We're looking for a proactive Project Manager to join our engineering/manufacturing client, working closely with the Managing Director to oversee complex projects from initial planning through to successful delivery. You'll be the key point of contact for selected large contracts, ensuring seamless coordination across teams and maintaining clear communication with customers.
Our client is a well-established industry leader, and with recent contract wins, now is a great time to join and be part of their continued growth.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading projects from planning to completion, ensuring key milestones are met
- Acting as the main point of contact for major contracts, maintaining strong customer relationships
- Supporting the sales and technical teams with tenders and project planning
- Preparing detailed project plans, identifying dependencies and responsibilities
- Chairing weekly and monthly project reviews, providing clear updates to management
- Controlling and monitoring document submissions against project schedules
- Supporting the preparation of production schedules and liaising with internal teams
- Analysing project data to assess performance and identify improvements
- Applying common project management processes across all contracts
Experience & Qualifications:
- Proven experience managing projects in an engineering or manufacturing environment
- Awareness of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001) and industry-specific standards
Key skills:
- Strong project management and planning skills
- Effective communicator at all levels, with strong interpersonal skills
- Analytical mindset with a structured, logical approach to problem-solving
- IT and mathematical ability for interpreting figures and statistics
- Customer-focused with strong commercial awareness
- Organised and able to work under pressure, both independently and as part of a team
- Experience in process optimisation and efficiency improvements is beneficial
- An understanding of design for manufacture and lean manufacturing principles
If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership of major projects and make a real impact, apply today!