Factory Transformation Project Lead

W Talent; Pinxton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent Engineering is partnering with an established manufacturer in Nottinghamshire to deliver a major transformation programme. We seek an experienced Project & Factory Transformation Lead to own the 12-month machinery installation, layout changes, and production flow, coordinating suppliers, contractors and internal teams on a live manufacturing floor.

You will establish structure, drive delivery, and act as the primary escalation point for project issues while safeguarding customer

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering complex manufacturing or industrial projects.
• Experience overseeing installation and commissioning of new machinery or production equipment.
• Strong understanding of factory layouts, manufacturing operations and production flow.
• Experience managing multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong project management, planning and organisational capability.
• Experience managing contractors, equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Take overall ownership of the 12-month machinery installation and factory transformation programme.
• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of new machinery and production equipment installations.
• Manage changes to factory layout, equipment positioning, production flow and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain robust project plans, milestones, critical paths and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate machinery manufacturers, equipment suppliers, engineers, contractors and internal teams.
• Manage installation, commissioning, production trials and final operational handover.
• Identify project risks, issues and dependencies early and drive appropriate solutions.
• Act as the primary escalation point for project-related issues.
• Minimise disruption to business-as-usual manufacturing and customer commitments throughout the programme.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, HSE, Finance and other operational functions.
• Monitor project expenditure and maintain control against agreed budgets.
• Manage contractor and supplier performance, quality and delivery.
• Ensure appropriate risk assessments, method statements, documentation and compliance requirements are maintained.
• Provide clear and concise project updates to senior leadership covering progress, risks, costs and key decisions.
• Develop contingency plans where milestones or operational requirements are at risk.
• Identify opportunities to improve factory layout, workflow, manufacturing efficiency and utilisation of space.
• Support the effective embedding of new machinery and processes into the operation.
• Ensure appropriate knowledge transfer and complete a structured project handover at the end of the assignment.

Skills

Manufacturing project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget control

Health & Safety awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

W Talent Engineering is partnering with an established manufacturer in Nottinghamshire to deliver a major transformation programme. We seek an experienced Project & Factory Transformation Lead to own the 12-month machinery installation, layout changes, and production flow, coordinating suppliers, contractors and internal teams on a live manufacturing floor.

You will establish structure, drive delivery, and act as the primary escalation point for project issues while safeguarding customer