Factory Project Lead: Drive On-Time Delivery & Coordination

Andrews Recruitment Group; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Andrews Recruitment Group is seeking a Factory Project Manager in Harlow, Essex, to coordinate complex manufacturing projects from order through to delivery. You will sit between Customer Service, Production Planning, ERP, Engineering, Production and Despatch to ensure right product, quality and timing.

The role involves leading cross-functional teams, reviewing specifications, coordinating schedules and driving continuous improvement across operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, production planning or operational leadership within manufacturing.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving capability.
• Able to coordinate multiple projects and priorities.
• Confident working across different departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate teams across Customer Service, Production Planning, ERP and Artwork.
• Manage projects from order receipt through to shipment.
• Review customer specifications and requirements.
• Coordinate delivery schedules and special requests.
• Ensure accurate ERP item preparation.
• Oversee Manufacturing Order creation.
• Coordinate production planning.
• Support first-off approvals and production kick-off.
• Monitor progress against quality and delivery targets.
• Ensure orders are delivered on time and in full.
• Work closely with Commercial, Engineering, Estimating, Production and Despatch.
• Drive continuous improvement across operational processes.

Skills

Project management

Production planning

Operational leadership

ERP systems

Data-driven

Organisational skills

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL

Database reporting

Lean/continuous improvement

Job description

Andrews Recruitment Group is seeking a Factory Project Manager in Harlow, Essex, to coordinate complex manufacturing projects from order through to delivery. You will sit between Customer Service, Production Planning, ERP, Engineering, Production and Despatch to ensure right product, quality and timing.

The role involves leading cross-functional teams, reviewing specifications, coordinating schedules and driving continuous improvement across operations.