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. We make sure our products are clean, efficient and high value, because we know the actions we take today will have a profound impact on the world tomorrow. Our goal? The cleanest ICE technology: carbon-free combustion.

Always, PHINIA puts quality first, continuing our legacy with over a century of rich expertise and technological innovation. The name PHINIA has roots related to “bright” and “future,” representing our confidence and commitment to bettering the world.

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, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

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 some 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

Skills

What we’re looking for

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 prioritize 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 team working

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

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. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We offer quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.

We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

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, or even better!

We also believe that health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. PHINIA employees will know and comply with all applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. The hazards of each task shall be assessed, and the risk shall be managed accordingly. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

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.

No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors

Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.

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