South West Recruitment Ltd
Electronics Project Manager
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Electronics Project Manager
We are recruiting for a Electronics Project Manager for a world class test system solutions provider, delivering high quality, high performance and cost effective automated test equipment to the aerospace, defence, rail & transport, telecoms and energy market places for over 30 years.
The company have built their reputation by providing their customers with exceptional service and system support, consistently solving their technically complex test engineering challenges wherever they are located.
Salary
This position comes with a very competitive market related salary and comprehensive benefits package. Please call Alan for more details on both the position and the company.
Hours of Work
- 37 hours per week, typically comprising of 8 hours Monday-Thursday, 5 hours Friday
- Working Week: Mon-Thurs = 8 hours paid (8.5 hours on site), flexible start/finish (as early as 7am start, 4pm finish, or as late as 9am start, 6pm finish. Friday = 5 hours paid (early start as 7am)
- All employees now have the option to move to a compressed 4 day working week (typically 37 hours Monday-Thursday)
- Employees have the option to request flexible working (subject to company policy)
Location
Blandford Forum, Dorset, Site based.
Job Summary
Delivering a project on time and in budget, providing technical input as required. Our ideal candidate comes from an Electronics and/or Electrical design engineering background and has experience in working in small/medium sized companies. We'd welcome hearing from candidates who have been engineers and looking for their first formal project management role as well as experienced project managers who are looking to continue their careers managing a variety of engineering projects in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where actively driving the project to be delivered on time and in budget is key. Our project managers work closely with the project team and roll up their sleeves to join in with the engineering etc. when necessary. This role would suit someone who is looking to rise to project management challenges but still would like some engineering involvement.
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Responsibilities
- Owning the project from start to end - accountable to the company & the customer
- Conducting research: understanding cost, key dates, skills & knowledge required
- Sufficient understanding of the project - customer needs, manufacturing requirements etc.
- Managing costs / budgets throughout the project
- Have an overview of task progress
- Formal planning & scheduling tasks & resources in good time (including sufficient notice to other internal depts such as Manufacturing)
- Documentation management: project file updated, controlled issue of drawings etc.
- Use central project planner throughout life of project
- Manage change - task priorities & resource reassignment (when necessary)
- More details in full job specification.
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Requirements
- Minimum 5 years industry related experience in electronics engineering role
- Project management experience (ideally in development test equipment)
- Relevant formal engineering design qualification
- Project Management qualification preferable but not essential
- Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria
- Good people management skills
- Strong communicator
- Willingness to build strong customer relationships
- Good understanding of process / procedure requirements
Benefits
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Holiday can be taken in hours rather than full or half days if the employee prefers
- Company pension
- Access to a national employee rewards scheme, offering discounts and offers on brand name fashion, days out and restaurants.
To apply for this position please submit an up to date CV and alternatively please call Alan for a more detailed job spec and details about the company.
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