Project Manager at AIR Sligo

AIR Sligo; Sligo; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive Salary Package

Pension Scheme

Training and development

Job summary

AIR Sligo is seeking a disciplined Project Manager to lead a portfolio of automation projects from inception through installation and customer support.

The role requires degree in engineering or PM, proven delivery track record, strong problem solving, and initiative. AIR Sligo operates globally with a focus on quality and on-time delivery, offering salary package and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in an Engineering/Project Management discipline.
• Relevant experience in a similar role required.
• Proven track record of ownership and delivery of commitments.
• Self-starter with good attention to detail in an engineering environment.
• Proven track record in problem solving and delivering complex engineering projects.
• Demonstrates an ability to take initiative and be innovative.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects from kick-off phase to customer support.
• Ensure URS are delivered to customers' satisfaction.
• Drive timelines to deliver solutions within contracted timeframes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to prioritise tasks.
• Maintain clear project status through reviews with AIR Sligo.
• Escalate problems to meet deadlines.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/PM

Job description

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Key Responsibilities

Manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects. Full accountability of all aspects of project delivery from project kick-off phase to customer support of installed machines.

• Ensuring the customer User Requirement Specifications (URS) are delivered to the customers satisfaction.
• Ensure all aspects of the project delivery is completed to the required standard.
• Deliver documentation suite including quality, safety, and end user documents.
• Drive timelines to deliver solutions within the contracted timeframes.
• Ensuring project milestones are achieved within the budgeted resource allocations.
• Work closely with Management Team to overcome resourcing and planning conflicts between projects.
• Control scope and change requests internally and externally.
• Facilitate effective technical and commercial communications between all project stakeholders.
• Ensure projects statuses are clearly communicated through ongoing project reviews to customers and AIR Sligo managers.
• Co‑ordinate cross functional teams (Design, Controls, Debug and Workshop teams) to manage prioritisation of tasks.
• Manage the development of schedules for each delivery phase.
• Critically review and resolve planning / delivery issues as they arise.
• Set out and drive project roadmaps to completion.
• Provide problem solving support to each of the teams during the project to ensure quick resolutions to technical issues.
• Maintain a strong understanding of key areas of the ongoing functional and technical challenges of each project.
• Structured management of project issues using standardised project management tools to prioritise resolutions based on resources and targets.
• Escalate problems as necessary in timely manner to ensure deadlines maintained.

Key Requirements

• Educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering/Project Management discipline.
• Relevant experience in a similar role required.
• Proven track record of ownership and delivery of commitments.
• Self‑starter with good attention to detail in an engineering environment.
• Proven track record in problem solving and delivering complex engineering projects.
• Demonstrates an ability to take initiative and be innovative.

Salary and Benefits

Attractive Salary Package Pension Scheme Training and development

About AIR

AIR is a modern, global manufacturing automation company, newly formed but built on decades of experience from its established business units. We combine deep industry expertise with a dynamic, forward‑looking approach to deliver innovative, reliable automation solutions. We operate across six key sites located in the USA, UK, and Ireland, serving customers worldwide with a unified commitment to quality, speed, and technical excellence. Today, AIR operates as a fully integrated global organisation, partnering with customers to help bring their products to life and scale their operations. Our mission is to empower innovation, scalability, and long‑term support by combining the engineering excellence of our people with the operational capabilities of our global facilities.

This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It is not exhaustive and may be subject to change.

Equal Opportunities

AIR is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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