

The company reserves the right to assess the appropriate employment level and compensation package based on objective criteria emerging during the selection process and in line with the seniority of the selected candidate and the position itself, in accordance with the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunities established by applicable legislation.

THE SELECTION PROCESS We look forward to receiving your application: please submit your CV within three weeks of the job posting date.

How does the selection process work? Following the application collection phase, the CVs that best match the required qualifications will be evaluated and shortlisted. Selected candidates will take part in an introductory interview with the Human Resources team, focusing on motivation and aptitude, followed by an in-depth technical interview with the relevant Business function. At the end of the process, all candidates will receive feedback, regardless of whether the outcome is positive or negative.

Seniority:

Primary Location: IT - Varese - Cascina Costa

Additional Locations:

Contract Type: Permanent

Hybrid Working: