Edwards Vacuum: Project Engineer - Temporary

Project Manager is needed in Bolton, UK, United Kingdom.

Client: Edwards Vacuum

Location: Bolton, UK

Contract: Not Found

Main Responsibilities

• Assist and support the Contracts Manager.
• To handle all aspects of a contract from receipt of the order into the contracts department to commissioning, ensuring that the projects are delivered as sound engineering solutions produced on time, to specification, within budget and in accordance with the agreed delivery terms and conditions.
• Manage the change process throughout the contract to ensure the negotiation of price and delivery changes are carried out whenever possible maximising revenue and OPR and negating the application of liquidated damages. Close liaison with Sales and the Contracts manager will achieve this.
• Prepare and maintain the Project Workbook cost spreadsheet for each project, monitoring costs to ensure overspends on contracts are minimised and that OPR is maximised.
• Estimate product lead times and preparing detailed production/resource plans and progress reports to follow the project to an on-time delivery.
• Prepare or oversee the preparation of technical and commercial documents, drawings, material requisitions, quality plans, production / documentation schedules and the like, throughout the contract ensuring the content is accurate, on time and of a high quality.
• Communicate with clients and suppliers throughout the contract to ensure their / our requirements are clearly understood and organising/attending inspection visits.
• Liaise with internal resources throughout the contract duration to ensure all deliverables are coordinated and supplied.
• Handle all contractual issues that arise during the execution of a contract liaising with all parties to reach solutions.
• Prepare manufacturing data books for the contract.

Skills / Experience

• Experience of systems engineering preferably gained in a process / chemical engineering background.
• Be self-managing and motivated and lead resources whilst working well in a team environment and demonstrating good customer / peer / supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of working with engineering contractors, knowledge of vacuum technology would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and working experience of international design standards and codes.
• Ability to travel and communicate with internal and external customers on a professional level.
• Other requirements (Fluent written and spoken English language; expected travel requirements ~ 15% of time (% depending on where you are geographically located)
• Computer literate including effective use of MS Office software, including Microsoft Project.
• Effective team player with ability to work independently and take responsibility for decisions made.
• Recognised Leadership accreditation (such as APM, PRINCE2, PMP) preferred, but not essential).

Why come to Edwards:

• We offer so much more than a job.
• Along with your salary you will be eligible for:
• Bonus up to 7.5% bonus
• 25 days holiday and your bank holidays
• Cash health plan
• Pension with a company contribution of up to 8%
• Life Assurance of 4 x basic salary
• Employee Referral scheme
• Training, Learning and Development throughout
• Wellbeing Program
• Support for formal qualifications and professional development
• Recognition and Reward program
• Some sponsored professional qualifications such as Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Free parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Summer BBQ’s, Christmas Parties

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Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.