About this role
Your new company We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing organisation seeking a highly organised Office Coordinator to support a busy technical and design function.
This position plays a key role in ensuring design and engineering requests are efficiently coordinated, prioritised, tracked and progressed through to completion. You will act as the central point of contact between design, production and wider business functions, ensuring information is accurate, actions are completed on time and stakeholders remain informed throughout the process.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in a manufacturing, engineering or technical office environment who enjoys coordinating workflows, managing documentation and driving activity forward.
Your new role
Act as the central coordination point for design, engineering and production-related requests, ensuring work is prioritised, allocated and completed within agreed timescales.Maintain workload trackers, monitor progress and proactively follow up outstanding actions, escalating issues where required.Coordinate engineering change requests and ensure all associated documentation, drawings and technical records are accurately maintained and controlled.Manage document revisions, approvals and distribution, ensuring information is current, traceable and accessible to relevant stakeholders.Liaise with internal departments to gather information, resolve queries and support the smooth progression of projects and business-critical activities.Prepare information for reviews and approvals, record actions and decisions, and ensure agreed outcomes are followed through to completion.Provide administrative and organisational support to the Design function, helping to maintain efficient processes and effective communication across the business. What you'll need to succeed Essential Skills & Experience
Excellent organisational and coordination skills.Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.Strong communication skills with the confidence to follow up and challenge where necessary.Proactive and self-motivated approach with the ability to work independently.Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.Ability to take ownership of tasks and ensure actions are completed. Desirable
Experience working within an engineering, manufacturing or technical office environment.Experience supporting a technical, engineering or product development function.Understanding of manufacturing processes and technical documentation.Knowledge of Bills of Materials (BOMs).Ability to interpret engineering drawings.Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and change control processes.Experience within sheet metal, fabrication or industrial manufacturing environments. What you'll get in return
Competitive salary of £30,000 - £35,000.37.7 hours per week (flexible working hours available)33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidaysStable, permanent opportunity within a successful business.Varied role offering autonomy and responsibility.Exposure to multiple departments and projects.Supportive working environment with opportunities for development and progression. What you need to do now
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