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Job description
First Achieve's Engineering Division have an excellent opportunity for a Contracts Project Manager to join an established and growing company in the Ayrshire region. Our client is a long established designer and manufacturer of oil, gas, petrochemical, polysilicon, agricultural and healthcare components.
What's on Offer:
- A straight to permanent role.
- Salary bracket of £30-45k (pending experience)
- 33 days holiday
- Profit share scheme
- 37hr work week
- An opportunity for a young engineer or experienced administrator to progress into a project managerial role
This role will require you successfully administrate and coordinate between internal and stakeholders associated with the business, that will optimise and enhance commercial success, and provide the greatest satisfaction to customers.
Duties will involve the following:
- Management of all purchase orders from issue of starter to completion.
- Liaising with clients on all matters: contractual, financial & engineering throughout lifetime of each project.
- Create/maintain/update and issue project schedules using MS Project.
- Review and ensure all contractual obligations of each purchase order are met throughout manufacture. Ensuring all equipment for each project is manufactured to client's requirements, and is delivered on schedule.
- If required by clients provide regular updates on progress of projects including but not limited to monthly progress reports & production schedules.
- Review and approval of all engineering (Customer & Shop) drawings prior to manufacture.
- Prepare & apply for Bank Guarantees & Letters of Credit relating to all purchase orders, including preparation of all documentation in line with LC requirements and submission for payment.
- Monitoring, tracking and expediting payment of all outstanding debts.
- Monitor, troubleshoot and maintain MRP system for project specific processes.
- Update company project and Job tracking sheet.
Essential skills, experience and knowledge:
The successful candidate must:
- Knowledge of and conversant in logistics terminology, import/export documentation, and contracts administration.
- Must have excellent communication skills and team working ability to collaborate with engineers, logistics brokers, agents, customers and management.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, and quick to learn other programs used such as M files.
- Have 2 years experience in office administration
- Have 3 years experience in contracts administration inclusive of letters of credit and bank guarantee documentation (highly preferred)
- Have Standard and Higher Grades as well as post secondary education to HNC or HND (preferred)
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving business, who can offer long-term stability & career progression for the right candidates. APPLY TODAY and one of our Engineering Consultants will be in touch to discuss in more detail.
