Electronics Project Manager

Project Manager (Technical)

Reports to: Operations Manager

Responsible for: Delivering a project on time and in budget, providing technical input as required

Our ideal candidate comes from a design engineering background and has experience in working in small/medium sized companies. We'd welcome hearing from candidates who have been engineers and are 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.

Duties Technical

• Provide (design engineering) technical input on quotes and projects as required

People

• Communication within project team, with the customer & with other Amfax departments
• Customer liaison - understanding needs, issues & managing expectations
• Work closely with the account manager
• Conduct regular project reviews with key personnel

Process

• Owning the project from start to end - accountable to Amfax & 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)

System

• Using the project management system correctly
• Ensure timely set up of new projects
• Track hour/cost consumption
• Arrange for amendment to tasks / budget if required

Key Attributes

• Good people management skills
• Strong communicator
• Willingness to build strong customer relationship
• Good understanding of process / procedure requirements
• Able to anticipate and solve problems
• Able to cope with changeAble to contribute to and support continuous improvement initiatives

Experience

• Minimum 5 years industry related experience in technical engineering role
• Project management experience (ideally in development test equipment)

Qualifications

• Relevant formal engineering design qualification
• Project Management qualification preferable but not essential
• Possess all requirements for successfully meeting formal Security Check (SC) criteria