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Synopsis: Our client is seeking a Project / Installation Planning Manager from an industrial equipment background. £K Excellent Negotiable Salary + Quarterly Bonus, Pension, Executive Benefits etc. Glasgow/ Edinburgh/ Central Scotland Base
Job Title: Project / Installation Planning Manager - Industrial Vacuum Equipment
Package:£K Excellent Negotiable Salary + Quarterly Bonus, Pension and Executive benefits etc.
Area / location:Central Scotland Base UK/ International Remit
Brief job description: Our Clients are world leaders in the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of advanced vacuum and controlled atmosphere furnace equipment. The Client is a strategic part of one of the worlds largest groups developing technologies for the melting and processing of high-performance metals and alloys. ISO 9001 certified, with operations worldwide.
They currently seek a Project / Installation Planning Manager to join their team based in Eurocentral, Lanarkshire. This position requires travel to customer sites both in the UK and abroad.
ROLE
The successful applicant will be responsible for the strategic planning and organisation of vacuum furnace equipment installations at their customers sites worldwide. Reporting to their Electrical Engineering and Commissioning Manager, they will plan, schedule, organise and monitor all aspects of equipment installation projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, schedule, organise and monitor the installation of new vacuum furnace projects
Identify, secure and deploy the required engineering resources to customers site
Working with the Service & Installation Coordinator, ensure all necessary equipment, tools and ancillary supplies are immediately available to the Installation Engineer onsite
Monitor compliance to specifications, applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies and performance standards
Interact daily with customers and the Installation team to ensure project requirements are being achieved
Perform / monitor overall project control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, performance) and report regularly, internally and externally, on project status.
Attend project progress meetings and give periodic internal and external updates.
Make visits to customers site, either in the UK or worldwide, to establish the installation requirements, monitor ongoing progress and support the Installation Engineering team, as required.
Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions or improvement plans.
Resolve any technical issues, queries or concerns as they arise
Maintain overview of all ongoing installation projects, including individual project specifications and terms and conditions
Produce detailed project schedules and report on agreed KPIs including but not limited to on time delivery, costs to budget and customer satisfaction
Cooperate and communicate effectively with all Company departments and Senior Management to provide assistance and technical support
Monitor site health, safety and environmental management arrangements
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and implement best practices in project management.
KEY SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS
Essential
HNC or degree in Engineering discipline, or extensive relevant experience
Experience in project planning / management
Excellent organisational skills, with a systematic approach to implementing and completing projects within time, cost and scope
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work on own initiative and inspire a highly experienced and technologically advanced team of engineers.
Must be empathetic and capable of managing and directing the team of service engineers
Must be available to travel in the UK and worldwide
