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At A SAFE, our Test by Design function plays a critical role in proving the performance, safety and reliability of our products before they reach customers worldwide. As a Project Co-ordinator, you’ll be the central coordination point that keeps our testing programme running smoothly, bringing together people, materials, schedules and information to ensure testing happens safely, efficiently and on time. This is a hands on, site-based coordination role within a live test environment.
Job Responsibility:
Build, maintain and manage an accurate test schedule that aligns with NPD plans and on-site capability
Act as the primary coordination link between Test by Design, NPD (R&D) and Operations, ensuring the right materials, components and fixtures are available at the right time
Proactively progress chase actions, dependencies and deliveries to prevent delays to testing activities
Work closely with engineers to confirm test readiness, equipment availability and potential bottlenecks
Provide clear updates on test readiness, risks and schedule impacts to key stakeholders
Support wider site coordination tasks, including scrap movements, facilities requests, health & safety actions and equipment issues
Help prepare for customer and visitor visits, ensuring test areas and documentation are ready
Maintain accurate tracking documentation, schedules and action logs to support visibility and reporting
Capture data relating to work allocation, time spent on projects and capacity impacts to support continuous improvement
Requirements:
Experience in a project coordination, administration or expediting role, ideally within a technical or operational environment
Strong organisational skills with the confidence to progress chase, prioritise and keep multiple activities moving at once
The ability to adapt quickly as site priorities change day to day
Strong communication skills and the confidence to work across engineering, operations and support teams
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools and comfort maintaining schedules, trackers and documentation
A willingness to take on varied coordination and operational tasks to support the wider function
A proactive, hands-on approach
A solutions focused mindset and the confidence to flag issues early and drive resolution
The ability to influence others and keep actions moving without direct authority
A calm, organised approach, even when priorities shift or multiple demands compete for attention
Curiosity and a desire to understand how things work so you can improve coordination and flow
Nice to have:
Exposure to a test, laboratory, engineering, manufacturing or industrial environment
Familiarity with NPD or NPI processes and project readiness stages
An understanding of operational or manufacturing workflows
Experience supporting site-based coordination, logistics or facilities related tasks
What we offer:
A subsidised on-site gym, available for all colleagues
Flexible start and finish times to fit around you and your lifestyle
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and NICU pay
25 Days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
Cycle to work scheme, Specsavers vouchers, long service rewards, EAP