Junior Project Manager

Overview

Element has an opportunity for a Junior Project Manager. This role is a key function in servicing our clients by ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to their demands, delivering efficient and excellent performance. The Project Manager has daily responsibility to technically supervise testing operations and give clear technical guidance as necessary across a wide range of the laboratory's testing capabilities.

Responsibilities

Responsibility for technical review of quotationsReview the full work scope to ensure that it can be executed in a safe way and at a high quality standard and if necessary ensuring a risk assessment is availableEstablish work programmes for testing including planning and implementing test schedulesReview technical standards and requirements, and where appropriate write job specific test procedures, liaise with clients on all matters technical and status related.Maintaining, developing and improving process within the laboratory at all levels and in all areas.Provision of financial data relating to jobs under their control including accurate forecast of work to be completedProvide clear direction to the workshop /Technicians by means of cutting & worksheets or machining and test requests (MTRs), ensure successful completion of the client requirements within timescalesProvide technical leadership to the project team with support from senior colleagues and Technical SpecialistsArrange and supervise on-site witnessing by clients and representatives during testingPerform review and audit activities on jobs including technical contract review, technical procedure review / audit, job start readiness review and job close reviewProvide regular progress reports for the projects managedReport and present results, closing projects and invoicing, create and archive job packs for each projectCarrying out internal audits and procedure/standard reviews as requiredProvide technical training and development of support to staffClient and site visits where requiredAny other duties commensurate with the role of Project Manager

Skills / Qualifications

Analytical problem solving skillsHighly organisedExcellent communication skillsExcellent attention to detail and strong written communicationAdaptable and flexible in approachExperience working within an appropriate environmentAbility to support the training of others to a high technical standardFamiliarity with national and international testing standardsFamiliarity with a wide range of supporting software tools, highly IT literateWorking towards or member status of a relevant professional bodyEnough skills and knowledge to quicly gain procedure and report sign off status within the laboratoryA formal qualification in an appropriate scientific discipline at degree level or above would be held, preferably in PolymersFamiliar with a wide range of laboratory techniques from wet chemistry to FTIR, UV absorption, atomic absorption spectroscopy, NMR, XRF, gas/gas-liquid chromatographyFamiliar with a wide range of polymer properties, thermal expansion, thermal conductivityFamiliar with a wide range of materials conversion techniques including injection moulding, extrusion, calendaring, blow moulding, cast and blow film.Familiar with a wide range of physical test methods, including tensile, flexural, compression, torsion modes

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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