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Production Control and Logistics Student - 12 Month Placement 2025/26
Location: Gillingham, UK
About us
PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering carbon-free tomorrow. At PHINIA, we create premium fuel systems, electrical systems and aftermarket parts for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and industrial applications. Our goal? The cleanest ICE technology: carbon-free combustion.
Our Culture
We believe health and safety of our employees are a top priority, we care about our local communities and the global environment. PHINIA promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honours integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.
Job purpose
The PC&L Student’s role is to support the PC&L function on a day-to-day basis whilst using the knowledge and experience gained to contribute to the student’s degree qualification. At the end of the placement, a student will be making a solid contribution and have a good business understanding of Supply Chain Management for a Manufacturing business.
Key Responsibilities
* Production control of customer orders through the manufacturing process
* Learn to work with suppliers and component schedules
* Learn complex Excel reports to gain strong spreadsheet knowledge
* Work on process flow improvements
* Learn all aspects of Production control and planning from Supplier to Customer
* Workplace organisation improvements
* Support the PC&L function with any other duties as required
What we’re looking for
SKILLS
Mandatory
* Good PC Skills, MS Office
* Able to effectively work and communicate with people at all levels
* Ability to work and learn in a fast-moving and changing environment
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines when required
* The ability to prioritise and organise own workload
ATTRIBUTES
* Ability to work under own initiative
* Flexible approach
* Strong problem-solving mindset
* Work as part of a small multidisciplinary team
* Ability to travel to other sites in the UK and worldwide
EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
* This placement will be undertaken as part of a university degree course. The student will be studying towards a degree in a business-related discipline
* A Level education
* Previous work experience is beneficial
* Good communication skills and teamwork
Additional Information
This Job description outlines the duties required; it is not a comprehensive or exhaustive list, and the Line Manager may vary duties from time to time which do not change the general character of the job, or the level of responsibility entailed. Flexibility is required from all job holders.
Hours of work: 37 hours per week: Monday 7.30am - 4.00pm, Tuesday to Thursday 7.30am to 3.30pm, Friday 7.30am -2.30pm, 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break.
Holiday: In addition to statutory holiday, students receive 21 days paid holiday in a full 12-month calendar period, pro-rata for shorter periods.
Annual Salary: £23,492.04
Duration: 12 months
Submitting Applications:
To apply, please send a copy of your covering letter and your CV as one document to Gillingham.hr@phinia.com.
Start Date: June 2025 onwards.
Closing Date for Applications: 31 May 2025. Candidates will only be contacted if they are selected for an interview. If suitable candidates are found, they may be offered a placement before the stated closing date.
What we offer
We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. We are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation and quality benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program.
What we believe
Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers
Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse
Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results.
Safety
You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance to ensure that our employees go home as safe and as healthy as when they came in. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Visa Sponsorship
PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United Kingdom on a full-time basis.
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