Mars (New)
Projects Coordinator
Mars (New), Waltham, Massachusetts, United States, 02254
time left to apply End Date: December 31, 2024 (20 days left to apply)
job requisition id R116272
Job Description:
Projects Coordinator
Waltham Petcare Science Institute
This role is essential to coordinating facilities and infrastructure project activities, workflows, and compliance at our state-of-the-art research facility. By supporting the Lead Engineer and managing capital projects, you’ll help bring innovation to life while ensuring operational excellence and safety.
What We’re Looking For:
A Level 4 Technical/Engineering Qualification or 7+ years of comparable experience in a similar role.
Expertise in project management, engineering planning/scheduling, and compliance.
Proven experience in managing workflows, coordinating with stakeholders, and maintaining knowledge management systems.
A proactive approach to ensuring safety and compliance in physical project activities.
Strong organizational skills with a focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and effective communication.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Coordination:
Plan and coordinate project activities, workflows, and stakeholder engagements, including workshops, design meetings, and reviews.
Organize and manage project documentation within SharePoint and other platforms, ensuring accurate record-keeping.
Administrative Management:
Issue meeting agendas, capture minutes, and track actions and approvals for seamless project progression.
Raise purchase requisitions and oversee invoicing and capital asset creation processes.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Communicate and plan with stakeholders impacted by physical project activities, ensuring alignment and minimizing disruptions.
Compliance & Safety:
Ensure adherence to external and internal standards, such as LRQA, CDM Regulations 2015, H&SAWA, and Home Office Licensing requirements.
Oversee contractor safety processes, including RAMS reviews and the issuance of permits aligned with Mars Safe Systems of Work (SSW).
Capital Projects:
Directly manage minor capital projects (up to £100K value) within the engineering team’s remit, ensuring timely and efficient delivery.
What can you expect from Mars?
The opportunity to take charge of your own career and development right across the Mars business.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package.
A flexible schedule that’s designed to give you the work/life balance you need to be at your best.
Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer
and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. About Us
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, 5, SKITTLES, BEN’S ORIGINAL, and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
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and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. About Us
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s, SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY, DOVE, PEDIGREE, ROYAL CANIN, WHISKAS, EXTRA, ORBIT, 5, SKITTLES, BEN’S ORIGINAL, and COCOAVIA. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals, BluePearl, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
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