Project Officer

Akkodis; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Modis International Ltd in Bolton is seeking a Project Officer for a full-time, on-site role to support Manufacturing project teams in delivering missiles and test equipment across product lifecycles. You will assist Heads of Manufacturing and Production Project Managers, providing delivery across multiple projects and sites.

The role involves KPI maintenance, interface management within Manufacturing, risk and opportunity handling, and the preparation of workload forecasts and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, proactive and tenacious; able to prioritise and manage day-to-day decisions.
• Clear, strong and effective communicator.
• Numerate with basic mathematics.
• Knowledgeable in basic project management skills at an assistant level.
• Computer literacy: MS Word, Excel, presentations and planning tools; SAP MM and Primavera P6 familiarity preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and regular reporting of project KPIs.
• Act as an interface within Manufacturing to help ensure programme delivery, quality and cost.
• Present information at internal reviews and meetings.
• Assist the team with Risk and Opportunity management.
• Assist in the compilation of Manufacturing estimates and Cost at Completions.
• Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast.
• Compilation and maintenance of project programmes and schedules.
• Maintain and improve the interface with internal customers and external departments.
• Some travel between sites will be required.

Skills

Professional communication

Numerate

Project management basics

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Planning tools

Tools

SAP materials management

Primavera P6

Job description

A Project Officer is required for a full time on site contract based in Bolton.

This role will require you to work with the Manufacturing project teams in delivering missiles and test equipment throughout their product life-cycles and in accordance with established project control methodologies. The role of Project Officer provides support to a range of deliverables across multiple Manufacturing task areas and can provide a stepping stone for further progress within a project management environment. The Project Officer support the Heads of Manufacturing and Production Project Managers across multiple projects and sites as required, providing delivery of the following:

• Maintenance and regular reporting of project Key Performance Indicators.
• Act as an interface within Manufacturing to help ensure programme delivery, quality and cost.
• Provide, understand and present information at internal reviews and meetings.
• Assist the team with Risk and Opportunity management.
• Assist in the compilation of Manufacturing estimates and Cost at Completions.
• Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast.
• Compilation and maintenance of project programmes and schedules.
• Maintain and improve the interface with internal customers and external departments.
• Some travel between sites will be required.

Role requirements (skills, training and qualifications)

• Enthusiastic, pro-active and tenacious individual who can prioritise as well as manage day-to-day tactical decisions.
• A clear, strong and effective communicator.
• Numerate and confident with basic mathematics
• Knowledgeable and experienced in the basic application of Project Management skills at an assistant level.
• Computer literacy - basic but proven skills required in MS Word, spread sheets, presentations and planning tools. Experience with SAP materials management system and Primavera 6 planning tool is preferred but not essential.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.