Customer-Facing Design & Development PM

EMBS Engineering; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

EMBS Engineering is seeking a Design and Development Project Manager in Derby to coordinate design and development projects for customers worldwide. The role focuses on project delivery, planning, communication and cross-functional coordination without direct line management of the design team.

You will work closely with manufacturing, quality and engineering teams, while liaising with customers and suppliers. There is genuine potential to progress into broader PM roles as the business grows.

Qualifications

• Background in engineering, project coordination or management.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects with planning and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers and internal teams.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Highly organised with ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Willingness to travel to UK customer sites and overseas.
• Full UK driving licence and a valid passport.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of design and development projects from quotation to completion across multiple engineering programmes.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules and status reports; communicate progress to senior management.
• Act as the main point of contact for customers, providing regular updates and reporting as required.
• Manage the flow of engineering drawings and instructions between the design team and manufacturing/assembly.
• Work closely with the design and development teams to track progress and address issues.
• Identify potential project risks and help develop mitigation plans.
• Liaise with manufacturing, quality and engineering colleagues, customers and suppliers to keep projects on track; record lessons learned and support close-out.

Skills

Engineering background

Project coordination

Stakeholder communication

Engineering drawings

Organisation & prioritisation

Travel flexibility

Full UK driving licence

Education

Engineering degree/HNC/HND

Tools

MS Project

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

EMBS Engineering is seeking a Design and Development Project Manager in Derby to coordinate design and development projects for customers worldwide. The role focuses on project delivery, planning, communication and cross-functional coordination without direct line management of the design team.

You will work closely with manufacturing, quality and engineering teams, while liaising with customers and suppliers. There is genuine potential to progress into broader PM roles as the business grows.