Engineering Administrator

Engineering Administrator – Kent

Are you organised and detail-oriented and have with experience supporting technically focused teams in a manufacturing or engineering environment? Maybe you have engineering training at any level and are looking now for an office based role. If so, this Engineering Administrator job from Senex Recruitment, based near Rochester, Kent, offers an excellent opportunity to join a growing business working in a niche sector.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines administrative and organisational skills with rudimentary technical or engineering understanding. Therefore allowing you to support engineering and production teams to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and accurately.

What you will do in this Engineering Administrator job As Engineering Administrator, you’ll work closely with the Design Manager and wider teams to maintain accurate records, documentation, and reports, ensuring the smooth operation of engineering and production/assembly processes.

Key responsibilities include:

Implementing and maintaining the engineering aspects of the company’s ERP system Producing and maintaining component item masters, including up-to-date costs. Creating and updating Bill of Materials (BOMs) for new and existing products. Generating cost estimates for commercial proposals. Maintaining records, data storage, and technical documentation. Making minor updates to engineering drawings. Preparing document packs related to product supply. Maintaining calibration, HSE, training records, and MSDS files. Other tasks as required to support management and business operations. What you’ll bring to this Engineering Administrator job This role is ideal for someone with some technical/engineering knowledge and is wanting to work more on administrative work. It will suit an individual who enjoys keeping operations running smoothly and working closely with engineering teams.

You should have:

General level of education; engineering experience or qualification preferred. Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment. Proven experience in an administrative or support role within a technical environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and SharePoint. Strong attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to meet targets and deadlines. Comfortable liaising with customers and suppliers. Commercial awareness and a proactive approach. Ability to read technical drawings. Ideally some experience of CAD modelling and drawing. ERP system experience Awareness of Costing/estimating What’s on offer from this Engineering Administrator job in Kent This is a full-time, permanent role offering a competitive salary, open for discussion depending on your skills and experience. Any salary figures quoted on advertising websites are intended as a guideline.

The package also includes:

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Contributory pension scheme. Opportunities for specialist training and skills development. Working hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with occasional UK and overseas Apply for this Engineering Administrator job in Kent now If you’re ready to take on a rewarding Engineering Administrator role supporting a growing technical team, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with Senex Recruitment to explore this opportunity near Rochester, Kent.

To learn more about the role or to add a personal introduction to your application, contact Kevin McHugh at Senex Recruitment on 01424 211872.