Engineering Administrator

Jelly Technical; Stafford; 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 to ensure efficient operations.

The role covers purchasing and ordering, timely updates to the engineering team, relationship management with internal and external contacts, daily budget monitoring, contract administration on various cycles, and maintaining audit-ready paperwork.

Qualifications

• You'll ideally hold a business administration qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience in an administrative, technical support, or coordinator role, preferably within manufacturing or engineering.
• Excellent IT skills across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with exposure to maintenance management systems (CMMS/ERP) being highly advantageous.

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

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Business Administration qualification

Tools

CMMS

ERP

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.