About Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT) ABT is a growing provider of custom-designed battery and charger solutions, committed to becoming a trusted leader in the industry. We develop tailored battery solutions that power a wide range of industries, including robotics, specialised power tools, industrial automation, warehouse equipment, forklifts, and construction machinery.
Our approach is built on safety, quality, cost, and delivery—always in that order. By prioritising safety and quality, cost and delivery naturally follow, ensuring sustainable growth and long-term customer partnerships.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a Project Engineer / Project Lead to take ownership of custom battery and charger projects, ensuring they are executed efficiently and to the highest standards. This role is central to ensuring structured execution, regulatory compliance, and strong customer alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
Manage multiple projects from concept to production, ensuring all deliverables meet the highest safety, quality, and regulatory compliance standards.
~ Oversee task and resource management using IFS systems, ensuring alignment with project scope, budget, and quality requirements.
~ Monitor and actively manage project KPIs, identifying and addressing risks before they impact safety, quality, cost, or delivery.
~ Ensure disciplined milestone management, driving structured internal approvals and securing formal customer sign-off before progressing.
~ Proactively manage adherence to the agreed supply agreement, ensuring all deliverables align with contract terms and NPI process requirements.
~ Own the end-to-end compliance process for each project, ensuring:
~ Regulatory standards are identified, applied, and actively maintained throughout development.
~ Compliance risk assessments, traceability, and certification readiness are proactively managed.
~ Ensure adherence to supply agreements, linking all NPI process requirements within IFS for full traceability and accountability.
~ 2D drawings, CAD models, and electronics documentation
~ Quality plans, supplier quality plans, traceability, and simulation reports
~ Manage risks and escalations, ensuring structured problem-solving and timely resolution.
~ Regularly present project updates to internal teams, senior leadership, and customers, ensuring expectations, timelines, and risks are clearly communicated.
~ Occasionally travel to customer and supplier sites for project reviews and issue resolution.
Proven experience in managing complex NPI projects, ensuring structured execution, regulatory compliance, and milestone adherence.
Strong understanding of documentation management and compliance processes, ensuring structured, high-quality documentation in line with regulatory requirements.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to align internal stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to ensure smooth project execution.
Proficient in using IFS or similar ERP/project tracking systems for project control, documentation management, and traceability.
Highly organised and process-driven, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Understanding of compliance and regulatory standards, including the ability to identify and implement project-specific regulatory requirements.
Willingness to travel occasionally for customer and supplier visits.
Take full ownership of projects from concept to production, working in a fast-paced environment where your decisions shape real-world solutions.
~ A structured career progression path, leading towards senior project management roles.
~ A collaborative, high-performance culture, driven by safety, quality, and innovation.
~ Competitive salary: £Bonus scheme
~25 days annual leave + bank holidays
~ Early finish on a Friday
~ Pension scheme: