Job Description

We are looking for a talented Project Assistant – Engineering to join our Engineering Department at Cummins in Darlington, UK.

This is a permanent role – Hybrid working 60% in the office Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm (with flexibility)

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Support Project Managers in coordinating project activities, helping ensure objectives, deliverables, and timelines are achieved successfully.
• Maintain and update project management tools and records, improving project visibility and supporting informed decision-making.
• Assist with identifying, tracking, and resolving project risks and issues, helping minimise disruption to project delivery.
• Monitor project schedules, actions, and key milestones, enabling timely communication of progress to stakeholders.
• Provide administrative support for project plans, design reviews, and team meetings, ensuring effective project governance and follow-up.
• Support budget tracking, procurement activities, purchase orders, RFQs, RFAs, and capital expenditure processes, contributing to efficient project execution.
• Develop and maintain project performance metrics, validation reporting, and feature maturity tracking, supporting accurate and timely reporting.
• Coordinate laboratory, parts, and inventory activities, ensuring materials and resources are available to support project delivery.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to collaborate across engineering and business teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail when tracking project data, risks, and performance metrics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn project management tools and processes quickly.

Education / Experience:

• College, vocational, or higher education qualification in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Previous experience providing administrative, project coordination, or project support within an engineering, manufacturing, or technical environment.
• Familiarity with project management principles, including schedule tracking, risk management, action tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Experience supporting procurement activities, budget tracking, purchase orders, or maintaining project documentation would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data, prepare reports, and work with project performance metrics using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Equivalent combinations of relevant education, training, and experience will also be considered.

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.