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ASSA ABLOY DOOR GROUP SPOTLIGHTS
PROJECT ENGINEERING TEAM
» ASSA ABLOY DOOR GROUP IS SPOTLIGHTing its Project Engineering team , which boasts a wealth of expertise in offering customers premium , design-led door opening solutions , tailored to a building ’ s demands .
The Project Engineering team prides itself on its inclusive culture , nurturing and mentoring employees and supporting training and qualifications . The team spans a range of different experience levels that all work together as one unit to effectively fulfil customer ’ s needs .
ASSA ABLOY ’ s apprenticeship programme also supports employees that are undertaking university degrees while working as part of the Project Engineering department . Here , we speak to some of the team to gain insight into their day-today roles , and find out what it ’ s like to be a Door Group Project Engineer …
James Taylor
James Taylor has been with the company for over 10 years as a Project Engineer for the Drawing Office in Lisburn . He works closely with clients and architects to create bespoke specifications , producing detailed drawings based on the design intent .
James said : “ I enjoy working for Door Group mainly because of the culture of the business and its people . We have a wealth
of knowledge from a very experienced and dedicated team . Customer service is our main focus , therefore we aim to provide the best quality product in a timely fashion to meet both the customer ’ s expectations and their hand over dates .
“ The Project Engineering team has a very friendly atmosphere , and everyone tries to help each other by sharing their experiences on the various projects they have worked on previously . There ’ s a strong team bond within the Drawing Office and we regularly meet up socially too .”
Andre McCarron
Andre McCarron joined Door Group in 2021 , around the same time he graduated with a master ’ s degree in Product Design Engineering .
Andre explains his day-to-day job : “ My role as Project Engineer is one of communication . While some people may think that it is a simple design role , it is much more than that . It involves communicating with the customer to understand their needs and create a specification that we are able to manufacture to fit their requirements .
“ Communicating and managing any issues that arise throughout the process is crucial - our team here in Lisburn act as a single unit , so being able to understand and communicate effectively is essential .”
Sam Wright
Sam Wright joined Door Group in 2011 as an apprentice , and within three years he had completed his qualifications to become a Project Engineer . His role initially involved managing small trade projects , which then grew to larger scale operations and more in-depth projects .
Sam now plays a vital role in creating new processes within the design office to further streamline day-to-day processes for the business . He comments : “ Completing an apprenticeship benefitted my career as it gave me real life experience working with fully qualified engineers , while gaining a qualification .
“ I have been with ASSA ABLOY for more than 10 years now , and the support my team offers is invaluable . We help each other with any issues that arise in work and have a great relationship outside of work too . ASSA ABLOY also offers a great package in terms of heath care , pension schemes and general employee care , and it ’ s a very rewarding and positive company to work for .”
To see current vacancies within the Project Engineering team and other Door Group job opportunities , visit https :// www . assaabloy . com / uk / en / career
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