Project Engineer

Automated Industrial Robotics; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Company bonus

Maternity and paternity leave

Pension plan

Training support

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

AIR is seeking a capable Project Coordinator to oversee projects from concept through to installation, coordinating internal teams and client interactions in a fast-paced environment. The role involves ensuring timely builds, managing resources, and supporting FATs and site installations.

The successful candidate will have an HNC in a mechanical discipline or equivalent experience, plus a Project Management qualification, and will thrive in a multi-skilled setting with strong organisational and

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC in a relevant mechanical discipline or demonstrated via significant experience.
• Project Management qualification or demonstrated equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project builds and ensure build timelines are met.
• Ensure Mechanical & Electrical Technicians have the required materials.
• Communicate across departments to highlight potential project risks.
• Maintain the project snagging list and chase parts to meet build deadlines.
• Create Non-Conformance Reports for parts or practices not meeting requirements.
• Locate parts promptly to prevent delays.
• Assist Project Managers with schedules and planning activities.
• Support the Projects Team and Shopfloor during customer visits and FATs.
• Create kitting lists for the Kitting Team to follow.
• Coordinate logistics when projects ship to clients.
• Coordinate activities across Production & Purchasing, Metal Finishing, Fitting and Electrical resources.

Education

HNC in mechanical discipline

Project Management qualification

Job description

Overview

Responsible for Coordinating projects through their complete lifecycle, whilst supporting the Project Manager and Shopfloor Teams, working with clients from order stage, coordinating internal project teams and ensuring successful FAT and site installation whilst assisting with maintaining all budgetary, legal and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing Project Builds and ensuring build timelines are adhered to.
• Ensuring Mechanical & Electrical Technicians have the required materials to carry out their builds efficiently.
• Communicating across various business departments to highlight any potential project risks.
• Ensuring the project snagging list is up to date and chasing up various departments to get parts into build on time.
• Creating Non-Conformance Reports for parts that fail inspection or practices that do not match the business requirements.
• Finding and Locating parts in a timely manner to prevent delays in build.
• Working Alongside Project Managers to ensure project schedules are up to date, highlighting risks, and supporting the project planning activities.
• Support both the Projects Team and Shopfloor Teams during customer visits and Factory Acceptance testing
• Creating Kitting Lists for the Kitting Team to follow
• Supporting the Coordination of Logistics when a project is being shipped to the client.
• Communicating across various business departments to coordinate activities such as Production & Purchasing, Metal Finishing, Fitting Resource & Electrical Resource.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC qualified in relevant mechanical discipline or demonstrate through significant experience
• Project Management qualification

Key Skills & Abilities

• A strong understanding of project lifecycle from concept to completion; this includes development of project plans and co-ordination of project delivery.
• Possess a good understanding of mechanical engineering principles
• Proven ability to develop and maintain accurate project plans is essential
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work autonomously to ensure the successful completion of the project
• Experience in delivering solutions to technical problems.
• Experience of working within a multi-skilled environment (i.e. knowledge of mechanical and pneumatic and electrical components)
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Ability to provide quality information within deadlines
• Proactive interaction with other functions
• Team-player and ability to work on own initiative
• Strong PC skills
• Ability to interpret numerical data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

What we offer

In AIR, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and professional development, including flexible work arrangements, company bonus, maternity and paternity leave, pension plan, training support, and various wellness initiatives.

About AIR

Established in 2023, Automated Industrial Robotics Inc from Los Angeles, USA and funded by ARES Management private equity group, AIR is a trusted automation partner empowering our customers to innovate, produce and scale through technology-enabled manufacturing. Our five-hundred-person world-class team operates across 350,000 sq ft of advanced manufacturing space in six facilities spanning America and Europe. With centralized engineering, technology and support, we deliver transformative automation solutions that increase quality, production and efficiency