Company based in West Yorkshire are looking for a Project Co-ordinator.
Purpose of the Job:
To organise and co-ordinate the generation and controlled release of project information to internal and external parties.
Key Tasks:
Principal responsibilities:
1. Responsible for assisting Project Manager with development, monitoring and distribution of project specific plans.
2. Assist Project Manager with facilitation and recording of appropriate reviews prior to the completion of the relevant project phases.
3. Employ continuous improvement, and adopt product development process & tools.
4. Capture and report progress against Project Plans utilising project-based planning tools.
5. Work in partnership with other functions to secure necessary cross-functional input to projects and to secure necessary core technology, design and test inputs.
6. Maintain a project file/book throughout the development of a new project as evidence of "due diligence".
7. Distribute samples to designated departments at the appropriate project phase and ensure that necessary approval reports are collected and collated prior to formal project sign-off.
8. Continually perform "what if" analysis of projects to highlight opportunities for improvement.
9. Produce resource-levelled plans and communicate all differences to Project Manager.
10. Be familiar with the Company's chosen documentation system (PDM).
Experience:
Experience of project co-ordination and participation in successful projects is essential. It would be preferred if this experience was in either consumer electronics, telecoms, automotive or aerospace industries.
Use of Prince (or equivalent methodologies).
Experience of task breakdown, schedule estimation and planning.
Experince of project risk identification, assesment and management.
Good report writing skills.
A completer finisher with high attention to detail and the ability to prioritise.
Good influencing skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally.
Evidence of good problem solving skills.
Use of MS Project.
Experience of organising and chairing meetings.
Experience in working on multiple projects.
Good grasp of statistics.
Experience of launching products into volume manufacture.
Use of Excel. | 
Contact
Darren Acton
 on 01260 299945 |
