Project Manager - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Kelly Services

Kelly Services

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Sunderland, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our Client are a leading engineering business based in the North East of England. The company currently require a talented Project Manager to join the business.

Purpose of the role:

Leads a global interdisciplinary project team responsible for the design of new or revised motor control products.
Responsible for planning, scheduling, and execution of all phases of product development from design through production release. Works with staff engineers to write engineering specifications for products.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan, organize, lead, and track the design and release of motor, system control and support products.
Interface directly with customers, sales and product management to define and develop products.
Estimate cost and schedule for work to be performed, and ensure that work is completed within the estimated cost and schedule.
Conduct status and design reviews on a regular basis and provide project status reports to management.
Supervise the efforts of the design engineer assigned to the project.
Guide the project through all phases of the corporate Product Development System.
Maintain records and documentation using laboratory notebooks and internal computer networks.
Work with group leads and staff engineers to write the engineering specifications.
Improve the project / product development process.
Assist test engineering in the initial specification of equipment and procedures for production testing.
Assist manufacturing and test in the resolution of design related problems that arise during production.

Skills Required:

BS technical degree and 8+ years experience.
3+ years project leadership experience with power electronic and embedded control products.
Project Management Qualification (e.g. APM, IPM or Agile)
Demonstrated understanding of electronics, software development and mechanical design.
Demonstrated project planning, leading, organizing and tracking skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of good engineering practice.
Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
Accuracy and good organizational skills.

Salary:

Up to £50,000 plus benefits

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