Engineering Administrator

Jelly Technical; Fradley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health

Life Assurance

Job summary

Jelly Technical in Lichfield is seeking an Engineering Administrator to join the engineering team and provide administrative and organisational support, ensuring efficient operations.

The role covers purchasing, order processing, relationship management with internal and external contacts, budget monitoring, contract administration, and audit-ready filing. Requires IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) with CMMS/ERP exposure as a plus.

Qualifications

• You'll ideally hold a business administration qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in an administrative, technical support, or coordinator role, preferably within manufacturing or engineering.
• Excellent IT skills across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; exposure to CMMS/ERP advantageous.
• Detail oriented with high accuracy and strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing & Ordering: Manage order placement and accurately maintain the company purchasing system.
• Team Communication: Provide accurate, timely updates regarding order and delivery status to internal engineering team members.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external order processing contacts.
• Budget Monitoring: Track departmental expenditure daily to manage cash flow, escalating potential issues to the relevant Manager.
• Contract Administration: Manage annual contract payments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis while flagging upcoming contract expirations.
• Audit Readiness: Maintain all engineering paperwork and filing systems to an audit-ready standard.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Verbal communication

Education

Business administration qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

CMMS/ERP systems

Job description

Engineering Administrator

Lichfield

Monday to Friday days

£26,181.47 + bonus

Private health

Life Assurance

A well-established multi-site food manufacturer is looking to appoint an Engineering Administrator to join the engineering team to provide administrative and organisational support, ensuring efficient operations.

The Role

Key responsibilities include:

• Purchasing & Ordering: Manage order placement and accurately maintain the company purchasing system.
• Team Communication: Provide accurate, timely updates regarding order and delivery status to internal engineering team members.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong working relationships with key internal and external order processing contacts.
• Budget Monitoring: Track departmental expenditure daily to manage cash flow, escalating potential issues to the relevant Manager.
• Contract Administration: Manage annual contract payments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis while flagging upcoming contract expirations.
• Audit Readiness: Maintain all engineering paperwork and filing systems to an audit-ready standard.

About You

• Qualifications: You'll ideally hold a business administration qualification or equivalent.
• Industry Experience: Previous experience in an administrative, technical support, or coordinator role, preferably within manufacturing or engineering.
• Systems & IT: Excellent IT skills across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with exposure to maintenance management systems (CMMS/ERP) being highly advantageous.
• Detail Oriented: Exceptional accuracy, attention to detail, and high-level verbal and written communication skills.