Summary: We are currently recruiting for a Projects Administrator to support our on site Projects Team. The ideal candidate will possess previous administrative experience with a good ability to problem solve and a keen eye for detail.
Previous experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment and knowledge of CAD would be advantageous.
This role will be primarily office based so the successful candidate will need to live locally to our Retford facility, or able to travel.
Job Title: Projects Administrator
Reporting to: Projects Manager
Activities of the Company
Moody Direct is a leading supplier of process and packaging products and services to the dairy, food, beverage, brewery, food, ice cream, pharmaceutical, chemical and personal care industries in the following areas:
* Capital Equipment and Components – new and pre-owned;
* Machinery spare parts – 24/7 call out;
* Equipment maintenance services – scheduled and ad-hoc, 24/7, and call outs;
* Equipment calibration;
* Projects & Commissioning;
* Heat Exchanger testing, calibration and refurbishment.
Offering a single source for the widest range of products at competitive prices, we represent some of the best known brand names in the industry providing both genuine and alternative spare parts.
The company product base includes:
* Tanks and vessels;
* Valves;
* Pumps;
* Pipework;
* Homogenisers;
* Separators;
* Fillers;
* Mixing equipment;
* Freezers;
* Pasteurisers;
* CIP Plants;
* Conveyor;
* Tablet forming machines;
* And more.
Purpose of the Position
To support the projects team with a range of administrative tasks to ensure all requirements are met and play an active role in the development and growth of Moody Direct. To efficiently communicate and ensure good planning with the rest of the projects department.
Administrative experience is essential and engineering / manufacturing experience is advantageous.
Key Tasks
* To assist in managing the budget for projects and ensure that as a minimum, projects achieve targeted profitability;
* To assist in the procurement of materials and labour;
* To assist in the planning and scheduling of labour and other resources required to ensure they are allocated in good time;
* To ensure all documentation is completed and submitted promptly and correctly to enable prompt invoicing and payment;
* To ensure that invoicing and cash collection are carried out;
* To arrange travel and accommodation for project engineers and managers;
* To utilise company knowledge management systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Lotus Notes, Microsoft office and other necessary software;
* Printing of CAD drawings;
* The promotion and assistance to the other departments of Moody Direct wherever possible.
Key Attributes
* Meticulous/eye for detail and ability to think logically;
* Flexible and adaptable attitude;
* Diplomatic;
* Personable and able to build and maintain both internal, customer and supplier relationships;
* Customer service mentality;
* Confident;
* Sociable;
* An appropriate sense of humour;
* A "Get the job done" approach;
* Excellent at efficiently managing time and workload;
* Good communicator at all levels – both written and verbal;
* Commercially aware;
* Computer literate including the use of spreadsheets for project estimation and cost tracking and other software utilised (Microsoft Dynamics AX);
* Ability to work independently;
* Ability to multi-task;
* Ability to problem solve.
Key Result Areas
* Customer satisfaction;
* Retention of existing business and the level of new business won;
* Prompt and accurate invoicing of work once work is completed;
* Profitability of work quoted and carried out;
* The efficient planning and utilisation of resources;
* Objectives agreed from time to time with the Projects Manager being achieved;
* Being commercially aware with regard to cash flow and profitability.
In addition, the Projects Administrator must be prepared to undertake any reasonable requests made to meet the business needs of the company.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,420.00-£32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person