Project Manager Engineering

Job Title: Project Manager Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland Reports to: PMO Leader PURPOSE You will be responsible for delivering excellence in project management by leading and managing the delivery of projects on time, to the required quality and within the allocated budget, including primary customer contact. TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL: Lead and deliver a variety of projects to customer satisfaction, on time delivery with a beat the budget mindset while managing and mentoring the project team resources Initiate and sustain project related documentation consistent with AGRs Project workbook including Budget management, Labour forecasts, Risk Register, Schedule, Open Issues list, Change Management/ECO tracker, Lessons learned and Final acceptance testing. Maintain a detailed schedule (MS Project for complex jobs) with a clearly identified Critical Path, ensuring the customer and project team are aware of related constraints. Provide project leadership Liaising directly with customers to understand their needs (commercial and technical) Identify risk areas and generate a plan to mitigate them Provide regular reporting to senior management and customer Budget validation and control Control all project changes that impact scope, schedule, budget or FAT/SAT Acceptance testing by using AGRs tools and systems to log initial change requests from the Customer or the project team. After requests are logged, follow AGRs change management process to ensure proper resolution. Hold project close out meeting to identify areas that were successful, or areas which need improvement ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Programme Management Define key project milestones Allocate sufficient resource to carry out the job Co-ordinate all internal project actions/departments Proactively ensure plan adherence by all participants Ensure customer is kept up to date with progress Ensure project plan and other documents are up to date Identify problems/issues in advance and plan resolution Project Management Concept validation within budget Co-ordinate between all technical departments to ensure all aspects of the project are under control (design, software, electrical etc.) Ensure that the purchasing department is aware of the schedule and knows the target delivery dates Manage the build team (electrical & mechanical) ensuring milestones are visible and reachable Ensure quality standards are maintained for all aspects Ensure the work area is kept safe and tidy Ensure regular updates are given to the AGR build team Lead machine debug and commissioning Identify material or resource shortages Schedule/supervise machine strip down, shipping and installation including on site management at customer premises Ensure completion of final actions/snag lists from customer Identify problems/issues in advance and plan resolution WHAT YOULL BRING TO THE ROLE: Strong project management experience within a relevant industry Demonstrable evidence of successful project delivery on a multiple project and multi-disciplinary team basis Understanding of capital equipment engineering systems / automation Of degree calibre with a project management aptitude. Working knowledge and practical application of project management planning methodologies and tools preferred. Commercial awareness with contractual as well as project experience / knowledge Hunger for success, personal drive and motivation - a proactive can-do attitude. Communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, within the team, wider business and suppliers. Ability to organise, prioritise and maintain relevant information to support the business. Sound analytical skills, good problem solver. Organised and able to multi-task in a demanding environment, comfortable to operate under pressure, to lead and or be part of a team. Excellent customer service and relationship building skills. Creative ability to develop new ideas and implement improvements. Accustomed to operating effectively under pressure. What does AGR Automation Offer You? Here at AGR, we offer a generous compensation and benefits package including: Company Pension Life Cover Income Protection Annual leave AGR AUTOMATION (a CONVERGIX company) AGR Automation designs, develops, and manufactures high performance, high value, bespoke automation solutions. Using robotics, vision analysis and innovative thinking we turn vision into reality for multinational clients with UK, US, and global installations. Developing equipment solutions rarely found in our competition. Developing innovation for more than 50 years, AGR Automation has world-leading expertise in parts handling and orientation for difficult automation assembly processes. Using its extensive expertise in vibratory, centrifugal technologies and high-volume assembly technologies to develop unique solutions that make our customers successful. Our commitment to integrity, excellence and quality governs our actions, decision making and fulfilment of our commitments. ABOUT CONVERGIX AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS Convergix Automation Solutions is a Global Systems Integrator specializing in custom automated manufacturing systems including, robotics, controls, material handling, information and software systems, process automation in a variety of manufacturing industries. With over 900 employees, 25+ Locations worldwide and $300M in Sales, Convergix is growing organically as well through acquisition to become a leading $1B Automation Integration global partner. We are a single source automation solutions provider that leverages the geography, technology, industry expertise and capacity of the entire Convergix portfolio across the entire value chain for our customers in a diverse set of industries. Learn more about us: What does CONVERGIX value? Our values are our foundational concepts on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb. Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Skills: Project Management Risk Management Project Planning Project Manager PMP Agile Mechanical Engineering